Re: I don't understand

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Are you in a bigger city that may have a clinic that you can go to for help?

Most larger cities have clinics that you can see a doctor and get billed later.

They work with you on payments that you can afford. There is no reason in this

contry that anyone should have to suffer thru something like this with out the

aid of a doctor.

I lived in stown PA and it is tiny and even they have a free clinic. You

may have to tell the doctor what you think it is, or if you have seen a doc in

the past who told you what it is, then you can take your records with you.

Hell if I was in pain I would go to the ER and tell them what is wrong and see

what they can do to help. Most public hospitals will even help with Aid for the

bills. And any County Hospital or Univ. Run Hospital must see you no matter if

you can pay or not.

Good luck,

Joan

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Are you in a bigger city that may have a clinic that you can go to for help?

Most larger cities have clinics that you can see a doctor and get billed later.

They work with you on payments that you can afford. There is no reason in this

contry that anyone should have to suffer thru something like this with out the

aid of a doctor.

I lived in stown PA and it is tiny and even they have a free clinic. You

may have to tell the doctor what you think it is, or if you have seen a doc in

the past who told you what it is, then you can take your records with you.

Hell if I was in pain I would go to the ER and tell them what is wrong and see

what they can do to help. Most public hospitals will even help with Aid for the

bills. And any County Hospital or Univ. Run Hospital must see you no matter if

you can pay or not.

Good luck,

Joan

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Are you in a bigger city that may have a clinic that you can go to for help?

Most larger cities have clinics that you can see a doctor and get billed later.

They work with you on payments that you can afford. There is no reason in this

contry that anyone should have to suffer thru something like this with out the

aid of a doctor.

I lived in stown PA and it is tiny and even they have a free clinic. You

may have to tell the doctor what you think it is, or if you have seen a doc in

the past who told you what it is, then you can take your records with you.

Hell if I was in pain I would go to the ER and tell them what is wrong and see

what they can do to help. Most public hospitals will even help with Aid for the

bills. And any County Hospital or Univ. Run Hospital must see you no matter if

you can pay or not.

Good luck,

Joan

[Guest guest]

I previoulsy worked in the accounting department of a hospital. We had a

charity plan, where if you made under a certain amount per year, your care

was a write off for the hospital. This certification was good for 1 year.

Then, every year thereafter, you had to bring your financial papers back in

and get re-certified. To find out more about it, call your local hospital

and ask for billing or collections, and they can tell you who handles that

area. Usually they will have a councilor that handles only charity. Our

charity, like most other hospitals, covered everything, including doctors

visits to providers who were affiliated with the hospital.

Take care!

Missy

[Guest guest]

I previoulsy worked in the accounting department of a hospital. We had a

charity plan, where if you made under a certain amount per year, your care

was a write off for the hospital. This certification was good for 1 year.

Then, every year thereafter, you had to bring your financial papers back in

and get re-certified. To find out more about it, call your local hospital

and ask for billing or collections, and they can tell you who handles that

area. Usually they will have a councilor that handles only charity. Our

charity, like most other hospitals, covered everything, including doctors

visits to providers who were affiliated with the hospital.

Take care!

Missy

[Guest guest]

I previoulsy worked in the accounting department of a hospital. We had a

charity plan, where if you made under a certain amount per year, your care

was a write off for the hospital. This certification was good for 1 year.

Then, every year thereafter, you had to bring your financial papers back in

and get re-certified. To find out more about it, call your local hospital

and ask for billing or collections, and they can tell you who handles that

area. Usually they will have a councilor that handles only charity. Our

charity, like most other hospitals, covered everything, including doctors

visits to providers who were affiliated with the hospital.

Take care!

Missy

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/02/2001 12:19:43 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

lyndi@... writes:

> ). I imagine a soak or six in the tub (with some epsom salts or

> something) would likely help. Or a pulsating shower.

Serena,

Yes this is a great suggestion. Take a bath with some apple cider

vinegar...(you won't smell like douche when you get out) I promise...this

works very well...what the vinegar does is pull out all the poisinous toxins

out of your body. Lyndi aslo made a suggestion of a pulsating shower. I also

use this every night (almost) we went and bought a shower head made by

waterpik...it works wonders...turn it on as hot as you can handle it and just

let it hit all your sore spots...I have a really really small bathroom so I

crank up my heater in the bathroom, plus the hot, hot shower and I create my

own lil sauna..its great...)

I wish you the best of luck...Oh something else to try is Rice Socks...Get

you some Mens tube socks and some rice ( old fashioned rice, not minute rice)

and put in the sock...put that in the microwave for 2 min. and lay that all

over your body where ever it hurts...I have about 15 of these made up..they

work wonders...Best of luck to you..God bless and Gentle hugzzz

Allicia

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/02/2001 12:19:43 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

lyndi@... writes:

> ). I imagine a soak or six in the tub (with some epsom salts or

> something) would likely help. Or a pulsating shower.

Serena,

Yes this is a great suggestion. Take a bath with some apple cider

vinegar...(you won't smell like douche when you get out) I promise...this

works very well...what the vinegar does is pull out all the poisinous toxins

out of your body. Lyndi aslo made a suggestion of a pulsating shower. I also

use this every night (almost) we went and bought a shower head made by

waterpik...it works wonders...turn it on as hot as you can handle it and just

let it hit all your sore spots...I have a really really small bathroom so I

crank up my heater in the bathroom, plus the hot, hot shower and I create my

own lil sauna..its great...)

I wish you the best of luck...Oh something else to try is Rice Socks...Get

you some Mens tube socks and some rice ( old fashioned rice, not minute rice)

and put in the sock...put that in the microwave for 2 min. and lay that all

over your body where ever it hurts...I have about 15 of these made up..they

work wonders...Best of luck to you..God bless and Gentle hugzzz

Allicia

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/02/2001 12:19:43 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

lyndi@... writes:

> ). I imagine a soak or six in the tub (with some epsom salts or

> something) would likely help. Or a pulsating shower.

Serena,

Yes this is a great suggestion. Take a bath with some apple cider

vinegar...(you won't smell like douche when you get out) I promise...this

works very well...what the vinegar does is pull out all the poisinous toxins

out of your body. Lyndi aslo made a suggestion of a pulsating shower. I also

use this every night (almost) we went and bought a shower head made by

waterpik...it works wonders...turn it on as hot as you can handle it and just

let it hit all your sore spots...I have a really really small bathroom so I

crank up my heater in the bathroom, plus the hot, hot shower and I create my

own lil sauna..its great...)

I wish you the best of luck...Oh something else to try is Rice Socks...Get

you some Mens tube socks and some rice ( old fashioned rice, not minute rice)

and put in the sock...put that in the microwave for 2 min. and lay that all

over your body where ever it hurts...I have about 15 of these made up..they

work wonders...Best of luck to you..God bless and Gentle hugzzz

Allicia

[Guest guest]

iT IS GOING TO DEPEND ON YOUR INCOME. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE GUIDE LINES THERE

ARE BUT LOW INCOME PEOPLE HERE IN OHIO CAN GET A MEDICAL CARD AND IT ALSO PAYS

FOR MEDS. IT IS WORTH A SHOT.

jOAN

[Guest guest]

iT IS GOING TO DEPEND ON YOUR INCOME. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE GUIDE LINES THERE

ARE BUT LOW INCOME PEOPLE HERE IN OHIO CAN GET A MEDICAL CARD AND IT ALSO PAYS

FOR MEDS. IT IS WORTH A SHOT.

jOAN

[Guest guest]

iT IS GOING TO DEPEND ON YOUR INCOME. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE GUIDE LINES THERE

ARE BUT LOW INCOME PEOPLE HERE IN OHIO CAN GET A MEDICAL CARD AND IT ALSO PAYS

FOR MEDS. IT IS WORTH A SHOT.

jOAN

[Guest guest]

I have also used that Green rubbing alochol (with mint oil) or something like

that in it. It really helps ease the pain in my legs, back and mostly my hips.

Joan

[Guest guest]

I have also used that Green rubbing alochol (with mint oil) or something like

that in it. It really helps ease the pain in my legs, back and mostly my hips.

Joan

[Guest guest]

I have also used that Green rubbing alochol (with mint oil) or something like

that in it. It really helps ease the pain in my legs, back and mostly my hips.

Joan

[Guest guest]

Oh Serena, you aren't doing anything wrong! I don't know how your body

reacts to things, but mine goes into a flare really fast and then takes

it's own sweet time coming back out of one.

The heated waterbed sounds like a really good idea. (I sleep on an air

bed). I imagine a soak or six in the tub (with some epsom salts or

something) would likely help. Or a pulsating shower. Some more xanax

with a pain killer. A good book. A silly movie that makes you laugh.

Time.

Lyndi

(a long time friend of Bill W's :-)

Serena Pridgen wrote:

>

> I had been under a lot of stress.. and that was

> causing a flair up.. and the stress is over.. and

> i " m settling into a new place that is only so new

> its at mom's house.. and things are going great..

> but the pain isnt easing up.. should'nt it be

> because the stressors have been removed? Last

> night I slept in a heated waterbed... not the

> type that moves all over the place though.. and I

> took a xanax to help the muscles relax..

> shouldn't something be helping? what am I doing

> wrong? ... I still can't afford to see a dr..

> and don't know when I'll be able too...

>

> help?

> Serena

>

> =====

> Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though

> for the moment you do not see. Bill W

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Serena, you aren't doing anything wrong! I don't know how your body

reacts to things, but mine goes into a flare really fast and then takes

it's own sweet time coming back out of one.

The heated waterbed sounds like a really good idea. (I sleep on an air

bed). I imagine a soak or six in the tub (with some epsom salts or

something) would likely help. Or a pulsating shower. Some more xanax

with a pain killer. A good book. A silly movie that makes you laugh.

Time.

Lyndi

(a long time friend of Bill W's :-)

Serena Pridgen wrote:

>

> I had been under a lot of stress.. and that was

> causing a flair up.. and the stress is over.. and

> i " m settling into a new place that is only so new

> its at mom's house.. and things are going great..

> but the pain isnt easing up.. should'nt it be

> because the stressors have been removed? Last

> night I slept in a heated waterbed... not the

> type that moves all over the place though.. and I

> took a xanax to help the muscles relax..

> shouldn't something be helping? what am I doing

> wrong? ... I still can't afford to see a dr..

> and don't know when I'll be able too...

>

> help?

> Serena

>

> =====

> Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though

> for the moment you do not see. Bill W

>

[Guest guest]

Missy,

Could the charity cases get meds filled at the hospital pharmacy?

Joan

[Guest guest]

Missy,

Could the charity cases get meds filled at the hospital pharmacy?

Joan

[Guest guest]

Missy,

Could the charity cases get meds filled at the hospital pharmacy?

Joan

[Guest guest]

Lyndi,

Yea souds like we react a lot the same way.. I

guess I was just hopeful because the pain was

worse this time than normal... and lasted for

longer.. I did the pulsating shower thing this

morning too.. and I've been playing with mom's

parrots all morning.. they are great... one of

them likes to cuddle.. the other likes to very

lightly vhew on my fingers.. unfortunately he

lukes to do that when I am trying to get him to

sit on my finger.. I don't have any good pain

pills.. the xanax is it.. and I need to get some

orudis or aleve.. because advil and tylenol no

longer help.. have you or anyone had good luck

with either of those?

Thank you so much for replying.. I read my first

book on fibro.. it was a book of the latest stuff

on fibro.. can't remember the title exactly but

there was a book in the same series on bipolar...

whats a pain management dr... I mean.. the title

is self explanatory.. but what do they do? I

used to think that either everyone felt like

this.. and so I shouldn't complain or try and fix

it.. or it was just in my head.. and so I

shouldn't complain or try and fix it.. I should

have known something was wrong.. when I was

sixteen and my shoulders and neck were always so

tight I was begging friends to rub them.. and

they couldn't get the muscles to move at all..

but I didnt.. and then again.. when I couldn't

walk through hartsfield Airport.. without one hip

screaming....

\

oops/. sorry this is prolly longer than it should

have been..

Serena

=====

Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though

for the moment you do not see. Bill W

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Joan..

thanks.. I'm in eastern NC... east of

greenville.. so it will be hard to find something

but after I get settled I will.. will they help

pay for medicatiuon? thats the part that scares

me tha most...

Serena

=====

Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though

for the moment you do not see. Bill W

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Thanks Missy..

I didnt know about that.. there is a hospital in

newbern.. hopefully they will have something... I

never thought it would come to this.. I've never

been in a profession perse.. but I've always had

a good job... etc.. and I always had a good

insurence plan.. that even coverened existing

conditions... this scares me a little.. 've been

off work a year.. I moved a couple of times..

couldn't find jobs in between.. and then went to

take care of a friend of mine in atlanta and of

course they didnt pay for insurence...

I'm sorry.. i'm just scared.. especially since I

just figured out that all this pain isnt

normal... I still feel like such a whimp for not

dealing.. I did for years.. but... I'm so tired

of it..

Serena

=====

Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though

for the moment you do not see. Bill W

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Thanks Missy..

I didnt know about that.. there is a hospital in

newbern.. hopefully they will have something... I

never thought it would come to this.. I've never

been in a profession perse.. but I've always had

a good job... etc.. and I always had a good

insurence plan.. that even coverened existing

conditions... this scares me a little.. 've been

off work a year.. I moved a couple of times..

couldn't find jobs in between.. and then went to

take care of a friend of mine in atlanta and of

course they didnt pay for insurence...

I'm sorry.. i'm just scared.. especially since I

just figured out that all this pain isnt

normal... I still feel like such a whimp for not

dealing.. I did for years.. but... I'm so tired

of it..

Serena

=====

Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though

for the moment you do not see. Bill W

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Thanks Missy..

I didnt know about that.. there is a hospital in

newbern.. hopefully they will have something... I

never thought it would come to this.. I've never

been in a profession perse.. but I've always had

a good job... etc.. and I always had a good

insurence plan.. that even coverened existing

conditions... this scares me a little.. 've been

off work a year.. I moved a couple of times..

couldn't find jobs in between.. and then went to

take care of a friend of mine in atlanta and of

course they didnt pay for insurence...

I'm sorry.. i'm just scared.. especially since I

just figured out that all this pain isnt

normal... I still feel like such a whimp for not

dealing.. I did for years.. but... I'm so tired

of it..

Serena

=====

Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though

for the moment you do not see. Bill W

__________________________________________________