A Glimmer Of Hope Re Sativex

So it turns out it just might, MIGHT be possible to get Sativex, although possibly only privately and heaven only knows what that might cost and therefore whether or not I can afford it. And it would all depend on my GP or pain consultant being prepared to bend the rules ever so very slightly - if the system still allows for it, as the piece of information I've gleaned is dated December 2005. Basically, a special case would have to be made on my behalf to the Home Office, who would then (hopefully) allow an individual import licence to be granted to allow the drug to come in directly from Canada, where it is manufactured.

Hmmm.... it all sounds a bit dodgy, don't you think? And my new GP is very young and keen and doubtless hoping to be a GP for a good many years yet!! If only I'd known about this before my former GP retired - although whether or not he would have gone along with it is open to doubt in all honesty. He was a great believer in doing things by the book.

One thing's for sure. I don't think my consultant will be a lot of help. I've asked him to help me with something that's a little bit rule-bendy before regarding pain relief and his response was, to say the least, negative.

I'm not going to give up on this. People living with chronic pain deserve whatever pain relief is available and effective, regardless of what condition they suffer from. It shouldn't be dependent on how well known your afflicton is, nor on how badly a team of faceless individuals sitting in an office say you are suffering despite the fact they've never met you nor ever will.