Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hi, I have not heard of the Parent Education Project in Houston. I will definitely contact them. I really think there has to be a way some how. I just don't know how. Thank you for the number, I am going to call them. It might be too late today since it is after 5 but I will try. Thank you Janice > What about children with special health care needs? They have a special > allowance for large ticket uncovered items like this---although it can be a > bit of a trick to pull out of the hat. > > > > Have you connected with the Parent Education Project in Houston? > . They can help you navigate the system, and it's free. Sounds > like you may want to consider the Medicaid buy in that's coming too— I'm not > sure any of this is going to help you today though. > > > > What about asking your church? Sometimes, churches will come forward to > fund emergency medical expenses. > > > > S. > > > > > > The significant problems we have cannot be solved > > at the same level of thinking with which we created them. > > Albert Einstein > > > > From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > [mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Janice > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:01 PM > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy > Subject: [sPAM] Re: *Need a dentist in houston on > CHIPS to NOT use metal fillings*-- Update > > > > I did find a dentist who took CHIPS but the problem is CHIPS will > only cover a small portion. My son will have to have general > anesthesia at an outpatient clinic. He has several cavities with two > needing caps, possibly abstraction with a spacer. There also was a > bump on the gums. Dentist said it looks infected. To make matter > worst, he even has strep throat. My baby was in so much pain. I can't > blame him for not wanting to eat and crying alot. The antibiotics are > helping along with the Motrin. The dentist will do white filling but > stainless steel caps. He mentioned he doesn't think it would effect > chelation in the future. Is this true?? Can you still chelate with > stainless steel caps. To my surprize he actually knew what chelation > was and why we were considering it. He even said to me if I knew > mercury was related to autism. I was shocked to hear a dentist say > that. He said he has about 10 autistic patients and has an autistic > niece. He doesn't use metal filling in his office. He is great but > our insurance sucks! There is an estimated cost out of my pocket for > $1400. I can't afford it and CHIPS will not pay anymore. The dentist > mentioned to see if medicaid would pay for just this since it is an > urgent matter. I was told I can't get any help. What next? Do I have > to apply for credit? I have enough debt already. As soon as the > infection is cleaned he needs oral surgery. > > Janice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please help! My son has cavities that are hurting him. I have no > > choice > > > but to keep giving him Motrin for the pain. He is hardly eating > > because > > > it hurts. I can't find a dentist on CHIPS to do white fillings > and > > caps. > > > I scheduled an emergency visit yesterday for him( was told by the > > lady > > > at front desk that they would fill with white as long as I paid > > the > > > difference--she was wrong--and I drove 35 miles to get there) We > > when > > > to the visit and had to struggle to pinned him down for x rays. > He > > has 4 > > > total with two of them possible needing caps. I don't know how he > > got > > > so many. I limit sugar, give calcium supplement, and brush him > > teeth > > > every night. As good as he will let me anyways. Anyways, the > > dentist > > > would not fill with white and not even if I paid the difference. > > My son > > > is slightly mercury toxic says his urine porphyrin test. I do > want > > to > > > do chelation but can't with metal in the mouth. With him being in > > pain > > > I have to hurry but can't find a dentist. Can anyone help??? He > > did > > > have a great dentist 1 1/2 years ago but she takes medicaid and > > not > > > CHIPS. > > > > > > > > > Sorry so long > > > > > > Janice > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1434 - Release Date: 5/15/2008 > 7:24 AM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1434 - Release Date: 5/15/2008 > 7:24 AM > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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