Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
I am trying to get my dr to approve the nutritional supplement I have been taking for a year, in order to have insurance possibly add it to our deductible at least! My dr seems to think it might be easier to have it on the benefit account where you have money set aside for it.
Why do I feel so blue??? I think it is just the relization that my life is determined (outcome) by this blasted illness I have. I am hindered and propelled by the wrath of the illness. Reliv does help, but it presents another delemia, money. It is costly, and I don't think that it is going to be recognized by my insurance, other than adding to our yearly deductible, which may in the long run help some.
I work so little anymore (four days a month), that the cost of it is very daunting. My husband and I have our own separate accounts, I am responsible for my dr bills and my expenses. He tends to believe if you are sick, get over it! Dr's are only there to take your money and pay their car/house payment. I am at the mercy of this horrible monster (fibro. not my husband). Life sucks in a nutshell. This isn't what I signed up for and I have a hard time looking a day ahead and not feeling like I am sinking into a black hole.
I am only posting this, because I know there are others out there that feel the way I do, or this forum wouldn't exist. Is there hope in tomorrow or just more hurt and emotional strain? I am also having a horrible issue with my daughter who is 14, and she feels like I am out of touch with her and her needs basically. So I feel like I am failing as a wife, mother, and human being, I can't contribute to society or my home life. What a draining post, sorry, no good news.
Why do I feel so blue??? I think it is just the relization that my life is determined (outcome) by this blasted illness I have. I am hindered and propelled by the wrath of the illness. Reliv does help, but it presents another delemia, money. It is costly, and I don't think that it is going to be recognized by my insurance, other than adding to our yearly deductible, which may in the long run help some.
I work so little anymore (four days a month), that the cost of it is very daunting. My husband and I have our own separate accounts, I am responsible for my dr bills and my expenses. He tends to believe if you are sick, get over it! Dr's are only there to take your money and pay their car/house payment. I am at the mercy of this horrible monster (fibro. not my husband). Life sucks in a nutshell. This isn't what I signed up for and I have a hard time looking a day ahead and not feeling like I am sinking into a black hole.
I am only posting this, because I know there are others out there that feel the way I do, or this forum wouldn't exist. Is there hope in tomorrow or just more hurt and emotional strain? I am also having a horrible issue with my daughter who is 14, and she feels like I am out of touch with her and her needs basically. So I feel like I am failing as a wife, mother, and human being, I can't contribute to society or my home life. What a draining post, sorry, no good news.
As for the Reliv, I don't know anything about it but I'm not a big fan of products you have to sign up to sell before the price becomes reasonable. I'd look to see what's in it and see if you can get it elsewhere for less.
Sounds like your doctor was talking about a flexible spending account - do you have one available? It's something that would be through your employer and you put aside pre-tax funds to take care of your uninsured medical expenses. I'm not sure why he wouldn't want to write a prescription and see if it was covered by insurance - or at least, as you said, added to your deductible.
Hang in there - things can and do get better. It took me years before I found the right treatment, and then they took my miracle drug off the market Took a few more years to find a combination of treatments that work - but not as well as the first one. I do exercise and stay as active as I can - I think that's really important to getting better - but you have to get the pain enough under control that you can actually stand to exercise - so first things first.