Hi Everyone,

I am new here. I used to use this group when it was an AOL newsgroup,
that was years ago for me. What I do remember about this group and
alt.psoriasis, was that there was always someone who understood me and
was ok if i needed to rant and freak out a little. Ok so about me: BTW
I'm RainyB

I am 39yr old Female from Boston MA. I have OA, PA, Spondylarthropathy,
pustular Psoriasis and plaque psoriasis. I used to also have really bad
open wound ulcers on my legs {shin to ankle} but thanks to my medical
cocktail, I have been wound free for 3 years now. Previous to that I
had at least one wound open since i was 18 and usually I had 2 or 3
going at once. Shortest healing time was 1 .5 yrs, longest 3.5. Maybe
someone will remember me from way back now.

I have also been on SSDI for over 14 years. My PA and wounds  started
at 18, well before i had psoriasis. All the others just jumped in
around 20.

My Rant is that Wellcare Ins {medicare part D} denied my Enbrel. After
years of suffering with all this crap I finally found the right mix a
few years back. My quality of life is more than I ever could have
expected, and I am a very grateful person. I am of course appealing
along with my Dr. I guess what really rips me is that I worked my a.s
off researching the new Part D plans. Even though Enbrel and
Cyclosporin were not on the fomulary for Wellcare, numerous phone calls
to the Admins at Wellcare assured me this would not happen. I mean cmon
they have copies of my Medical records I sent so this would not happen.
I already proved medical necessity damnit all.

I currently take 2 {50mg} Enbrel injections a week, 300mg Cyclosporin
daily, 40mg Oxycontin 4x daily, 800mg Ibuprofin 3x daily, 70mg Fosomax
1x a wk.

I have tried the Methotrexate and just about every other mix out there
over the years, this one is the one for me.

I guess I am not asking so much for advise, although I will take it. I
also know that if I fight hard enough I will get my meds back. I just
needed to rant so I wouldn't just freak out, and other than the people
who deal with these issues all the time { You ALL} nobody else really
gets how hard this can be.

Anyone else have Wellcare and being treated this way????  Any
Suggestions for better Part D Coverage??