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Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> Time for a new Neurologist? http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1215753305 Message started by jmonty54 on Jul 11th, 2008 at 1:15am |
Title: Time for a new Neurologist? Post by jmonty54 on Jul 11th, 2008 at 1:15am
Hi all,
I am looking for some advice from all you clusterheads out there. I have been seeing new neurologist for the last five weeks after a move down to San Diego from Santa Barbara. For the most part he seems pretty good, but I am starting to wonder if it is time to start looking for someone else. Although he has been doing a pretty good job of getting me in for nerve injections, I am still feeling strange about the guy. For starters, I haven’t been responding to the Verapamil as well as we had hoped. This isn’t his fault, but won’t even talk about what other options there are. He just keeps telling me to up the dose. I know you can go high with the Verapamil dosing, but come on! I guess I could live with this, but the guy doesn’t seem concerned about my quality for life. The last three weeks have been particularly nasty and during our last appointment I told him that I was concerned as I have a really busy two months coming work-wise (grad student/playwright by trade). I told him that if this keeps up I didn’t know how I was going to meet my obligations and asked what strategies we could come up with to get me through the coming months. He reaction shocked me a little. He told me that I shouldn’t do anything. Nothing. He literally told me, give up, go on disability, and stop living my life. He then went on to tell me that we were going to try not doing any pain management and told me he would see me on the 22nd for a new appointment. I think my answer is pretty clear, but I wanted to see what everyone thought. Thanks for all the feed back on the last post! Jmonty54 |
Title: Re: Time for a new Neurologist? Post by George_J on Jul 11th, 2008 at 1:39am
Yep. Time to fire his a$$.
Best, George |
Title: Re: Time for a new Neurologist? Post by mezza on Jul 11th, 2008 at 3:19am
Is he using reverse psychology? kind of like when i am trying to get my kids to do something they don't want to do or are afraid to try and i say" I know there is no way you can...... forget about it- you need to wait i guess" works like a charm...
Is it possible that he is saying that the alternative to the verap is just to do nothing hoping that you won't ever want to do that and therefore stick with the verap? at any rate- the visit shouldn't leave you frustrated and confused but rather hopeful and trusting that you will get relief. and that there are other things to try if the first tx method isn't successful in getting you some PF times. What dose of verap are you on and what are your side effects so far? |
Title: Re: Time for a new Neurologist? Post by kimmiedawn81 on Jul 11th, 2008 at 10:37am
Yes, I believe it's time to find a new neuro! If Verap is all he has in his bag of tricks, then he's not well informed on CH. And don't give up! These things are manageable!!!
What kind of aborts are you using? |
Title: Re: Time for a new Neurologist? Post by Brew on Jul 11th, 2008 at 10:47am
Not only does he sound like a lousy doctor, he sounds like an asshat of a human being.
Talk to Guiseppi - he's in San Diego, and I believe he has a good doc. |
Title: Re: Time for a new Neurologist? Post by jmonty54 on Jul 11th, 2008 at 11:19am
Thanks everyone for the responses they are really helpful.
To answer a couple questions posted by everyone: 1. I am on 500mg of Verap. and I haven’t had many side effects. Although this has be hard to gauge with as sick as I have been in the last few weeks. 2. Outside of 02, I don’t do anything abortive. I have multiple drug allergies, which make it difficult for me to try medications. |
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