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grzes024

posted 11/09/2009, comment (1)

Should I Be Calling a Lawyer?

25 with osteoarthritis isn't very normal. And well, very often I get treated like a 25 year old who doesn't have the analgous hip of a 65 year old. Nor am I often give the patience needed for someone who's constantly having hip spasms, muscle aches and sharp pains. This was proven to me 3 days after my 25th birthday. I was fired from my first... Read more Chevron

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MaryR

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Doctor, Medtronics & Insurance Companies Won't Help

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posted 10/19/2009, comments (6)

Major Problems w/ Med. 8627L18 Pain Mgmt

Girlfriend suggested I submit this to seek help and/or help another with my story so here it goes: I had a failed l4-l5 fusion w/ hardware, surgery never helped w/ lower back pain or sciatica in left leg. Took every prescription over 2 years; duragesic patches worked best 75 mg but had problems passing out w/ Texas Heat. ... Read more Chevron

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JoshuaY

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posted 07/08/2009, comments (2)

Doctor Visit!

I have a doctor visit on Friday Morning! I'm so excited to get some help that I've been hoping for for so long. I'm very nervous tho, what should I expect from my first visit? I don't have health insurance but I am currently working on it! Does anyone have any advice to help me get my pain across to the doctor? I've heard... Read more Chevron

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Denise Coleman

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posted 06/06/2009, comments (4)

Is This Really Health Care Reform?

Much is being said about the current move toward “Health Care Reform,” although I question how much relating to actual health care is being reviewed for possible reform. Everything I hear or read about has to do with how to pay for the high costs of health care. The goal of such reform is to have an insurance program,... Read more Chevron

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Denise Coleman

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posted 05/25/2009, comment (1)

National Registries

According to the National Center for Medical Statistics, over 76 million people report that they have pain. That is an astounding number to me, and when taken with the fact that pain is the #1 reason why people in the United States seek medical care, I can’t help but wonder why there isn’t more discussion about pain in the... Read more Chevron

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