On 7/21/2013 1:52 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 7/20/2013 8:45 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>> On 7/20/2013 6:03 PM, Susan wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I think distraction helps, but also biochemistry. You get more feel
>>> good hormones from amusement/fun and that helps with pain, not just
>>> perception of it.
>>>
>>> Win/win.
>>
>> Interesting. I haven't done a lot of that since the pain started and
>> walking got too hard to do, but recently I went to a play at Wolftrap in
>> VA which required a lot of walking, but I still felt a lot of pain.
>>
>> My PC doctor is an acupuncturist. I might ask her about that when I have
>> my next appointment, but she's hugely expensive and my insurance didn't
>> pay for much of it for smoking cessation attempts.
>>
> I always found it odd that insurance companies (even good group
> policies) didn't at least partially pay for things like the patch to
> quit smoking. They certainly didn't cover acupuncture or anything
> considered "alternative" or "holistic" medicine. Maybe things have
> changed in the last 10 years. I hope so.
>
> Jill

My insurance wouldn't even cover Chantix, also very expensive. Nor
would they pay any part of electronic cigarettes even though that was
how I finally quit.


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