cant afford a rheumatologist

[Guest guest]

I cant afford to go to the rheumatologist I want to see,and the labs

and xrays too.it would use up all the rest of the cash I have saved

for my meds and pain doctor til I see the ssdi judge.and I dont even

have my hearing date yet.I really need to go to the rheumy doc and Im

afraid if I DONT go to the rheumy doc too I will lose my ssdi

case,there is lots of medical records from my neurologist and pain

specialist saying I have fibro and that is causing me bad pain,but i

havent been able to afford a rheumatologist since 2005 when I got

laid off and was out of work for six months and when I got another

job I wasnt making enough money to go to all the doctors I needed so

I havent been to one in four years now.I had an elevated RA factor

back in 2004 and I think its only gotten worse so now I am having

trouble walking and standing up stright now and am having to use a

cane to walk.I dont know what I should do,my attorney told me to get

a prescription for a cane from my doctor but I dont know what i need

to do.I found a cheaper rheumatologist than the one I wanted but they

want a referral from my primary care doc,who I suppose I would have

to go see him to get my referral to the rheumatologist that is

cheaper.this mess is driving me crazy and all this is going on while

my father who I had to move in with is bitching and yelling at me all

the time,and is nasty and hurts my feelings and criticizes my

clothes,hair,jewelry,who I talk to,how I talk to them,just everything

that you could imagine he complains about what I am doing or not

doing.I cant win here,and while I am in this house with him I have no

control over my life.I am really so depressed most days I am suicidal

and I am afraid and anxious all the time and my pain level just keeps

increasing every day.I cant stand this much longer.Im afraid I will

end up in the mental hospital before this is over.

[Guest guest]

Some communities have   " 211 " service. In florida if you dial 211 you will find

access to community services for free medical care etc.  Try It.  God Bless You.

Raniolo

From: <spiritualsuze@...>

Subject: [ ] cant afford a rheumatologist

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008, 11:41 PM

I cant afford to go to the rheumatologist I want to see,and the labs

and xrays too.it would use up all the rest of the cash I have saved

for my meds and pain doctor til I see the ssdi judge.and I dont even

have my hearing date yet.I really need to go to the rheumy doc and Im

afraid if I DONT go to the rheumy doc too I will lose my ssdi

case,there is lots of medical records from my neurologist and pain

specialist saying I have fibro and that is causing me bad pain,but i

havent been able to afford a rheumatologist since 2005 when I got

laid off and was out of work for six months and when I got another

job I wasnt making enough money to go to all the doctors I needed so

I havent been to one in four years now.I had an elevated RA factor

back in 2004 and I think its only gotten worse so now I am having

trouble walking and standing up stright now and am having to use a

cane to walk.I dont know what I should do,my attorney told me to get

a prescription for a cane from my doctor but I dont know what i need

to do.I found a cheaper rheumatologist than the one I wanted but they

want a referral from my primary care doc,who I suppose I would have

to go see him to get my referral to the rheumatologist that is

cheaper.this mess is driving me crazy and all this is going on while

my father who I had to move in with is bitching and yelling at me all

the time,and is nasty and hurts my feelings and criticizes my

clothes,hair, jewelry,who I talk to,how I talk to them,just everything

that you could imagine he complains about what I am doing or not

doing.I cant win here,and while I am in this house with him I have no

control over my life.I am really so depressed most days I am suicidal

and I am afraid and anxious all the time and my pain level just keeps

increasing every day.I cant stand this much longer.Im afraid I will

end up in the mental hospital before this is over.