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Topic: Insurance Issues

chest pain and epilepsy....

02/2010 | 1 Comments

A few days after my last increase of topamax i've started to have chest pain. I went to the dr and they dismissed it as chest wall pain...
Lamictal - Insurance Restrictions Change

02/2010 | 1 Comments

I have been taking lamictal for several years. I take 5 pills per day. Suddenly, the insurance will allow refills only every 20 days, even though the...
Denied Short Term Disability

11/2009 | 1 Comments

I had a seizure in July after being seizure-free for ten years. I decided to take a 4 month leave of absence from my position as an instructional...
Postictal psychosis

09/2009 | 6 Comments

Anyone have any idea on the following:- My husband was experiencing postictal psychosis and tried to commit suicide 4 times during the sapce of half...
life,money, leave to loved ones

07/2009 | 0 Comments

hi, i have had epilepsy for 33yrs now , and you pretty much cope you have to know what the triggers are; well my issue is i can"t seem to get life...
I need help...

05/2009 | 6 Comments

My name is Edgar and I am 20 years old. I have been living with epilepsy for a long time now and have always been covered for my perscriptions by my...
son with epilepsy

05/2009 | 0 Comments

My son is 23 and he has grand mal seizures. He is in California. He takes depakote and has more than a few side effects. I would like to understand...
On disabilty. Do I have medicaid?

04/2009 | 1 Comments

I have been on disability for a year now. For about a week I had a medicaid card then it was discontinued bc with my disabilty chieck I somehow "made...
Travel Insurance

03/2009 | 7 Comments

Hi, I am looking to travel to Australia from Canada for a month & am looking at my options for insurance. I have not had a seizure for approximately a...
Short Term Disability

02/2009 | 0 Comments

Does anyone know how insurance companies look at seizures when you apply for short term disability? I have juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (since 15), I...
How to get travel medical insurance

02/2009 | 0 Comments

Hi all! I apologize for the repetition but my earlier post seems to be lost somewhere in cyberspace (I'm not terribly message board saavy!). My dd is...

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