Guest guest Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 I had a appt with a neurologist this week. First of all, appt got screwed up. Whether it was my fault, I heard wrong, appt. maker said it wrong... whatever. I got there at the wrong time. I am 50 yo., first time for everything I suppose. I DO THINK IT WAS MY FAULT!!! Ended up seeing a different DOC, " who was kind enough to fit me in.... " That said, on with the my " gripe " . (he was an ass...) Doc had me do all the usual walk, talk, stand on one foot, poke here and there type sort of things a neurologist does. I passed. After all, my Transverse Myelitis thing happened in 1990. (Woke up paralyzed one morning from the waist down, extreme pain set in, couldn't pee...or get out of bed... flopped on the floor...all that and more). Well, brilliant Doc asked me that " it happened 18 years ago are you certainly not over it yet??? " ... WELL NOOOOO!!!! TM is something you live with not get " over " . Now I am getting OLD, and RA, disks and things are rearing their ugly heads and making the pain worse. I had BCBS insurance until last year. Self employed. My premiums went from $400 to $650 when I turned 50. That is for a MONTH. Now on Medicaid. Can I ask for an MRI??? What can a a person do to ask for a procedure without a doctor ordering it??? It is my body??? I want to know what it is doing??? AND I WANT TO SEE THE FILMS!!! Casn I do that? AND, my Doc said some things to my nuerologist on the " chart " that was sent before my appt. that puzzled me. Can I ask for that info???????????? Nuero I did not like. left the place feeling depressed and hopeless. Not a good Dr.... do ya think??? in NH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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