I have an appointment...
I am not sure why but I started crying while talking to the triage nurse on the phone. This was ridiculous because my chief complaint is numbness. She asked some interesting questions. I realized my concern regarding health care is mainly cost. I was anxious about seeing a psychiatrist because I don't want to be put on a cocktail of expensive medication again. I have been proud that I am not incurring more medical bills. I have plenty I need to pay off still but no new ones. Maybe it will be more manageable with insurance?
Something needs to change. I have an appointment next Tuesday at 2pm to see a therapist. I have a separate appointment to see a GP. They are also suggesting checking in with an OBGYN. I keep telling myself that making sure I am healthy is a good thing but my brain is stuck on the concept of cost.
On an odd note, my previous mess with Kaiser in California seems to have made it easier to get an uptake appointment. When I was a teenager, we couldn't get anyone to move on my case because I lacked a documented history. Now that I have one, I have to sign release forms for the doctors here to get copies from California. They take the entire thing much more seriously.
Something needs to change. I have an appointment next Tuesday at 2pm to see a therapist. I have a separate appointment to see a GP. They are also suggesting checking in with an OBGYN. I keep telling myself that making sure I am healthy is a good thing but my brain is stuck on the concept of cost.
On an odd note, my previous mess with Kaiser in California seems to have made it easier to get an uptake appointment. When I was a teenager, we couldn't get anyone to move on my case because I lacked a documented history. Now that I have one, I have to sign release forms for the doctors here to get copies from California. They take the entire thing much more seriously.