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Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:23 am  |
Did you have to see your primary doctor first? Or did you just have a consultation with the plastic surgeon and they submitted the claim to your insurance?
I've seen my primary care doctor 2 or 3 times about numbness and tingling in my arms, and she did x-rays etc and keeps telling me there's nothing to indicate a problem. 
So I've noticed that whether I sleep on my back or side, my breast tissue (I'm rather well endowed ) is pressing against my upper arm (the brachial artery and nerves in my upper arm). So I'm wondering if that might be cutting off circulation while I sleep and leading to problems throughout the day.
I can't stand my primary doctor, so I was hoping I could just see a plastic surgeon for a consult for breast reduction that medical insurance would cover. Is that possible? |
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36 year old mother of 2, oily skin, prone to break outs, wrinkles around the eyes, forehead wrinkles and laugh lines |
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Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:11 am |
A friends daughter had a breast reduction and the PS submitted the paperwork to insurance for approval. She also had to go for a 2nd opinion.
If your dr is ignoring your concerns its time to see another dr. I would probably visit an orthopedic dr to ensure you don't have other issues going on. |
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Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:29 pm |
| I'm in Canada, and I believe here if you want insurance to cover it, you have to be referred by your family doctor. I just went ahead and booked directly with the PS and paid out of my own pocket. Hope that helps! |
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Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:07 pm |
- If you "can't stand" your PCP, it's time to get a new one.
- It depends on your particular insurance, whether or not you need a referral to see a specialist, or can just go on your own.
- In all my years of practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner, I have never come across one patient, who was approved for breast reduction surgery, who's chief complaint wasn't related to 'chronic' back problems.
- Many things can be the cause of numbness + tingling in your arms and elsewhere... If you decide to follow this up with another Doctor, it would be a good thing if you could have the answers to the following questions readily available... Here's an idea of what you can expect to be asked.
1. When did you first notice the feeling?
2. How long does it last after you get up?
3. Now you'll be asked to describe the sensations.. Is it the whole length of your arm to your fingertips? Does the numbness cause you to drop things? Where exactly is the tingling sensation, fingertips, palms of hand? Any complaints involving the lower extremities?
4. If the Doc thinks your large breasts have anything to do with your symptoms, then the back and shoulder related questions will follow.
5. You'll also be asked if more babies are in the picture, if any surgery is warranted.
Please also keep this in mind.. The result of a true breast reduction surgery is not a very pretty picture (most of the time). Expect scars, and the possibility of total loss of nipple sensation. It is not at all similar to a 'breast lift' that would be done for the sagging breasts, that are the result of pregnancy or breast feeding. The decision to have breast reduction surgery is usually based on the alternative of living with daily, incapacitating pain.
Good luck to you! |
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Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:58 pm |
- If you "can't stand" your PCP, it's time to get a new one. Yep working on it, I'm in a really small town and the two closest doctors here that take my insurance weren't accepting new patients, so I'm calling a few more that are a little further
- In all my years of practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner, I have never come across one patient, who was approved for breast reduction surgery, who's chief complaint wasn't related to 'chronic' back problems.
I also have constant upper back and shoulder pain, and constant neck pain. For a while I thought it was just because of the frequent lifting of my children, and blew it off until my arms started having numbness and tingling, then I thought this is a sign of something else.
Please also keep this in mind.. The result of a true breast reduction surgery is not a very pretty picture (most of the time). Expect scars, and the possibility of total loss of nipple sensation. It is not at all similar to a 'breast lift' that would be done for the sagging breasts, that are the result of pregnancy or breast feeding. The decision to have breast reduction surgery is usually based on the alternative of living with daily, incapacitating pain.
Good luck to you!
I don't expect to look fabulous after a breast reduction but if it is the cause of this pain I would gladly sacrifice to get rid of this pain and numbness. It is every day, all day, and I pretty much can't take it anymore. Thank you!
Also, thank you Dahli and Girlie Girl
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Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:21 pm |
I nearly had to have plastic surgery on my hand about two or three years ago. (I'm double jointed and one of the joints became waaaay too double-jointed-y.)
I went to my GP and she sorted out a consultation with a surgeon. I ended up not having the surgery though because they told me there could be many complications including the loss of use of my hand. Hmmm! 
Anyway I hope you can fight your case. Have you googled your symptoms? There might be a specialised surgery message board out there where they could answer your questions. You could also try phoning hospitals and clinics (even ones that aren't local to you) to see if anyone will listen and give you information.
Best of luck. I mean it  |
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