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I believe that our insurance company will help with the costs, but they will need procedure codes; that's what I mean by coding...

The doctor or therapist has the resources to determine what codes are to be used. Each insurance policy may have it's own rules about covered procedures and devices.

I would suggest getting a written treatment plan from your provider, complete with specific diagnosis, procedure name(s), name of any device and what it is intended to accomplish. Then contact your insurance company and ask how to proceed so that they will pay all or most of it. If you have a Medicare supplement, your coverage must follow Medicare rules and policies, which may be more or less than a regular policy.

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Sue

Hi Margaret, I never heard back from you today. Were you able to calm down after the scare this morning? How long did it take for the side effects to wear off?
Let me know, ok?

My name is Steve I have been locked in chronic pain for 3 plus yrs after TKR , I have tried every procedure there is to end or relief the pain too no good results. I now am being seen at UPENN PAIN CENTER where a pain psychologist turned me on to reading ' MANAGING PAIN BEFORE IT MANAGES YOU' 4th edition by Dr. Margaret Caudill. Well I would say any suffering from chronic pain or acute pain should look into this book. Information about pain and tools to use against it are there. Reading it seemed to be reading something that was written just for me.Dr. Cuadill's approach to help is well worth the read. Stay positive, move and best of luck . STEVE ROSA

@spinrose64 Hey, Steve! Thank you for sharing valuable information you learned at UPENN Pain Center. How great that you found this book about managing pain before it manages you, what a useful tool, and even better that it's working to help you through living with chronic pain. I can tell you will come out on the other side and win the battle.

What was the first pivotal tool you learned that has helped you?

Pain will not win, Walk ,if you can't walk ride a bike , if you can;t ride swim , if you can't swim lift light weights, If you can't lift stretch , if not that read , listen to music , use your mind. Find what you like and do it !!!! Pain does not get to win

Good morning, @margaretob How are feeling today? You were pretty shaken yesterday so I’ll like to know that you’re ok!

Were you able to speak with your doctor’s office about your reaction? Did you take more Gabapentin today?

I quit the GABAPENTIN....will try something else. HAD A RAPID HEARTBEAT FOR TWO HOURS, REFUSED the hospital here. HAD AN HALLUCINATION of someone in a fog looking at me in my dining room, chest pain went away after two hours. GABA is NOT FOR ME...flushed it....will live with the legatrim @ night and a couple of TYLENOL P.M. all day use the cane and I will ice the knee....SURGEON showed me a horrible metal stick with wheels on each side to FIX my knee...NO THANKS..I will take the chair when the time comes..AM 78 and FEISTY....thanks for asking M.A.

several hours with the heart pounding. NO MORE GABA for me...I rested watched a JAPANESE show on relaxation from JAPAN, took two tylenol P.M. and hot tea with a little honey. I refused any HOSPITAL treatment. TOOO MUCH MONEY....someone suggested LEGATRIM @ night...that works just as good as the TYLENOL P.M>....scared the dickens out of me...GABA has some evil side effects which do NOT bother most people..JUST ME...

THANKS FOR ASKING...every time I take some prescription it is a crap shoot...OTC doesn't bother me much..Tylenol P.M. LEGATRIM, OCCASIONAL ADVIL or MOTRIN for extreme pain...exercise, slow t.v. shows...ETC....
NO MORE GABA...NEVER...FLUSHED IT...M.