Heres an Update

[mel1980]

hello all thank you all so much for you care and help...I know i was stupid this has all been documented that it is work related he just never wanted to fill out a form and no papers were sighned so basically im back to square one again and out about 600 in copays and medicine and have gotten no where its terrible and they sent me back to work on light duty but i am still using my hands repetitive all day and half my neck down all day as im in severe pain it says if i am not happy with the current dr i can get a second opinion he ordered xrays for tomorrow and an mri

[capricorn]

Mel...hopefully the tests will give you the answers and treatment you need. Always remember that you can't change the truth and it does win in the end. Don't worry about protecting anyone but yourself. Employers, IC's, IME's, NCM's will act like your friend and cut yuor throat ina heartbeat. Let us know how you make out.

CAP

[mel1980]

cap thanks so much yea its terrible im in so much pain my arms are numb all day im always dropping something and the tingling is so annoying and my neck is killing me they finally gave me some pain kilelrs percocet for nite time what do i do during the day i have been taking them during the day as well im suppose to go to therapy 3x a week for 3 weeks how do i get better if im still doing the same thing but not lifting as much???????

[vickinat]

Mel:

I think that you should definitly talk to a lawyer about this. Your employer should have filed a claim when you first approached him
about the trouble. Being that your Drs. have stated that it is work related, you should be able to get your out of pocket money returned to you. Do yourself a favor and call a few WC lawyers and get some free consults, just ignore the ones that advertise on TV.

Good luck and keep us posted.
Vickie

[capricorn]

Morning Mel.....I do understand your dilemna and pain. Please take everyone's advise and find yourself a good WC attorney. First of all they take alot of the burden of dealing with all of this aggravation off of us. Secondly they're needed in 98% of all cases. OK, that being said let's get to PT. I suffered a neck, shoulder, back, knee andankle injury. Ended up having shoulder surgery a year later. The PT for that has aggravated my neck which I had under control through traction and massage. Nothing has been done for my lower body. I have had to cahnge PT facilities for various different reasons off and on in 16 months. I start to get better and BOOM! all is shot out from under me. My shoulder was finally starting to move a little better, pain ws tolerable and the Adjuster started to play games with the PT facility. well now they don't want me to come back since they're afraid they won't get pain. Put me out ofmuch needed PT for 2 weeks just as I'm making headway. Just wanted you to know what the IC does to IW. And I certainly don't have the worst story here. Please elt an atttorney guide you and work for you. The fact the the HR guy didn't file the papers really shouldn't matter. the date of injury is still the date of injury.

CAP

[mel1980]

dear cap,

thank so much to take the time to reply and everyone else on here i really truly appreaciate it its helped me so much not knowing anything about this whole other world...Well here is the update i went to see the dr today for xrays and a follow up...They took about 15 x rays of my neck and c-7 spine said there is soft tissue muscle didnt say much else gave me a refill on pain killers and a script for Pt and thats all i will see him next monday for an extended visit not sure what that means but...What i am truly upset about is yes my neck is in severe pain and by working i am not getting any better even light duty but the main thing is the numbness in my left arm and tingling and pain i know i have Mild carpal tunnel in that hand and not once has he mentioned that or even said to send me to a neuro for and emg test or anything does this make sense???? And he says the pain is from the neck probably a pinched nevere but he doesnt know that yet so why not for the capral tunnel which is work relatd and is part of my claim?????

[jayne]

one step at a time sometimes we want it all fixed yesterday......but they gotta do it one step at a time and get the ok's from the WC gods

[mel1980]

i understand that i am just wondering why he has not even mentioned it and says its realted to my neck when the mri is not even done yet and i know i have it in my left arm