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Have no health insurance and dealing with pain mgmt?

Lora - posted on 04/07/2010 ( 1 mom has responded )

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I have been dealing with a herniated disc, arthritis, and degenerative disc disease (DDD) for almost 4 years as a result of a hit-and-run car accident. At the time, I didn't have health insurance at the time and my car insurance company wouldn't pay for anything ( I had to sue them). The ER was not able to find anything wrong with my back or neck so I went to my regular doctor who did an MRI. They started to try and treat me with pain meds and muscle relaxers, but it wasn't working. I went to a chiropractor who was able to help me some with altered adjustments and massage therapy, but it got too expensive. I only ended up getting $500 from my car insurance after attorneys fees and doctor bills and I didnt have any medical insurance. I went for almost 3 1/2 years with no health insurance, trying to find someone willing to take a self-pay patient to help me with my pain or fix the problem, but was unsuccessful.

I have a 4 1/2 year old and a 9 week old and it is very hard to do daily things with them because of the pain. I have good days and bad days (sometimes weeks) and I get really depressed and tell myself that I am a bad mom. I have been to several pain doctors and even surgeons only to be turned away and told that " I am not bad off enough" to do anything and that I can't afford the treatment/surgery I need. It has been very hard the last few years and I have ruined my credit from ER bills and tests that I've had done.

The silly thing is, now I have a medical card and I have tried going back to some of the doctors I had seen in the past to get this problem taken care of, and they still refuse to help me. I tell them every time just how much it affects my life and that I am only 24 years old and too young to be disabled already. I was working as a Certified Medical Assistant, but it has been hard to keep a job because of my physical and anxiety problems I have now as a result of the pain. I want to go back to school to become an RN, but I would like to have the back surgery I need first since being an RN requires you to be on your feet all day and that is impossible for me right now.

It just seems like no matter where I go or what type of insurance I have, I cannot get any help from anyone. VERY frustrating!

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Chantal - posted on 04/08/2010

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Hi Lora , I'am sorry for the stuff you are going through.thats awful.I have myofacia pain syndrome and fibromyalgia which started after a lady did not yield and pulled out in front of me on a major highway. I ended up being thrown from my car in the middle of the highway knocked unconscious! I have been going to doctors now for 22 yrs! In the beginning they did not even recognize what I had and told me it was in my head..I even went to rehabilitation program for a month every day. It helped but it didn't last. so now I found out i have epstein barr virus which probably became chronic and caused all this with the accident. I can tell you if these doctors are not willing to help you don't go back to them. There are good doctors you have to search..I've had to do my home work. I kept searching and now I have some who are on my side and recognize my problems. ask fellow nurses too whose good! thats what I did. I'am tired of some of these doctors who act like your wasting their time. You know what you have , what you feel. I also had back problems and back surgery really helped me although its risky. I know they don't do surgery for herniation's but they do injections..I hope you find some good doctors to help you..I understand how hard it is with kids too! I wish you well..

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