PT and $$$

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> > I’m getting really, really sick of pouring money into this whole damned > disease process.  I think it’s making me sicker. > Absolutely.  I’m probably going to be shelling out around $300 dollars for my > initial visit to the pain clinic alone.  If they DARE say to me "you just > need to do some exercises" and only give me PT as a treatment I’m walking out > and never coming back.  I ain’t shelling out $300 for the pain doc to tell me > I don’t exercise enough!

Boy, that would just about tip me over the edge.  $300 is a lot of money.   But, you know, s/he may say that you don’t exercise enough AND provide therapy and treatment.  What kind of pain control are you expecting from the clinic, other than PT?  I’ve never been to a pain clinic, so I don’t know.  I’d imagine it would be biofeedback, imagery, medications, and of course, PT. Just shelling out the money, regardless of the treatment, makes me sick as a dog.  Ugggghhhh….. PT again tomorrow.  Another $15 copay.  Bought more calcium and Actigall today.  Spent $40.  A friggin’ endless journey. — Di diane_abell at msn dot com "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world"  John Muir http://www.pbase.com/galleries/di http://loveyourmother.homestead.com

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> I don’t exercise enough!

Ooops!!!  I forgot to say, "Good luck with the pain clinic." <g> — Di diane_abell at msn dot com "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world"  John Muir http://www.pbase.com/galleries/di http://loveyourmother.homestead.com

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> Boy, that would just about tip me over the edge.  $300 is a lot of money. > But, you know, s/he may say that you don’t exercise enough AND provide > therapy and treatment.  What kind of pain control are you expecting from > the clinic, other than PT?  I’ve never been to a pain clinic, so I don’t > know.  I’d imagine it would be biofeedback, imagery, medications, and of > course, PT.

Probably.  But I think there’s be no way for me to afford all that at one time. Now that I’m in between jobs I can look for one further from home and maybe move out of here.  So I’m going to need a nice cushion of $$ to do that, and if they say they’re going to do this+that+thistoo+thattoo, I’m just going to have to say nah, I can’t afford it and suck it up. We’ll see. — "Do not be alarmed.  Sometimes our feelings conflict with our programming." –Android 16 (Dragonball Z) http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/9300

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> > I don’t exercise enough! > Ooops!!!  I forgot to say, "Good luck with the pain clinic."

LOL. Thanks — "Do not be alarmed.  Sometimes our feelings conflict with our programming." –Android 16 (Dragonball Z) http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/9300

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I’m sitting here at my computer, and just remembered that I have PT tomorrow afternoon.  Damn.  And again on wednesday.  Damn, damn.  I don’t mind the PT so much.  But, like Toni pointed out earlier this week, I’m getting really, really sick of pouring money into it.   I will be writing a check for $30 to cover the co-payment for two sessions this week.  That’s $120 per month.  I spend well over that for meds, at $15 for generics, and $20 for brand names.  Then, there’s the calcium and G/CS.  And, I just shelled out $65 for that damned cervical pillow.  How ’bout $15 copay every time I see a doc.  On and on and on I’m getting really, really sick of pouring money into this whole damned disease process.  I think it’s making me sicker. — Di diane_abell at msn dot com "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world"  John Muir http://www.pbase.com/galleries/di http://loveyourmother.homestead.com

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>I will be writing a check for $30 to cover the co-payment for two >sessions this week.  That’s $120 per month.  I spend well over that for >meds, at $15 for generics, and $20 for brand names.  Then, there’s the >calcium and G/CS.  And, I just shelled out $65 for that damned cervical >pillow.  How ’bout $15 copay every time I see a doc.  On and on and on >I’m getting really, really sick of pouring money into this whole damned >disease process.  I think it’s making me sicker. >-

Di, I agree totally.  Everytime I turn around, someone is suggesting I try something else….massage therapy, myofascial release, reiki, yoga/pilates classes, nutritional supplements, non-covered allergy tests, etc., etc. I have all I can do to pay my portion of my prescriptions which total about 15 right now.  You have to be a wealthy person to be able to afford this disease and all the available treatments, many of which would no doubt be beneficial. Judy Wisconsin

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> I’m getting really, really sick of pouring money into this whole damned > disease process.  I think it’s making me sicker.

Absolutely.  I’m probably going to be shelling out around $300 dollars for my initial visit to the pain clinic alone.  If they DARE say to me "you just need to do some exercises" and only give me PT as a treatment I’m walking out and never coming back.  I ain’t shelling out $300 for the pain doc to tell me I don’t exercise enough! — "Do not be alarmed.  Sometimes our feelings conflict with our programming." –Android 16 (Dragonball Z) http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/9300

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