Hello everyone I hope all is well... I have a question I know that none of you are doctor's but right now I have to wait to see my doctor again because I have lost my insurance and it will take about another month befour I get it back. I have been having this pain that I just cant handle. It is in my mid spine right around where they found the lession on my spine and it hurts so bad. The pain starts there then goes up my upper spine and goes down my ams and hands and goes down my lower spine to my tail bone then down my legs and feet. I have to tell you all that I have had 4 kids all born by c-sections and two other surgerys and this is the worse pain I have ever felt in my life. I have the pain all the time but it doesnt hurt as much because of the pain meds but I have ran out and I try not to only because I fear that pain so much I will ball myself up into a fetal postion and cry like a baby until I can get some more pain meds. I think to myself all the time what kind of life am I gonna have because sometimes it feels like my legs are just gonna stop working one day and I hate the fact that I need pain meds to function everyday but I refuse to feel that pain. Do any of you out there have any idea what this could be?
I'm not comfortable speculating about what this could be. However, there may be ways around you not having any insurance. I would suggest you call your doctor, explain the situation and ask to have e.g., a payment plan for the cost of the appointment. Being Canadian, I'm a not familiar with the financial aspect of the US medical system, but suspect that there may be ways around it. If you go to an emergency room, would that cost money? I have also heard of various ways of getting medical care for people with no insurance - is there a hospital or clinic run by e.g., the city you live in that may be charging on a sliding scale or be free? I would suggest you start with your doctor and if they are not willing to see you, ask if they can refer you to a place that well. It is unreasonable for you to live in this kind of pain while you wait for your insurance.
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