medicine, it fails us now

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a month wait in considerable discomfort to see doc for follow-up

$500 balance there because insurance is a pathetic goatfuck

five minutes with doc, who refers me to another doc. he warns me that it can take a while to see new doc

i point out that two months of discomfort is not optimal

he agrees and prescribes an antiinflammatory

drugstore says insurance requires prior authorizatio meaning they fax my doc who then faxes back a note saying he really means it when he writes prescription

i opt to pay up front so i don't have to wait indefinitely for possible relief. cost $110

judy, a lowly clerk, out and out gives me a $30 store credit giftcard because i got screwed

conclusion: judy rules. the rest of them are quisling sellouts

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[wrecking--ball.livejournal.com]

You have my sympathy, as I too am having shoulder-pain drama. I noticed my new prescription for anti-inflamatory pills says "<> in huge bold letters on it, which seems like a ply to keep the ins. from being snotty about paying for it. Can't afford the 500 deductible for the x-rays prescribed anyhow, much less the surgery she thinks 'll need.
If you get really desperate, you might consider searching for a sobador/huesero, which is hte Mexican folk version of a chiropractor. I went to one who worked me over with the most vigorous, intensive massage of my life. It wasn't pleasant, but for days aferwards, I could move! Plus, it was CHEAP.

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My next step is a combination of acupuncture and straight rye whiskey, I think.