Aw Kelly,

Would it be cheaper to have a local PCP give you IVSM or have a visiting nurse? Is there a free clinic nearby where they'd be willing to do it?

Also, if you go ahead and have it done at the hospital, you can negotiate the final bill down to something more affordable.

We don't want you risking your eyesight!

Kelly,
Can't you go to the ER for free? I hear of so many who are against the health reform bills complain about poor people going to the ER and not having to pay the bill...how does that work, and can you do that?
I don't like you not getting this treated. How about contacting your local MS chapter to see if they know of a place where you could get financial help? Or how about your local social services agency?
Please consider all options...your eyesight is too valuable

This makes me so mad I could spit....grrrrr. I know the hospitals here
will write off er visits if you are income eligible. Call the hospital and
see what is available....you shouldnt have to do this, I know.j

As for the antibiotics ....what a jerk!!!

big hugs to my friend

UGH! I hate docs like that who don't give a care about the financial situation of their patients. I've had a few docs in the past that were great about it, and others who were bad about it.

Hope that your eyesight improves soon!

Sorry to hear about the ON, Kell. Does anybody remember when you didn't have to go to a dozen different docs to get tx? I thought any Dr could write a scrip for AB's.
A few yrs ago, I was at my Gyno for my yearly and she noticed that I was feeling awful b/c of a sinus infection, so she checked me over and gave me AB's. Saved me a trip to my PCP in another clinic.

Hope you can shake the ON soon Kell. I'm thinking of ya.

I like the fact that my regular doctor can Rx me steroids for MS problems.

I've gotten oral steriods from my former regular doctor for vertigo once several years ago, and my neuro actually had my current regular doctor write the Rx for the IV steroids for the diplopia (double vision) I had last summer. I had oral steroids in september/october that my neuro Rx-ed for me.


I could have gotten my IV steroids from my eye doctor...not sure now why I didnt, I think he wanted me to talk to the neuro first. I'm pretty sure all three of my doctors have been passing emails around about me when I get treatments like that. I made sure when I first started seeing all these doctors that they each communicated with each other. I always make sure to tell them to send records of my visiting one doctor to the others.

Did you know that you can drink the solumedrol in a smoothie? My neuro suggested that once when my insurance was giving him trouble. The actual solumedrol liquid is cheap. Just a suggestion cause I don't want you risking your vision.

Holly, I had heard of others doing that and I asked my Neuro about that and he said no, it had to be IV. Something about the way the medicine is absorbed in the system. I tried to explain to him that I simply cannot just NOT pay my rent or car payment....or utilities just to have IVSM. His answer was "what's more important?". He's just not very compassionate.

I'm sure this will resolve itself just like the double vision did. Luckily I can just stay home and recooperate. I had to work during most of my double vision! Now that was an adventure!

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and prayers.

"What's more important".. Grrrrrrrr, what a jerk!!

I think you need to find a new neuro!!!