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I have numbness in my feet and calves that is also causing me some random pain that comes and goes. I won't get insurance for 2 weeks and just submitted the application today. Would this screw me over and will they deny me due to pre existing conditions if I go the the hospital and it turns out major? Its not effective till October!
I have no advice about the insurance end of things, but about the numbness...
It sounds like it could be neuropathy. One common cause of neuropathy is uncontrolled diabetes. If you have other symptoms like frequent urination (having to get up at night to pee, for example), blurry vision, sleepiness after meals, then you should mention them to your doctor when you go. You can probably wait the two weeks for your insurance to become effective, but if you suspect diabetes and want to know sooner, you can buy a meter and strips at Walmart for $25 (ReliOn prime meter is $16, 50 strips are $9) and test yourself...non-diabetic results would be 100 or below when you wake up, and generally not higher than 120 if you test at random times during the day.
Thank you for the answer you are a saint! Will do! If thats the case do you have any suggestions to help control it in the meantime? Btw i am from Dallas and my uncle lives in San Antonio.
I have neuropathy in my legs and the only thing that helps it is prescription meds. I had the neuropathy for about four years before my diabetes was diagnosed (probably because I didn't have insurance, so I didn't go to the doctor very often). Keeping your blood sugar low is supposed to help reverse the neuropathy, but that hasn't happened for me yet. My neuropathy feels like ants walking on my legs, like my feet are burning sometimes, and sometimes like my legs hurt too much to hold me up, or my ankles are locking up or giving out. The meds I take for neuropathy control all of that except the crawling sensations, but I can live with those.
There are other things that can cause leg pain...peripheral artery disease is one, but that pain is usually worse with exercise and goes away after a few minutes of rest. A blood clot or sciatica can also cause leg pain but don't usually affect both legs at the same time.
If you do suspect that you have diabetes and you get a meter to test, you also need a lancing device (the thing that pokes your finger to get the drop of blood), which is about $5. If your BG is high when you test, eating low carb will help start to lower it.
I have numbness in my feet and calves that is also causing me some random pain that comes and goes. I won't get insurance for 2 weeks and just submitted the application today. Would this screw me over and will they deny me due to pre existing conditions if I go the the hospital and it turns out major? Its not effective till October!
I was under the impression that insurance companies were no longer allowed to reject people for pre-existing conditions due to the ACA (Obamacare).
Pretty much everything Hedgehog_Mom said. It will take a long time for the neuropathy to reverse itself. Took mine about a year, and mine wasn't very bad, just a tingling feeling on one lower knee. The important thing is to bring your blood sugar down. Get a meter and test.
I was under the impression that insurance companies were no longer allowed to reject people for pre-existing conditions due to the ACA (Obamacare).
That's only if you enroll during open enrollment. If you sign up for insurance now, you are subject to screening/extra costs/no payments for pre-existing conditions.
Kara how do you know that? I believe you I just want to see the source.
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