I have Fibromyalgia and need a new mattress topper.?

30 Mar

Posted by Fibromyalgia Support as Fibromyalgia-for-Patients

I was wondering, if my doctor prescribed that I have this would Medicare Insurance assist in paying for this? I had a feather one but it’s 7 years old now and pretty well flat, giving me no benefits of pain relief at all. There is a really nice one out recommended for Fibromyalgia patients that looks very nice but costs about 400.00 which is tough to come up with when you’re on a fixed income.
I thank you all for your answers but I really wanted an answer to my question if anyone had the answer not information on Fibromyalgia or other insurances. I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia for nearly 10 years now and take Cymbalta, Vicodin, Soma, etc. for the pain managment as well as therapy, etc. Nor am I in the market for a mattress, I have a wonderful Select Comfort mattress that helps immensly but the feather mattress pad I have has worn out and I saw that there are some that are highly recommended for people with Fibromyalgia that costs a considerable amount more than what I paid a few years ago for my old feather mattress and just wondered if anyone knew whether Medicare would assist in payment if it were prescribed by my doctor.
Bama ~ you comment on taking if off my taxes at the end of the year was very helpful though…thank you for that suggestion and I sure hope things get better for you and your situation….soon!

3 Responses

Bama

March 30th, 2009 at 6:14 am
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so far I have not met anyone who has been successful in getting mattress topper or mattress paid for my insurance, medicaid and/or medicare (folks iwth Fibro, folks with MS, and quadraplegics included)

I would get your doc to prescribe it.. then at the least you can save up money & then deduct from your taxes if you itemize deductions.

I personally think insurance should cover… I hhaven’t been able to get insurance to cover ortopoedic shoes, despite leg length difference and DJD/DDD along with Fibro, Rheumatoid Arth, Osteo Arth & a myriad of other meidcal problems. I had bought my own very expensive mattress, mattress topper & 2 pairs of ortho shoes.. total investment over $5,000.00… then the apartment above me caught fire, the wiring that was not fixed by teh landlord was the problem.

I have not been able to get his insurance, my health insurance, or any other insurance to pay to replace this stuff & that is with the help of a lawyer who is also a State of ALabama Sentator.

If you do get it covered, then please share this with the rest of us!! If you are successful, then I would like to share that with the FIbro Support Groups that I am in
te_

March 30th, 2009 at 7:08 am
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u can ask them or either appeal if they say no in get insurance that does. or either save ur money or get surgery to help assist with your problem so u can have less pain.Taking medicines as prescribed, Getting enough sleep,
Exercising ,Eating well ,Making work changes if necessary. no mattress is going to help really but try asking a furniture salesman for info on different beds topping and choose based upon u.
typicalnotme

March 30th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
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I don’t know about that. I have fibro and I have a pillow top mattress with a foam pad on top of that and a thick mattress pad on that. You can build the mattress up yourself if you have to. I have had it for almost 12 years and have been taking Guaifenesin for over eight years.
Go to these websites:
http://www. guaidoc.com

http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com
There is a link on this last one for an online support group for those who take guaifenesin for fibro. There are hundreds of members. I am one.

Also be sure to get this book: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia by Paul ST Amand.

This is not a cure but will help tremendously. You need to know how to take the med for it to work properly!! It is not exspensive and there are products that you will have to avoid because of ingredients in them will not allow the med to work properly. There is an extensive list on the last website of products that you can use. This is not an advertisement for products. These products can be found at Walmart ,drug stores etc. They are not by any certain brand but they are on the list because of the ingredients. Too much to tell you here. Go to the sites, get the book and check it out for yourself.