This site is my last resort. I'm a divorced mother of 2 and my life is rapidly unraveling. I am suffering with an, as of yet, unknown neurological disorder. It's unknown due to the fact that I can't afford to "purchase" a diagnosis. The symptoms forced me to resign from a career I loved a couple of years ago because I was no longer able to do my job effectively on a day-to-day basis. Since then, I have been doing as much freelance work as I'm physically capable of doing. The past few months, my condition has been rapidly deteriorated, so it's getting harder and harder to work at all.
I have been trying to find help for months, but every avenue I have explored turns into a dead end. The state I reside in (Texas) has notoriously awful assistance programs. The available medical assistance programs are geared towards children, adults over 65 and the disabled. To qualify for any type of disability assistance because I haven't been "officially diagnosed" by a qualified specialist. I can't afford the $300, that must be paid up front, to see a neurologist, much less the THOUSANDS of dollars it will cost for proper testing (CT, MRI, etc.), that it would take to get a diagnosis.
A few of the health problems I deal with daily are muscle pain, numbness in my limbs, tremors, dizziness, vision problems and severe migraines. To make matters worse, the heat and humidity here in Texas exacerbate these symptoms.
I have explored every government assistance programs and every charity in the area to no avail. I don't expect to receive any type of direct financial assistance from anyone one this site. Anyone can post a sob story on the Internet and I know I would be very reluctant to help based solely on something I read online. All I am asking is for someone to point me in the right direction or suggest other avenues for me to explore.
