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Neuropathy | Last Active: Aug 2, 2021 | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
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@dablues I am sorry this continue to affect you and also that you are having trouble with insurance covering an MRI.
You will notice that I have moved this more recent post into the original discussion you started on the same topic.
If a neurologist feels your symptoms are a result of back pain, it would seem reasonable for them to order that as a diagnostic test. Did your neurologist order it as such or was it put in as a request from you?
@dablues I am sure that is so frustrating and not sleeping because of being in pain is no good either. Are you on Medicare? If so, it might be worth a call to Medicare to find out why you are being denied and to also call your insurance if you have supplemental insurance and ask exactly what you need to do to seek diagnosis and treatment. When my mom who was in her 80's she had leg pain that she described as red hot pokers, she was sent to pain management for spine injections and had about 3 of them. She has also taken gabapentin to help with nerve pain, and hasn't needed a spine injection for several years. She is 91 now.
Do you think a phone call or two might help?