Thread: Absolute Misery
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Old 08-03-2013, 04:55 PM
Maria Maria is offline
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Default re pain

I'm just sorry to read how painful your spine is due to all that is going on "in there."

You mentioned being on the strongest pain meds possible so I take that to mean you're already on something like Morphine or Methadone? I have taken the latter for 11 years at a low dose which helped my pain greatly. The other thing is if one has to pay cash it's a dirt cheap drug.

You mentioned not having insurance so I can see why you may not be a candidate for some things that others with insurance have like epidural steroid injections and ?

I don't know what to suggest except that if you live in the states and are uninsured have you gone to a county facility to try to see a group of specialists? Also are you eligible for SSI SSD or Medicaid (in CA it's MediCal) or Medicare due to permanent disability status?

If you've not been deemed permanently disabled perhaps you should be so that at least you'd qualify for Medicare 24 months after being deemed permanently disabled.

This probably isn't too helpful. I just wish you better days somehow. Maria
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