Re: Insurance - feedback Collette

[Guest guest]

If I didn't have coverage from a work related injury that caused my RSD. My

husbands insurance wouldn't cover me either. Now that they the doc. think I

have CMT, I don't know whether they will cover that part of my illness. So

I've asked them not to mention the CMT. I will not have any tests to prove or

disprove the CMT. This is the only alternative I have. Both the CMT and RSD

are so similar that the treatments at this time are basically the same. Even

though Our insurance is not an HMO, it will not cover a preexistence problem.

So no more tests just treatments for RSD. Inless they can assure me that any

treatments for the CMT are covered. This may be wrong but we all do what we

have to for treatments. I have had RSD now for 15 years I take oxycontin and

anaprox for the pain and elavil for depression and sleep. Which doesn't seem

to help much with the sleep aspect of this illness. The only thing that seems

to work along with the oxycontin is to keep myself as busy as possible. I

don't work outside of the home but do many craft things I crochet and quilt

and will continue as long as my hands let me it helps keep my mind away form

pain. I also work with wood my Husband helps convert things so that I can do

them sitting down he is a very resourceful man. He didn't come into my life

until I was diagnosed it was hard to realize someone would take on a woman

that he knew would be in a wheelchair in a few years but that didn't seem to

bother him in the least. I wish that all of you could find a man or woman

that can love you inspite of your disabilities. They are out there and they

are the best support system that any of us could ever need I thank God for

Fred everyday of my life and would be the first one to let go if I ever get

to be more of a burden then he can handle. So don't any of you give up on

men, women or any treatments that may give you relief and Love. Stout

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You wrote:

" The only thing that seems to work along with the oxycontin is to

keep myself as busy as possible. "

I am wondering if you have ever considered Hyperbaric Oxygen

Treatments for your RSD?

http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/Linkspagehtml/RSDinFrames.html

Anyone interested in RSD will find a treasure box of information at

this site.

Ernie

3G's