Meet me in St Louis...headed to see TOS specialist

I have GOOD news...
saw the ortho and he decided that it is TOS but as this isn't his "area" he is sending me to one. Translated as: You are messed up and I cant do anything with your weird zebra self.

Unfortunately he does not know how to play nice with dept labor paperwork so the referral was rejected. BUUUTTTT, I did some researching and found out that I can self refer to this new dr and they accept my insurance. I was advised to let the appeal go through first before using my ace up the sleeve. There are too many subs working on files they don't know due to the holiday.

The ortho warned that the rotator cuff issue (its suddenly back????) will not be dealt with for a while, nor would the wrist damage due to the TOS taking priority. I didn't even ask how the rtc issue had reappeared.

Now that they finally have a clue: translated to I am not a drug seeker or malingering, I brought up the pain and not sleeping issues. he did acknowledge that "it must be quite painful"...you think, geesh I hadn't noticed?????

He rx'd a stout med that my insurance immediately rejected. He is sending a replacement that I should have in a few days. Ironically the sleeping med did not work...at all, not even at double the dose! Obviously temazepam is a sugar pill to zebras. Oh well.

All in all a good situation with hope finally. Someone turned the light back on and I can see the tunnel!!! I have researched tos and understand, I think, what their definition of fixed is. I will take anything at this point. Just wanted to send some happy news and hope that you have a great day.

I gave up on "sleep" meds (Ambien) after I found myself taking meds at night and writing it down in my journal and not remembering it in the morning. Scared silly!

Now I just take 1-3 mg melatonin. It doesn't last all night, and you don't want to take it every night because you can get dependent, and your body can stop making your own natural melatonin.

Keeping a fairly strict bedtime schedule helps a lot, getting up on time too. I sometimes start or end up on the couch with my heating pad. Going to bed nice and warm helps me get to sleep too. Nice, thick socks! Cool room.

Sorry that's not a cure for pain.

Oh no Susie, the Dr takes dept of labor. I had the same conversation with the pharmacist last night. They tried to run meds through my private insurance...no no no! I am very careful to keep the two insurances separate. Great point though!

It is such a blessing that I have found someone who understands TOS. I feel very fortunate, finally!

Thank you Alice, sleep is a rare commodity lately.

I just don't sleep anymore. Tonight was another absolutely no sleep...even with another double dose of the temazepam. I really hate this. oh well. yall should sleep for me. ;-)