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I do have a question for all of you pain folks. I've had some very excruciating leg pain. When I got up my legs feel like they are going to give way. It takes me a minute to start walking. I still have pain when I do. Then at night it gets worse. I go to bed and I can't turn on my side without this horrible pain. The pain is in my lower back and my upper thigh. It's in both legs..I have never had sciatica issues before so I don't know if this it. I would think sciatica would correct itself within days or weeks.. This has been going on for a few months now but has progressively gotten worse. Maybe it is drug related? If it is I don't think it would take this long to effect me. Has anyone else experienced this? I appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks...
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So sorry your getting the run around. Is there anyway you could get them both done at the same time? Keeping you in my prayers. Joy
I am so sorry - I have to manage insurance issues frequently and just when you become an expert, something changes. One thing I have learned is that you do need to be persistent. Sometimes they might have old information in the system so they applied it to the wrong insurance, or the codes do not match - and MRIs are only done as ordered. If you had one sceduled for your back, they cannot add on the brain scan unless the Dr. changes the order completely which would require a new approval. All very frustrating for you, I am sure. We have been there too. Make sure you become your own best advocate! Can you talk with your Dr. to see what they advise as far as going to the appts. as scheduled? Keep after the insurance company. Keep track of your bills, statements, etc.
Going at 6:30am is totally believable as is going at 10pm at night! Those machines run around the clock. 😀 Good luck!
Wish you luck with your MRI - I know it's really crazy sometimes to get the insurance company to approve us going out of the state to see other specialist. I had this problem years ago. In fact, I am going to start processing my insurance asking for me to see the doctors at the Mayo Clinic. I'm having a run around with doctors over here as well. One doctors would like to send me to a cancer doctor & would like me to go for a Spinal tap and the other doctor's opinion is it's benign and feels the spinal tap would not be good. The one who thinks it's benign would like me to wait for another 6 months to have a MRI to see if it grows. I don't want back surgery either - there has to be another easier way to find out about this small tumor on my spine -
Good luck with your MRI - Blessings to you!
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Hello @tallygirl. Did your insurance issues get straightened out so you could have your MRI? If you had your MRI, what were you able to learn?