And no, I do not have all the details, like location in between which vertebra etc.(Hubby will be picking up the whole report on Monday), but no stenosis there; it's bad enough I do have that in my cervical area, stenosis that is, and it is not impinging on my spinal cord, all good, which was what the nurse said that called me back, twice.
I had questions since my neuro wanted me in PT and on more pain meds.
We discussed my Gabapentin, but the need to know how many and how to go about it since it a medication that needs to be used cautiously as well as incorporated slowly into your using of the milligrams, and so as of tomorrow morning I will be taking 300MG. then and continue with the 600 MG. at bedtime, at 900MG. total for the next few weeks that won't be too difficult to wean myself off of...been there, done that.She initially said 300/300/300, but I was concerned about how well the 600MG. seemed to be working at night with giving me about 5-6 hours of sleep.
And yes, I told her NO PT, physical therapy, since the way this insurance works now, the dumb one I am almost done with, it would still not be financially cost effective, with my 2K deductible still looming large and with also a 30%/70% split on the remainder... Next month I will have for PT a whole new ballgame with the NEW insurance a $35 each visit cost with a 10%/90% spilt! And so I will be waiting, and maybe by then I won't even need it? One can only hope, can't one, hmm?
I had questions since my neuro wanted me in PT and on more pain meds.
We discussed my Gabapentin, but the need to know how many and how to go about it since it a medication that needs to be used cautiously as well as incorporated slowly into your using of the milligrams, and so as of tomorrow morning I will be taking 300MG. then and continue with the 600 MG. at bedtime, at 900MG. total for the next few weeks that won't be too difficult to wean myself off of...been there, done that.She initially said 300/300/300, but I was concerned about how well the 600MG. seemed to be working at night with giving me about 5-6 hours of sleep.
And yes, I told her NO PT, physical therapy, since the way this insurance works now, the dumb one I am almost done with, it would still not be financially cost effective, with my 2K deductible still looming large and with also a 30%/70% split on the remainder... Next month I will have for PT a whole new ballgame with the NEW insurance a $35 each visit cost with a 10%/90% spilt! And so I will be waiting, and maybe by then I won't even need it? One can only hope, can't one, hmm?
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