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Migraine Progress VS Insurance (Update)

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bri83

Thu, September 03, 2009

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Thank you Denise and Nancy for your thoughts.

 

I do keep a migraine journal and have for several years now. The past few Neuro visits (I give them a copy of my journal) have shown that my migraines have seemed to improve. The Zomig does in fact help my migraines clear up within a couple hours, although I do get some nasty nausea and a nasty sore throat. However, this summer has been a bad one. Maybe it's been all the rain? Humidity? Whatever the case, in July and August I have had several migraines that lasted days and Zomig and Axert couldn't keep me going for no more than 6 hours before the migraine returned. Of course you can't take those within 24 hours of each other and so with the 24 hour rule when Axert stopped working I was in horrid pain for at least 12+ hours. Ice packs, hot showers, 68 degree temperature in my dark bedroom and ear plugs until I could move on to my next solution. When the Zomig failed I was at a loss and just stayed in bed with my ice packs and earplugs and tried sleeping until I felt better.

 

It's fine and dandy that the Neuro sees an improvement in me. I see a small one too. However, I don't see any workplace giving me the OK that I can stay at home for 4 days to deal with a migraine that won't quit. I give him credit though, his idea to use my primary care doctor was a good idea. She filled out the papers and from her stand point she was able to point out that not only do I have migraines, but I also have painful periods from PCOS, an irritated and painful bladder from IC, fibromyalgia from the other 2 conditions, GERD and depression. No, I am in no state to be working right now.

 

So, thankfully, I will not be losing my insurance yet. I feel like every so many months the insurance company finds something to throw my status in a tizzy so they can give me the boot and I have to go to the ends of the earth to prove to them that I am in legitimate pain and I have legitimate reasons for not working at this time.

 

Last night I actually had a dream that I was on a phone call with the company and I overheard 2 reps making fun of me and talking about me being a liar. So I drove down to the insurance company and tracked down where the people who decide my disability are. When I found them and they accused me of just having plain old headaches I started stabbing them in the eye with my pen and asked them if that felt like a headache. I think someone needs a break from the insurance people!! lol

 

Thanks again for listening.

9/ 6/09 8:14pm

What great news about not losing your health insurance. Keep us updated, ok?

9/11/09 7:55pm

Thank you. I'm hoping this will work out. I just got another rejection letter from my insurance company from my urologist. I hope they get everything straightened out and I can straighten them out. Thanks for the encouragement and listening.

10/ 4/09 12:50pm

I know it has been a while, but how are things going now? 

10/ 4/09 6:03pm

As far as insurance goes, things are ok. They admitted to making a mistake by kicking me off and put me back on, again. They took care of the unpaid bills and as far as I know, I am still covered (until they kick me back off again). My father recently changed jobs, which I think I mentioned, and I have had to change pharmacies. I was getting trouble from them too. I think I should be good for now though.

 

Now my only troubles are from my migraines. Ever since the doctor said he doesn't think my migraines are a disability and he wouldn't lie for me (which I didn't ask him to do such a thing and never would) they have been coming more frequently, the severity is worse than usual and they won't leave. My Axert and Zomig aren't working anymore. My dad thinks it's a subconscious reaction to the doctor's satement. I can tell you I don't look forward to seeing him come November and I am thinking of changing doctors again. I am very hurt that any doctor would think I would want them to lie, especially when I don't believe I am lying about my health as it is. I even feel insecure about calling and asking for some kind of help with the migraines that won't go away and have been bothering me for over a week now.

 

Thanks for asking and I am sorry for writing so much.

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