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Re: acupuncture failure
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Sep 6 09:01:06 2006
Hi Ladies,
I know the price of the acupuncture can be a little overwhealming. My
insurance gave me a discount, but I was still paying $60 a week.
However, I was only seeing them once a week. I am wondering, Jen, if
you went back/called and explained the $ situation and asked if they can
accomplish some relief with just one (or two if you can afford it) visit
a month...it might be a little slower going, but still worth it. I
think to some extent acupuncture can be a bit subjective from
practitioner to practitioner. Again, I saw my ladies once/week for
several months and then tapered down to every other week. So, I know it
can work with less frequesnt visits.
As for success, Elisa, I had alot of success with pain management and
overall energy level increase. It is important to know that it did not
slow down or "cure" my endo. The pain management was great though.
Alyson
At Tue, 5 Sep 2006, Elisa wrote:
>
>Hi Jen~
>
>Sorry the visit was a disapointment. Before I got really sick again I
>worked for a Naturopathic Dr. His fees were close to this and I thought
>how hard it is for others to pay without insurance. From what I have
>heard most insurance companies will not pay for it.
>
>My husband and I talked about this option the other day because I have
>to get off all meds now with my pain clinic because my colon is not
>functioning at all. I am not looking forward to that...so I must get
>back to the original pain for the Dr.s to do surgery as the colon pain
>is making it worse.
>
>They talked about accupuncture with my husband and I. My husband says
>it would be worth it only if we didn't have the on going cost of the
>meds..because that is adding up to that each month as well. So I
>think..hmmm..that may be a new way to look at it.
>
>The luck I had in the past was I was able to get treated for free at the
>clinic since I worked there and it helped every other ache and pain but
>couldn't do much for me in that right sided pelvic pain. If we go this
>route I will have to check the different types of accupuncture I guess.
>So maybe if you reconsider this...can you keep me posted to see if it
>works on your pain? That would help me out if anyone else has truly had
>a success rate with this and how much approx. is it costing per month.
>
>Thanks again everyone for your help. Jen...hang in there..I wish I had
>some good answers for you too. Is your message covered under physical
>therapy? I know what you mean about this pain..it always reminds us it's
>there just waiting for a big flare up. You are so right...we won't let
>it win :)
>
>Thanks for the info...
>
>--
>Elisa
>
>At Tue, 5 Sep 2006, Jennifer wrote:
>>
>>Well ladies I told you I would fill you in on the acupuncture attempt.
>>
>>The first day it went well, he did some adjusting and a needle-less
>>acupuncture. I felt better somewhat with the minor issues he was
>>treating. I went back the second day and he used real needles that day.
>>Then I found out how much he was going to charge me. My insurance said
>>they would pick up the tab for the treatments and that most likely I
>>would have to pay a needle fee or something small like that. everything
>>else was covered.
>>
>>Then he said he wanted to see me 3 times a week for the first month and
>>then to re-evaluate me. The charge was going to be $23.00 per visit. I
>>asked them to clerify if that was each week or each day. They said each
>>day. I didn't make another appointment.
>>
>>I told them that cost was a great concern of mine because I am on a
>>strict budget and I cannot afford much which is why I did so much
>>research and picked a clinic that accepted my insurance. For those of
>>you who are still up and its late, that is roughly $280.00 this month
>>that they wanted from me. Well I dont know about all of you, but I
>>certainly don't have an extra $300.00 laying around at the end of the
>>month.
>>
>>But to give him a little credit he has had a 100% success rate with his
>>infertility patients. He is well known by my brother-in-law and his
>>father who are both Chiropractors and they strongly recommended him to
>>me.
>>
>>Oh well. I will try a massage a month for a while and see how that
>>goes. I'm working on developing a new diet regimen to go off of from
>>one of my books, along with some tai chi and yoga.
>>
>>Something I have noticed with the recent posts here and my own
>>experience (13 years already) with this stupid disease.
>>
>>ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Whether it be strange pain that comes for a while
>>and goes and changes to a different spot you'd never imagine, or
>>hemorrhoids, or whatever. Everything is linked to this disease and I
>>hope to figure out a way to live each day without letting it take over
>>me. I hope you are all successful with this disese as I have been.
>>Seems like I have either built up an incredible tolerance to pain- which
>>I hope is true and sticks with me in labor. Or the pain gets better
>>over time. I have lived through the worst pain imaginable where I have
>>been throwing up I was in so much pain. I have lived where it doesn't
>>bother me at all. Hopefully you will experience some of those days too.
>>I wish you all well and be strong. Don't let it win.
>>
>>Take care,
>>
>>Jen
>>
>>--
>>"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because tough men and women
>>stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
>>- George Orwell on the need for Police
>>
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