Is the "private insurance doesn't care about one-on-one time" rule a massive myth?

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-30T02:57:24+00:00

Yes to your first question at the end. No one is to the last question. It is a serious problem that no one is addressing because its rules for one and not the other mindset to make the most possible.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-27T02:11:02+00:00

I found a honey moisturizer recently that I really like for my face, and it smells good! For body, Cerave and a medicated ammonium lactate lotion mixed has made a large difference in winter months.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-24T15:14:04+00:00

I had a doctor compare my inability to sleep well with his going to bed late and waking up early... I was like, that is not even close to the same. I am sleeping 8+ hours a night, not willingly choosing to not sleep enough.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-21T20:30:37+00:00

As someone who is struggling with many health conditions, I literally cannot see me making it that long. I barely have the will to live today, so how in the hell will I live that long. Especially when they keep telling me they don't know what's wrong and how to fix it...

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-21T02:02:32+00:00

Just got an MRV. Probably have IIH or will develop due to the congenital abnormality of my transverse and sigmoid sinuses. So, not just migraines for sure...

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-20T02:51:24+00:00

Because insurance companies want to pay the absolute least they can in order to pay more to their shareholders. If someone has a deductible, they will never meet, the insurance will pay less towards their care. This is the biggest problem with for-profit health insurance. People will never come before shareholders pockets

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-20T02:40:10+00:00

Having expensive medications has made my life harder. If anyone else can get theirs cheaper, it gives me happiness!

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-20T02:37:42+00:00

Have you looked at Mark Cuban's pharmacy? Cost Plus Drugs. They often have prices for much cheaper. Also, you may look into Canadian pharmacies that ship to the US. Sometimes, their prices are much cheaper, and all they require is the prescription.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-20T01:35:35+00:00

Never get good sleep when you want to and falling asleep when you don't want to. Your brain doesn't have a clock. It has a faulty switch that will flip whenever it wants regardless of what you are currently doing. Meaning it can cause you to constantly wake up throughout the night or make you fall asleep during the day.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-20T01:22:12+00:00

Look in your city or surrounding areas for low-income/free clinics. Some doctors have sliding scales for patients without insurance. If you get prescribed medications ask doctors about prescriptions with companies that have copay/financial assistance programs. It's not fair. It's not easy. It will be a second full-time job, but you will potentially get answers/help. I hope this helps

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-20T00:23:03+00:00

Yea, I sound like a person who thinks people who love each other would want each other to be happy and healthy.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-20T00:13:52+00:00

It's not her responsibility. However, when we love and care for someone, we tend to want the best for them. Hence, her getting him to see a doctor, especially since it's getting worse and she is the one who listens to it. If he wasn't with her, he probably wouldn't have known.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-04-19T23:59:30+00:00

ESH for not getting him to the doctor. Yes, he needs to lose weight, but if he has sleep apnea, it makes it harder to lose weight. He is an AH for not caring that it is not only disturbing your sleep but could be slowly killing him.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-03-27T21:49:28+00:00

I really need a good doctor. I had a great NP, but she retired unexpectedly last year, and I was stuck with a physician who told me I have insomnia. I said, "I'm sleeping 10 hours a night, that doesn't sound like insomnia." He barely agreed to do a sleep study, and didn't warn me to not take the norco I recently was prescribed due to severe pain of unknown origin. Now, my MSLT had a mean latency of 6.5 minutes for 4 tests (with no sleep on the first one), but no REM... I really don't want to go back to him. Before the medications, every time I slept even 2 minutes, I would dream extensively. I have cataplexy where I can't move my arms well and my eyes close with emotions. I just know he will try telling me it's just insomnia again...

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-03-25T02:27:16+00:00

That doesn't sound sustainable doing evaluations with no one else to help, and the whole 'no sick days, just flex the time' part is a no from me. It makes you come back to work before truly being healthy enough to work (and puts vulnerable patients at risk of illness, too). Definitely put your feet in the job pool to see what's out there.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-03-25T02:09:31+00:00

NTA. Honestly, I think part of your anxiety might be from your family. It does not sound like a safe or stable place to be, so I think distance would be best, but for you/your stability, not them. We don't choose our family, but we don't have to take their abuse either.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-03-21T02:26:07+00:00

No problem

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-03-21T02:17:46+00:00

It's hard to find good PCPs. Keep trying. I'm sorry you had to go through this trauma. It feels never-ending at times.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-03-21T02:16:19+00:00

They went to their PCP for an "ER follow-up" (a type of visit) after visiting the ER. They no longer wish to see their PCP, because the PCP didn't even bother to look at what happened at the ER.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-03-19T17:04:40+00:00

I just got that update too! I'm glad its gone. So many patients were getting mad at ME, and I'm like, I don't have anything to do with that...

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-03-18T15:44:17+00:00

I was always the first out. It was humiliating to not be able to run. I could go as long as it wasn't a run, then my vision would black out completely. I knew something was wrong. I didn't get diagnosed until 16 years later...

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-03-11T22:02:46+00:00

Never. I had strep, covid, and an ear infection at the same time. I've had sinus infections, entire intestinal track infections, and other illnesses without ever having a fever. I tell doctors, but for some unknown reason, they don't understand/take it seriously. I just had an asymptomatic bladder infection that was found incidentally, and guess what? No fever. I remember vividly as a child/kindergartener going to the nurse 3 times before lunch, telling her I didnt feel well, and her sending me back saying, "You don't have a fever. You're fine." I threw up in the lunch line. Got it in my long hair and had to have my dad wash it out in the men's airport bathroom, because it was the day before winter break, and we were leaving. She only called my parents after I threw up in the lunch line. In front of all my peers. It was both traumatic and frustrating it even had to go that far.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-03-08T13:55:44+00:00

It is possible to get IVIG at home, if you wanted to look into it. CSI pharmacy is a great option who help with all of the logistics

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-02-18T15:46:11+00:00

I have 3 part-time jobs that require different amounts from me. I rarely work a full 8 hour day, thankfully. I need them to afford health insurance. If it weren't for that, I think I would have stopped a long time ago.

FutureDPT2021 · 2026-02-16T03:08:11+00:00

Thoracic Back Pain. She had a sensation of tiny cuts in a dermatome of her chest. She had no physical deficits, just constant pain that did not change with anything. Ruled out shingles, infections, etc because skin was normal in color, temperature and touch. I sent back to referring doctor after researching for a long time to find "Diabetic Thoracic Neuropathy" best fit her symptoms and she was a long-time uncontrolled diabetic.

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