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Riding the medical merry-go-round
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ere’s how it goes: A pinched nerve in my back radiates excruciating pain down my left leg. I can’t stand for long and I can’t walk more than a few steps before I have to sit down to relieve what can best be described as a bad toothache getting hit every second by a hammer. Two emergency room visits sent me home with an MRI diagnosis, four shots and six bottles of prescription pills. An attempt to enjoy my vacation on the east coast failed after three chiropractic visits. Nothing helped take the edge off the pain. The chiropractor, after reviewing the MRI, advised me to see a neurosurgeon. I made the call in December to schedule the appointment. The first opening wasn’t until May. I called for a different doctor and they set me up with a physician’s assistant (PA). At the time, I didn’t care if he was an auto mechanic wanting to stick a flathead screwdriver through my leg—as long as it killed the nerve pain.
I asked the PA for a cortisone shot. He said he wasn’t allowed to authorize it until I had a consultation with the pain management department, which is scheduled for February 12. Then the shot will have to be scheduled, most likely weeks later. My neurosurgeon appointment has now been set for April 9. So I have to bear this pain from December until at least March. I’m told that by that time my body might heal itself.
I MUST PLAN AHEAD Insurance companies that challenge every patient procedure control the medical world. My first doctor told me he was on the phone for 45 minutes convincing an agent to approve of my MRI. This waiting to get relief makes me think I’d better plan ahead from now on to get a doctor’s appointment when it’s needed. Here’s how making a successful appointment would go. Me: I’d like to make an appointment to see the doctor.
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