Hi all, I certainly agree. Even being a daily reader and just sometimes poster, I miss all 3 of them and wonder. I certainly hope that things will be on the upside for all of them soon. On another...
Really, how interesting. I am also in tons of medical debt. I haven't even added it up, but I know it is well into the thousands if not the tens of thousands. I have had medical insurance the entire...
After you remove the glasses, is there any time that there is a rash present? That would signify a type of allergic reaction. I am allergic to zinc and had to coat my glasses with clear nail polish...
Anice1, Please do not feel guilty that you smoke. There are many benefits to quitting and you need to look at them honestly and decide if it is for you. I am not a good one to talk. I smoked for up...
I realize that I am really late checking in. I had a doctors appointment last week and got some very shocking news. I was in shock before I left the office and I think I am just now starting to come...
hi I do know that the little red spots that appear on your skin Are called petechiae and that is a sign of a low red blood cell couNT. with you going to the hospital so often and getting blood...
hello, I generally am not very active either. I do have 2 dogs and make sure they get fed and taken care of daily. I do have a husband to help, but he has some pain and depression issues of his own...
Hi soyer, I wanted to welcome you to our healing well website, although I am very sorry to hear what you are going through at such a young age and that you feel the need to be here. I am sure others...
I will get appointments with both docs. I have had both of those tests several years back, as well as emg and stress test. As I said, no doc has been able to recreate it. Only my husband and son have...
The doctor that diagnosed me was a cardiologist. I have read the mayo clinic site info and that has what started my questions. I have had all of the testing listed on the mayo site, but that was...
Hi everyone, You may all remember me or may not, anyway I have tried to post more often, but a lot of the time my depression and medical issues get the best of me and I just cannot seem to do much...
Laura, I was switched over to the "new formulation" of tamper resistant back when it first came out in the US. You are absolutely correct Laura!! I had exactly the same problems as you and it also -...
I am one of those people that also have a handicap placard and use it when needed. I am 46 years old and do not "look" as if I have a disability. I have chronic pain as well as several different...
In my experience, your father will be up on his feet several times before they will actually address the issue of whether he will need to go to a rehab facility or not. My very first hospital...
Susie, I am very glad that your brother is doing so well right now. I am sure that the road to recovery will be a very long one and the more help that he can get the better. I know my circumstances...
I am in Ohio and I won my disability on my first round and then they tried to take it away during a reevaluation in 2007. I had to file several appeals and did not get an ALJ hearing until the Spring...
Your fathers insurance company will have a website and the formulary for the meds covered will usually be on there. As well, most of the companies will also send out a hard copy of the formulary to...
Yes, that much information on a simple RX is a bit too informative. I once switched all of my RX's to a different pharmacy from my Mom and Pop shop because when I went in to get an RX a girl that my...
Merrida, It is very important to avoid those words - can't, always, never, etc... Also - if your medical doctor is behind you getting SSDI and they fill out a residual functional capacity form (even...
Merrida, Your email address is not listed or I would have emailed you privately. Rascal Flatts is a Christian band and they have really touched my in many ways and some of their music helped me...
The following link is one that really hit me when I was home after my first chemo treatment and before I went back into the hospital for my second chemo and bone marrow transplant. It is called Skin...
I have 2 four legged friends. Back in March of 2005, my husband and I adopted a puppy from the local pound. He is a mix of some sort, Labrador and maybe Golden Retriever or Collie (not sure and the...
Sorry I am late to the party to post on the Monday check-in! I routinely get on the computer between 5 and 8 am. The check-in gets posted later in the day, so I normally post on it on Tuesdays. Once...
Merrida, I am heartbroken to read of your diagnosis. Please know that you are constantly in my thoughts and prayers! I do somewhat understand how you feel and the thoughts going through your head. I...
This is a link to the 20/20 episode. The Rutgers coach story is first and after two sections of commercials the pain management interview is on. Just wanted to post for any that wanted to see it and...
SKYoung - may I ask what HWR means? Just trying to understand what you are going through today. My weekend was fairly uneventful - had a bit higher of a pain level that I think was a direct response...
This med stores in your "fat cells", therefore it works better where there is more fat vs. bony protrusions. Hope this helps! Trudy...
Here is another article on the approval of ZoHydro and lists the strengths that will be available as well. http://www.medpagetoday.com/PainManagement/PainManagement/42510 Sorry, I do not know how to...
There are different medicare part d's that do approve the actiq. I believe there may even be a generic available for it now. I know it is listed in my formulary and I have an RX program that is only...
David, Congrats on your big win!! I am sure that knowing your wife will be taken care of in the event of your absence is a HUGE relief to you! I fully understand as I am sure my father worries about...
I have spilled things on our laptops over the years also. They usually are not totally fried, once they dried out they were usually fine. My husband usually takes them apart to help them dry out, but...
When I was going through treatment for cancer - chemo, I had a lot of problems with my mouth. My oncologist RX'd a "Magic Mouthwash" that helped greatly. I don't know what was in it, but maybe if you...
If you do manage to find out who the doctor is, trust me, the doctor will listen to you and watch the patient much more carefully. That, in itself will probably get him caught. I have no idea how you...
I agree with Vickie wholeheartedly! When I was first referred to PM, I also saw a PM therapist that specialized in chronic pain as well as recovery from cancer. She was very understanding and she...
I have never taken any baked goods or food into the office, but I think it is a good idea. Back when I won my ssdi case, it was in a major way just because of my pm doctor and my pm psychologist. I...
Chartreux, My mother has had macular degeneration for years. She was diagnosed when I was very young at a hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan. We are from Ohio. She was sent there for a specialist. She...
Hi Rick, I checked into Silverscript and it sounded very promising. Nearly all of my drugs are on their formulary. So I called to find out about pharmacies and I found out that they are currently...
Unfortunately, in the section of Ohio that I am in, there do not seem to be any medicare advantage programs available for me since I do not qualify for both medicare and medicaid. But do qualify for...
When I was on the patch, I would take warm baths, not really hot ones in between my patch changes - which were every two days. My warm is probably someone else's hot. When I say really hot, that is...
I fully agree with the statements made by Lolokonoki. If you are nice to the gatekeepers, they will be much more willing to help you, always show them respect, even if they seem a bit short with you...
Whitebeard, I know that you probably go to the veterans for your health care, but have you ever tried a teaching hospital? I had a friend that had symptoms such as yours with the muscle cramping and...
Back when I broke my foot, I had actually broken two bones in it. Was was in the ball of my foot and one toward the outer part of the foot but still in the ball area. I was put in a soft boot and...
Cogito, I fully understand, I don't know what I was thinking yesterday posting that. It would definitely bring you out of your anonymity and I realize that none of us would want that. I am an avid...
I am in Ohio and I currently have The Health Plan Insurance which has drug coverage through a company called SecureAdvantage RX Option 1. The other plan I was looking at is United American. My drug...
Hi all, I have been reviewing my Prescription Drug Plan and what it covers in the new year. My main pain med is not covered without prior authorization from my drug plan. I called the plan and they...
I remember many of you in my daily prayers. I see from the list I will have to add a few more! As for the Highway 27 yard sales - my sister, mother and I did that back in 2011 and it was a load of...
Congrats!! I huge accomplishment for you! Would it be possible for you to post the name of your book for those of us interested in seeing it? Trudy...
Merrida, It does state a few cautions in the patient information sheet that comes with the patches. It does caution about no hot tubs and hot baths and hot showers. From that caution, I guess we...
I also have problems with pain scales. I don't know that I have ever truly had a pain level of a ten. I do know and remember several times that I would definitely consider to be a nine or a nine...
I have no idea of your families finances or yours, but many hospitals will give reduced cost of healthcare dependent on your income. You can contact the financial department of the hospital and show...