Dews laid up a bit

[journey11]

Oh Dew, I'm sorry. I hope you can get some relief. I bet you feel like a guinea pig after all of those tests. But if anything, an MRI should give you some answers. Has the insurance settlement helped to cover everything?

 

[digitS']

I wish there was not quite so much specialized health care.

Right, second opinions ... although I have especially enjoyed going to physical therapy the times I've been there.

My primary care MD is an internist. He barely touches me ... everything spells t.e.s.t. for him. Okay.

He sent me to a neurosurgeon, years ago. That guy said he couldn't do anything for my mobility but wanted to do surgery for the pain. I went back to the internist and said "Gee, I don't know." He said, "Let's see what an orthopedic surgeon says."

That guy said, "I'm not gonna do surgery on you. You 'carry' a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and already have all this arthritis problem in your back."

I was a kid ... probably about Dew's age . A rheumatologist had been important in my health care for years, way back when. But, you know ... I'm not sure what any of these guys would do if I had a sliver in my hand! They might not even know how to talk to each other about it ...

Steve

 

[dewdropsinwv]

I'll tell you what.... I'd like to know what he did to me yesterday. I could not get comfy in my bed last night so I ended up sleeping half the night in a recliner. Tried to roll over on my left side, that wasn't going to happen. Today I can barrely move my arm

 

[digitS']

You are describing the story of my sleeping life, Dew.

I can fall asleep on my left side but I better get out of that position, soon. Discomfort usually awakens me in about 45 minutes.

Then, it's a night of sleeping on my right side. I tell myself, "Find a more comfortable position. Stretch! On the stomach for a few minutes. On the back. ssnnnoorre ... What!! Right side. Right side. Fetal position zzz ... okay, may as well get up." Doze ...

Take care, Dew. We know sleep is important.

Steve

 

[Nyboy]

Health insurance trying to save money MRI are very expensive!!! I once had a nonstop headache for 4 months before a MRI was done on me. My Dr told me if headache goes away before test to cancel it. At the time I had Kasier health they paid Drs a bonus not to run tests!!!

 

[so lucky]

I have heard horror stories about Kaiser saving money. But once you get on Medicare, the docs are happy to order more tests. The payment is so much lower than the stated cost. They have to run us through like cattle in a chute to make up for the low price they get paid.

 

[so lucky]

I wish there was not quite so much specialized health care.

Right, second opinions ... although I have especially enjoyed going to physical therapy the times I've been there.

My primary care MD is an internist. He barely touches me ... everything spells t.e.s.t. for him. Okay.

He sent me to a neurosurgeon, years ago. That guy said he couldn't do anything for my mobility but wanted to do surgery for the pain. I went back to the internist and said "Gee, I don't know." He said, "Let's see what an orthopedic surgeon says."

That guy said, "I'm not gonna do surgery on you. You 'carry' a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and already have all this arthritis problem in your back."

I was a kid ... probably about Dew's age . A rheumatologist had been important in my health care for years, way back when. But, you know ... I'm not sure what any of these guys would do if I had a sliver in my hand! They might not even know how to talk to each other about it ...

Steve

My dad used to get so frustrated with his VA doctor, who barely spoke English. He would sit at his computer, ask Dad questions that Dad couldn't hear (I tried to interpret) and enter data. Again, like Steve said, not even touching Dad. Just order more pain pills and blood tests. Grrr!

 

[Smart Red]

I feel for your pain, Dew. I've had a time when I couldn't raise either arm above my shoulders. My pain wasn't from an accident, though.

Pain washing hair, pain washing body, pain stirring gravy, pain doing just about anything. . . or nothing at all. I had physical therapy which didn't seem to do much good. I had chiropractor who did seem to help a bit -- for a while -- or not. I went to orthopedics doctor who said the right shoulder was bursitis (meds did not help). And that he could do surgery on the left shoulder but couldn't guarantee it would end up being any better.

I hate to say it because it's not what you want to hear, but in the end it was time that did the most good for my shoulder pain. Again, I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. Your prognosis should be more clear than my pain of an unknown source. It is just that in time, (and that was at least a couple of years) my body healed and everything righted itself again.

 

[catjac1975]

I feel for your pain, Dew. I've had a time when I couldn't raise either arm above my shoulders. My pain wasn't from an accident, though.

Pain washing hair, pain washing body, pain stirring gravy, pain doing just about anything. . . or nothing at all. I had physical therapy which didn't seem to do much good. I had chiropractor who did seem to help a bit -- for a while -- or not. I went to orthopedics doctor who said the right shoulder was bursitis (meds did not help). And that he could do surgery on the left shoulder but couldn't guarantee it would end up being any better.

I hate to say it because it's not what you want to hear, but in the end it was time that did the most good for my shoulder pain. Again, I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. Your prognosis should be more clear than my pain of an unknown source. It is just that in time, (and that was at least a couple of years) my body healed and everything righted itself again.

A friend of mine has had both joints replaced in her shoulders. She is around 70, I think. She went from not being able to wash her hair or put on a coat to being pain free. A great miracle for her health. She did all of the other things recommended first and had surgery when she couldn't take it any more. It was not easy surgery as far as recover went but she did the second one knowing what was in store for her.

 

[bobm]

A couple years ago, I had a rotator cuff injury so my Dr. sent me to physical therapy and added pain pills and muscle relaxants. After a couple months the therepy did apsolutely NOTHING to releive the pain. So, one day my wife and I whent to a blueberry U- PICK where my picking haul was 20+ pounds and my wife picked 14 pounds. Mirracle of mirrackles... my pain mostly whent away. So, go pick some blueberries !!!