In someways I'm feeling like a secondhand citizen. This is the first time I haven't had insurance in my life! It started when my ex fiancé assaulted me disfiguring my bottom lip and severely dislocating my shoulder. I had to have 2 surgeries bc 1st failed (2 sx was in 5 months). My job let me go...
I have had this current headache for 3weeks! They started in Jan of this year and have progressively gotten worse. Almost always I wake up with one in am....sometimes they are just mild, and sometimes crippling. I have not been to a neurologist or had MRI cuz can't afford. I have already spent...
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I posted my newbie info already and now I don't know what to do. I came in to see him bc I had been dealing with intensifying neck/shoulder/knee/ect pain and migraines, which I never used to get. I had been trying NSAIDs with little improvement, except for my psoriatic arthritis...
Ty I am becoming more detailed. However since not taking NSAIDs, my arthritis is raging and my migraines and neck muscle pain is excruciating and kept me up both nights. The cymbalta I finally borrowed money to get it, but from what I understand it takes weeks before it starts helping. And the...
And Ty Katie for all your info it really helped me be prepared. And as far as diagnostics, I haven't had any since I lost insurance over a year ago. Bloodwork has always been normal. GP doesn't think it's nec at this point. My diary is detailed at times, vague at others, but interesting (and a...
Ty to everyone for sharing your concern and experience. I went to a GP today, which was $225!, but I came prepared with a list of all my symptoms, but I didn't mention fibromyalgia. He listened to me, then did a physical, which was excruciating when it came to face/neck/shoulders. His top...
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Here's my background: 36, woman, 140 (lost 25lb since 11/12) I was diagnosed with psoriasis at 15. I started humira in 2007 to control the skin lesions. In 2011 my ex dislocated my shoulder and I had to discontinue humira while I had two surgeries in 5/12 and 10/12. A week...