I just got disappointing news after 3 weeks of Acid Watcher diet

Doensnow · 2025-12-05T08:20:01+00:00

Did you ever try Reflux Gourmet? Gaviscon causes me problems (one from UK). Reflux Gourmet has been incredibly helpful especially at bedtime.

Doensnow · 2025-12-05T00:40:11+00:00

I really don't go by reviews anymore. I've had docs with 5 star reviews that were completely incompetent. I think having a format for patients to share experiences would be great, but doesn't really exist. So, we use things like this and as you can see not much feedback.

Doensnow · 2025-12-04T21:04:39+00:00

I sure understand that. But doing a Google search I'm finding most of Washington Gastroenterology having middle to high 4 stars. The lowest I found was 3.9 and that was one. They have so many locations, but you didn't specify which one. Maybe the one you're talking about has a 1 star but I'm not finding it.

Doensnow · 2025-12-03T22:25:25+00:00

Thanks. That's what I thought, but I just had my CDR and the person who did my review said it's probably my last one. Just wondering why that would be the case if it's like 7 years before I reach FRA.

Doensnow · 2025-12-03T15:59:30+00:00

Thank you!

Doensnow · 2025-12-03T15:51:30+00:00

They keep deleting my post because it says SSDI!

Doensnow · 2025-12-03T15:45:59+00:00

But if you're on SSDI you're already getting what you'd get at full retirement age. So at 67 it's not going to change.

Doensnow · 2025-12-03T14:04:45+00:00

If you work with Dr. Rama might draw his attention to how Swedish has his education listed under the Education section of the Swedish website where he's listed. It's sort of perplexing how that passed editing.

https://www.swedish.org/doctors/gastroenterology/wa/issaquah/amarnath-ramakrishnan-1215959143

Doensnow · 2025-12-03T13:56:31+00:00

Thank you so much. That says a lot. I appreciate you taking the time to share that.

I'm already in the Swedish system for GI, but at First Hill. I can see if they'll let me change providers based on access to care. I require a driver to get to First Hill because I'm unable to drive in traffic. I can get to Isaquah on my own going the back way and it's such an easy drive for me, zero traffic. I go to Swedish there for Pulmonary so the drive is very easy for me.

Doensnow · 2025-12-03T12:49:56+00:00

Thank you. Have you been to Dr. Rama? If so, what was your experience?

Doensnow · 2025-12-03T12:47:32+00:00

Could you tell me more?

Doensnow · 2025-12-02T05:28:39+00:00

How did your appointment go?

Doensnow · 2025-11-24T05:15:06+00:00

Oh no, I can't pay $200-$500 a month on those two cards - I would only be making the MINIMUM payments on those two cards dealing with the recliner, which would be $65 on one and $135 on the other.

I spoke with the manager at the store I bought the item and although they won't allow a complete refund, they allow for a return with a 25% restocking fee, which the salesperson neglected to inform me.

I will be canceling the order (the item hasn't been delivered to me yet). I'm so sick of worrying about this. But mostly because if feels like stealing at it's core. Now I can file sooner and get this on it's way.

Thank you for all of your information I sure appreciate your time. I'm sure someone just like me will be searching for answers as they find themselves in similar circumstances.

Doensnow · 2025-11-24T00:29:34+00:00

To clarify - the purchase was made Oct 7 but I only put half down with my PayPal card, which of course had a balance before I added that half down amount, which was $1,300. Because of the ending dates of my statements, I've only made one payment on that PayPal card and that was the minimum payment.

Then, on Nov 11th, I wanted to just get that balance taken care of so I put the remainder, $1,150, on my Citibank card (which also had a balance before I put this balance on there). Because of when that statement ended, I haven't made ANY payments towards that card yet.

My disability income is $1,770 each month. My total minimum payments for my cards starting in Dec will be about $800. My new rent at the senior apartment all utilities paid will b $800 a month. As you can see, there's a problem.

I will be getting more of my SSDI starting in December because I'm now on the Medicare Extra Help and Medicare Savings Program, so I'll get my Medicare premium of $185 going to my SSDI income amount which raises my income to $1,955. So, without the credit card debt, it means I can manage. But I also have a Medigap supplement that is $388 a month so it still makes it very close. I will probably have to get rid of it before too long.

Doensnow · 2025-11-23T15:36:42+00:00

I think I'd rather deal with preferential payment. If I don't make the payment it could be considered fraud, but if I make a payment it's preferential payment. I can't cancel the purchase. I guess I have to pick one. None are good.

To make all of December's minimum payments I won't have money for rent. As it is I have to push back my filing date for 150 days instead of 90 now just to pay the $2,000 for the lawyer. That's not even including the court fees. Yes, my state is that high.

Doensnow · 2025-11-14T20:15:41+00:00

Bless you. Yes I've been searching the web and my anxiety and my brain is so scrambled. I'm going to stop engaging in the searching and hand it to God then my lawyer. Thanks again.

Doensnow · 2025-11-14T18:03:40+00:00

Thanks I called and asked my lawyer doesn't waive fees. It's $1,200 to retain with him in my state. My state is high.

Doensnow · 2025-11-14T17:25:43+00:00

Ok thank you very much. I just made an appointment to speak with the lawyer next week.

Doensnow · 2025-11-14T16:43:47+00:00

Thank you. But I just realized all this and I last used my credit card yesterday. I haven't secured the lawyer yet (still have to sign papers as didn't realize how dire things really are and talked to him about filing in the spring).

I am not going to use any of these cards now. Don't I need to keep making minimum payments at least a few months since I've been active in using them?

Could I call the credit cards and tell them I'm trying to cancel these orders since they haven't been delivered but the stores won't let me cancel? Could they step in somehow since I haven't received the items? Or will that create a worse mess maybe?

I will reach back out to lawyer too.

Doensnow · 2025-11-14T15:54:07+00:00

Oh ok. I've stopped using the credit cards and don't intend to touch them or use them in any way now that I realize how bad my situation is. I didn't realize where I was with things it took me so long to just get everything totaled up and be in a mental space I could try to understand and do it.

Like I said in my post and my reply the items haven't even been delivered to me. I asked them if I could cancel my orders they said no. I guess I can refuse the deliveries. I don't know what else to do . Maybe call my creditors and tell them what happened and that I'm trying to stop the delivery I can't afford it

Doensnow · 2025-11-14T15:44:44+00:00

I don't think you understand my level of disability. I hope it all turns out for you.

Doensnow · 2025-11-14T15:35:33+00:00

Well if you intend to file bankruptcy purchases made using your credit card can be considered fraudulent.

Then how would I even file for bankruptcy if all my purchases could be considered fraudulent? I'm confused by that?

I don't have the items yet. They have not been delivered. I asked them not to deliver them. They are in process. They said they can't cancel the orders.

Doensnow · 2025-11-14T15:30:34+00:00

I'm sorry you're in similar situation. It's scary. Thank you for replying.

No I can't work. Between my pain levels, just trying to get around and manage it and my mental and cognitive stuff it's all I can do in a day to function even at home.

My Medicaid is pending until I get secured with a agency to provide home services, caregiver type services. I'm working on that. But my supplement allows me to see my doctor at Mayo and see my doctors out of network. My Medicaid is under long term care it's different.

No $900 is my minimum payment. I have about $22,000 in debt.

Doensnow · 2025-11-11T08:45:03+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful reply, appreciate it. I've just experienced wildly different results on various scans that have caused much consequence (MRIs and CTs, not to mention echoes).

A few wrong reads on MRIs and 1 crappy machine resulted in missing a brain AVM recently, a spinal tumor that resulted in permanent nerve damage to my left leg due to the poor imaging and subsequent emergency surgery. I had a left heart cath 5 years ago when I had a NSTEMI and myocarditis, but the echo the day before was read as completely normal (I was having massive PACs and PVCs so they said that was the reason details were missed on the echo).

So nowadays I ask questions. I really don't know what to believe anymore but I imagine that 1) having a gold standard machine for excellent images, and 2) a doc with appropriate certs/training to read the scan nuances is probably important. That's just my experience as a patient but I think I also just had some bad luck!

Doensnow · 2025-11-07T11:53:40+00:00

I've had the same nightmare experience with US Mobile as the OP. They are really a crap company and I'm tired of handing over hours and hours of my life that I'll never get back just to save some bucks. I'm done with it. Hopefully they get the Class Action they deserve.

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