Symptoms was Re: Insurance doubts
From: AdoptASAP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 May 2001 08:55:38 -0500 (CDT)
Hmm..another symptom? I too have stomach sickness since I was about 8
which is what triggered the exams at age 10 toward my diagnoses of PCOS
at age 12.
I ahve asked all sorts of peopel about this stomach thing and no one
knew what I was talkin about. I have them daily. My mom always said
nerves. I wake up feeling sick every morning. I also get vaginal pains
several times a day. Sharp ones like someone is cutting me or twisting
my skin. I get other sharp pains from an old Shingles illness (age 15)
that shocks my left side of my body at least 5 times a week. Daily pain
and sickness is common for me too. Anyone else?
At Tue, 29 May 2001, Shinta wrote:
>
>Thanks all of you for your replies.. I am so happy after finding this
>forum of people who share my woes :) Christy i am on a HMO plan so i
>need a referral from my PCP. I am trying to get preg. but i am sure i
>dont want to try the fertility pills for now, i want to give myself a
>chance of conceiving thro maybe met.. after reading the good reviews
>abotu it, i am even willing to put up with the side-effects.. ( i have
>had horrible stomach problems anyway since i was 17.. have an upset
>tummy almost every other day..)
>I have an appointment for june 7. good luck to you too.
>At Fri, 25 May 2001, Christy wrote:
>>
>>I have United Health Care and they paid Dr. Glueck - I didn't have to
>>have a referral or anything. Of course I'm not trying to get pregnant
>>so that may make a difference, but technically you'd be treating the
>>syndrome whether you were trying to get preganant or not right?! When I
>>saw Dr. Glueck they didn't do a trans-vaginal scan so I think you're
>>pretty safe there.
>>
>>When is your appointment? I am going for my second appointment with him
>>on June 11. I'm hoping my blood work looks better since I've been
>>taking the Met. Good luck to you when you go.
>>
>>--
>>Christy
>>
>>At Thu, 24 May 2001, paula wrote:
>>>
>>>At Thu, 24 May 2001, Shinta wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Thanks christy for mailing me with dr. details.. i have an appt with
>>>>Dr.Glueck and will be able to make it depending on whether my PPO gives
>>>>me the referral..(fingers crossed!!) I know that Glueck accepts the HMO
>>>>plan that i am on.. United health care.. but i was wondering that
>>>>there might be any chance that the insurance wont pay up.. will they
>>>>say that they wont cover PCOS as they might interpret it as infertility
>>>>treatment?? Also i have tests results of two years back with PCOS
>>>>diagnosis, is that still valid or should i have to go through a
>>>>trans-vaginal scan(oh how i hate that thing!) again?? does anybody
>>>>know??
>>>
>>>i know i wasn't originally in on this thread, but when i had united
>>>health care in ohio, both through GM and through Bank One, it covered
>>>everything that had to do with PCOS including just a few that had to do
>>>with the fertility aspect. i am sure a lot has changed since then
>>>(1996) but i would check with your employer to get a benefit plan so
>>>that you can see exactly whats going to be covered and so you can get
>>>details about referrals and diagnosis.
>>>
>>>hope this helps =)
>>>
>>>love, paula
>>>
>>>--
>>>please feel free to email me anytime at paulam@kih.net ...remember to put PCOS in the subject line =)
>>>
>>--
>>Christy
>>abby823@earthlink.net
>>
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