I was going to this clinic for migraine treatment. One of the last conversations I had with that clinic was that things with my employment was changing and that I would re-connect as soon as things settle with my new employer. Just as I passed my probation period and started with my medical insurance I was involved in a near fatal motor vehicle accident. I spent the year in recovery. That accident is what lead to my PTSD diagnosis or at least I don't know .... I have one counsellor that provided a provisional PTSD diagnosis and then a Psychologist who has credentials to diagnose has also provided a working diagnosis of PTSD but now apparently even that isn't good enough.
I mean, when does a PTSD diagnosis become official
Anyways, in the process I lost contact with that clinic where I was getting botox treatment for my migraines. Now that I am diagnosed with a heart condition I can't continue with my current treatment which is basically high doses of advil and tylenol. Nothing else but botox works but the Government has yet to recognize botox treatment as anything other than cosmetic. But now I take heart medication and there's an adverse reaction to the mixing of advil and propranolol ie advil reduces if not eliminates the efficacy of the propranolol which I take as a preventative measure in the potential development of a life threatening heart arrythmia. Anyways, I called the clinic back. They put up a barrier with me in my first call back. I was frustrated and instead of yelling and screaming in frustration I tried to explain I almost died and that was why I haven't called until now. But they weren't having it and I just felt like they had no compassion whatsoever. Like who cares if there were circumstances beyond my control. Right???
Anyways, with my new medication treating my migraines with advil is causing heart palpations. I literally have one of two choices. First, I can choose to continue with advil but then why keep taking my heart medication? Because the advil pretty much makes the heart medication null and void. Then I can decide to take my heart medication and suffer through my migraines or risk a potentially fatal heart arrythmia.
So as per their direction I was finally able to get a referral to go back to that clinic. Last conversation they weren't willing to take me back without a Referral from my GP and so I got that Referral and now that Referral has been sent to another Neurologist. I was hoping that having had history with one neurologist that would help me in my argument with my Government to cover the cost of botox treatment for my migraines. Of course they weren't going to accept me back.
They didn't understand that I almost died
They didn't understand my frustration
They place one barrier after another and keep on tossing me out like trash.
And now I have to start all over again with a new neurologist. So being able to rely on my former neurologist which was kind of critical in my argument to get botox treatment covered all of which now leaves me vulnerable to not getting treated. I'm tired. I'm exhausted. I am tired and exhausted with having to constantly advocate and fight for my health. It's almost enough for me to just give up.
I mean, when does a PTSD diagnosis become official
Anyways, in the process I lost contact with that clinic where I was getting botox treatment for my migraines. Now that I am diagnosed with a heart condition I can't continue with my current treatment which is basically high doses of advil and tylenol. Nothing else but botox works but the Government has yet to recognize botox treatment as anything other than cosmetic. But now I take heart medication and there's an adverse reaction to the mixing of advil and propranolol ie advil reduces if not eliminates the efficacy of the propranolol which I take as a preventative measure in the potential development of a life threatening heart arrythmia. Anyways, I called the clinic back. They put up a barrier with me in my first call back. I was frustrated and instead of yelling and screaming in frustration I tried to explain I almost died and that was why I haven't called until now. But they weren't having it and I just felt like they had no compassion whatsoever. Like who cares if there were circumstances beyond my control. Right???
Anyways, with my new medication treating my migraines with advil is causing heart palpations. I literally have one of two choices. First, I can choose to continue with advil but then why keep taking my heart medication? Because the advil pretty much makes the heart medication null and void. Then I can decide to take my heart medication and suffer through my migraines or risk a potentially fatal heart arrythmia.
So as per their direction I was finally able to get a referral to go back to that clinic. Last conversation they weren't willing to take me back without a Referral from my GP and so I got that Referral and now that Referral has been sent to another Neurologist. I was hoping that having had history with one neurologist that would help me in my argument with my Government to cover the cost of botox treatment for my migraines. Of course they weren't going to accept me back.
They didn't understand that I almost died
They didn't understand my frustration
They place one barrier after another and keep on tossing me out like trash.
And now I have to start all over again with a new neurologist. So being able to rely on my former neurologist which was kind of critical in my argument to get botox treatment covered all of which now leaves me vulnerable to not getting treated. I'm tired. I'm exhausted. I am tired and exhausted with having to constantly advocate and fight for my health. It's almost enough for me to just give up.
