In the old days, if you needed some doctoring or dental work and had no cash, you took the guy a crate of chickens or helped him paint his office in exchange.

Not any more. The prices for most things are out of line with the amount of available cash most of us have.  read more »

People in the old west didn't have the medical choices we have today. They either survived their ailments or pinned their hopes on the men and women who traveled around in wagons and hawked their wares as life-saving tonics, potions and salves. Of course, most of what they offered were only homemade remedies later proven to have little, if any, medicinal purposes.  read more »

The Bonati Institute of Hudson Florida, a surgery center that has successfully used advanced arthroscopic techniques to help people with acute spinal problems refuses to take self pay by any means on the “fear that the patient will turn the bills over to Medicare, and the government will sue them for fraud.” My conversation with two people, one in the insurance department, resulted in being d  read more »

Today I finally heard back from my doctor’s nurse, that I must have a prescription for the throbbing pain in my lower legs.  read more »

Like fine wine we get better with age, is that true?

Sometimes I feel great and that colloquialism is quite true but other times I think I'm turning into vinegar.

What about you? Wine or vinegar which is it?  read more »

I guess my Doctor had a change in heart. After my last visit on August 21 I was given 15 day supply of Vicodin. When I went back to the doctor 23 days later he asked me how many I had left. I told him 3 pills. This was a sign to him that I not only had a dependency problem that we were worried about but I didn't need that strong of a drug.  read more »

Well it is off to the doctors today. Nothing major I hope but I have to go regardless.When we moved from the city our doctor didn't,therefore an hour both ways trip cuts a good chunk out of the day.However I planned other thing needing done so it isn't a waste of time. Well got to run.Keep the faith.  read more »

I have heard before that a doctor is responsible for risk management when it comes to prescriptions and finding the best cure for the issue. I am disabled and deal with a lot of pain though the day. From morning to night I feel pain. I spent 2 years on prescription pain killers for my pain. I loved it.  read more »