She literally called me at the time of the appointment to tell me she can’t see me. She was so apologetic, but was like “I absolutely can treat you, but I’m not allowed by your insurance”. Fuck this country.

Update: I went to urgent care. Before leaving home, I called to be sure they would accept my insurance (Aetna). They said yes… After arriving for my appointment, they told me they do not accept my insurance. I will simply leave without paying.

Final Update: I can understand that that differences in physical biology demand different attention. That’s not what I’m complaining about. It’s the way it’s set up. I was told that at my appointment. Why not just refer me to a specialist? The website could’ve even just referred me to urgent care (yes, my insurance requires a primary care physician’s referral for urgent care, according to the urgent care facility). But, no, their goal is to obfuscate and irritate until the patient gives you and pays out-of-pocket.

I was able to receive care at a cost I could not afford. I won’t discuss what I had to do to “find” the money to pay for care and prescriptions. That being said, the condition I was diagnosed with was more serious than a simple infection, and I’m glad that I saw a doctor. I need further treatment and just hope I can get insurance to cover any of it.

If you’re an American reading this, please consider ways to get involved in organizing in support of Medicare For All in your community. Here is one resource I have found. We don’t need to live like this. We deserve better. Stay safe and healthy, friends.

  • @we_were_never_here
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    101 year ago

    just FYI to anyone reading this, this stuff is indeed magic pain relief, BUT it’s not an antibiotic and you still need to see a doctor. UTI’s can spread and it doesn’t feel very good. I would up in the ER getting IV antibiotics over Thanksgiving one year. it sucked.

    • @UnicornKitty
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      11 year ago

      That is true, but for the average infection it will clear it up making the acid level in your bladder enough to kill the bacteria. My doctor recommended it after my 3rd infection in quick succession.

      I now take daily cranberry pills to keep my acid level up. Probably not good overall but it doesn’t raise it so much it’s painful. Way better than using tomatoes.