Hey all,
New here, and am looking for some advise.
Im 23, married, with a very active 14-month-old. When I was 18, I broke my clavicle, and hurt my back and spine. I feel as if i never recovered from it. Within the last 5 or so years since then, I have had some abnormal symptoms.... Extreme fatigue, buzzing sensations, tingling in extremities, gait disturbances, weird vibrations in my head and neck, freqent and absolutely annoying twitching, feelings of being rained on, spasticity, and the list just goes on and on. All of these are only getting worse and more frequent.
I have done enough research and am quite positive I have MS. Obviously, I am not a doctor, but I've narrowed it down to a few neurological conditions, with MS being the most likely.
At this time I do not have any sort of health insurance. We cannot afford it right now. Long story short, my son was born 5 weeks early and we have racked up quite an extensive amount of medical bills. $370 a month to cover the 3 of us is rather CRAZY!
So, here is my problem... I have been dealing with some chronic, waxing & waning, mystery illness for a long time. Ive seen numerous doctors, but none have really put 2 and 2 together yet. Im sure its MS, but I dont have the money it takes to confirm it. Ive checked out several insurance plans, none of which cover the specialty medications that are used for managment of MS. So, in the long run, is it really worth getting insurance before diagnosis, or should I just go get a Dx without insurance and hope to get Medicaid? The cost of the insurance will of course rise after a Dx, but without insurance I might be stuck paying full price for everything.
How did you all make it through the Dx process financially? What worked for you? I cant make it any longer without a Dx if I hope to keep my sanity.
Should I bite the bullet and just get insurance? Is there any financial hope after a Dx, because it seems that MS is a sinking pithole for ones financial future. Sometimes I wonder if I would be better off just ignoring it all and not getting a Dx. Im so lost.
Any bit of advice I could get would be lovely.
Thanks in advance!
-Lost lady
New here, and am looking for some advise.
Im 23, married, with a very active 14-month-old. When I was 18, I broke my clavicle, and hurt my back and spine. I feel as if i never recovered from it. Within the last 5 or so years since then, I have had some abnormal symptoms.... Extreme fatigue, buzzing sensations, tingling in extremities, gait disturbances, weird vibrations in my head and neck, freqent and absolutely annoying twitching, feelings of being rained on, spasticity, and the list just goes on and on. All of these are only getting worse and more frequent.
I have done enough research and am quite positive I have MS. Obviously, I am not a doctor, but I've narrowed it down to a few neurological conditions, with MS being the most likely.
At this time I do not have any sort of health insurance. We cannot afford it right now. Long story short, my son was born 5 weeks early and we have racked up quite an extensive amount of medical bills. $370 a month to cover the 3 of us is rather CRAZY!
So, here is my problem... I have been dealing with some chronic, waxing & waning, mystery illness for a long time. Ive seen numerous doctors, but none have really put 2 and 2 together yet. Im sure its MS, but I dont have the money it takes to confirm it. Ive checked out several insurance plans, none of which cover the specialty medications that are used for managment of MS. So, in the long run, is it really worth getting insurance before diagnosis, or should I just go get a Dx without insurance and hope to get Medicaid? The cost of the insurance will of course rise after a Dx, but without insurance I might be stuck paying full price for everything.
How did you all make it through the Dx process financially? What worked for you? I cant make it any longer without a Dx if I hope to keep my sanity.
Should I bite the bullet and just get insurance? Is there any financial hope after a Dx, because it seems that MS is a sinking pithole for ones financial future. Sometimes I wonder if I would be better off just ignoring it all and not getting a Dx. Im so lost.
Any bit of advice I could get would be lovely.
Thanks in advance!
-Lost lady
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