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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Posts: 685
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Smilin~You sure can relate!!!I am stuck in a "medical web"that's why state is even in place.The meeting went great and the lady was great and she said under her assessment I qualify!  Now it just needs to move on to State whoever and I will then find out. It blows that I had to wait a month and many follow up calls to cognitive therapy to find out I was in this "medical web"payment blahhh.
I see how they would like me to take this break to do all the work to get rehabilitation lol.I see it is a blessing in disguise and to make me stronger for future!It is sad though because you could lose strength a lot faster than keep strenght...I had to stay strong after a year of fighting for diagnosis...I had no choice but to keep staying strong!Oh well if I yelled and cursed on the way!I MADE IT!!! 
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Originally Posted by SmilinEyesMs305
Oh girl, we've ALL been there! Don't be sorry. And even a "typical" person would be angry with have to fight all the red tape!
My boyfriend works for a major insurance company. When I had my accident, and realized that I would have to make multiple, long phone calls a day fighting for services (and then calling people and begging someone to find time to take me to various appointments since I couldn't drive), I began to get really really upset. I told him that since the other party's insurance would have had to cover a rental, they should instead cover a chauffer and a secretary. I swear if I had had either of those opportunities, and could have just focused on rest and my rehab, I would have been better so much faster.
Now, even with a lot of my rehab work done and trying to get back to my life, I still have to spend hours each week making phone calls. This week was a fight to get a medication authorized that I've been taking for almost 2 years because of my injury, that the insurance company just randomally decided not to cover anymore. Thank God, it seems after 6 weeks of phone calls I've finally got it taken care of. But there are many others that see my doctor who haven't been so lucky.
Its so exhausting to fight the red tape, when you don't have the energy to do even the most basic things. And what's worse is once you make the calls, you are so anxious and stressed, at least for me, you are done for the rest of the day.
You are not alone! I am glad you were able to get your assessment appointment. Let us know how it went! ((hugs))
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What Happened: In 2011 I was in a MVA
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Symptoms: Physical: I am always cold in any season!!I cannot tolerate anything pressure on my head(sun glasses,hats)longer then a hour,Lock jaw/Displaced TMJ, Dropsey, Hands go numb, Arms go numb, back of head numb (when asleep),Muscle spasms in face & upper body,migraines, concentration headaches, dizziness, nausea, neck and back trauma (from accident), tinnitus, extreme light sensitivity, noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, impaired vestibular system, balance off, Pupils NEVER equal, disrupted sleep cycles,speech problems.
Cognitive: Cognitive Behavior, Brain fog, impulsivity, speech problems, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory, impaired complex attention
Emotional: Unable to handle stress or overstimulation without getting extremely irritable or angry, easily overstimulated, MAJOR depression, major anxiety, Panic attacks
Treatment so far: Treatment for PCS,PTSD,Depression & panic,Vestibular therapy, Physical therapy, Vitamin Schedule,Walking,No Dairy, No eggs, No caffeine, No artificial coloring, Sleep with 2 pillows, Very little sugars consumed, Eat healthy,No alcohol, Medications, limit stress and overstimulation.
~*~Learn to treasure yourself and your Divinity. Be willing to accept yourself completely. Be yourself, be graceful, be kind, be wild, be weird ... be true to yourself~*~
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