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Message started by deltadarlin on Feb 22nd, 2012 at 6:59pm

Title: It does work, sometimes!
Post by deltadarlin on Feb 22nd, 2012 at 6:59pm
About a year ago, I was talking to a member of another forum that I frequent.  He was describing his headaches to me and telling me how frustrated he was because nothing helped.  He is in the UK and had been diagnosed with migraines.  Well, I knew damned well that what he was having was NOT migraines and they sounded a whole lot like clusters.

I gave him all the info he needed to fight his battle with.  Well, just got this pm from him.


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Afternoon,

Dunno if you recall, but back in July 2008 you suggested that I was suffering not from migraine but from Cluster Headaches. And you were extremely helpful at the time, but unfortunately no medical professional agreed with you.

Just wanted to drop you a note to say that best part of 4 years, 4 GPs and 2 neurologists (not forgetting 3 cluster bouts and several dozen suma/nara/triptan tablets - costing the NHS £5 a pill and doing fuck all for me) later, as of Tuesday afternoon somebody finally agrees with you.

And in my book, that makes you my new favourite person.

Point is, if you hadn't PM'd me back then, I'd still be going along with their "oh it's only migraine, get over it, nobody can have a headache *that* painful, it must be all in your head."

I slept well last night for the first time since the first weekend in December.

Thank You

Title: Re: It does work, sometimes!
Post by vietvet2tours on Feb 22nd, 2012 at 7:16pm
Good onya.

       Potter

Title: Re: It does work, sometimes!
Post by George on Feb 22nd, 2012 at 7:19pm
[smiley=applause.gif]   :)

All the best,

George

Title: Re: It does work, sometimes!
Post by Kevin_M on Feb 22nd, 2012 at 7:47pm
Made a difference.  It can work.   :)

Title: Re: It does work, sometimes!
Post by Brew on Feb 22nd, 2012 at 7:55pm
Zounds! See? There are heroes that live amongst us. Bless you, Carolyn.

Title: Re: It does work, sometimes!
Post by Guiseppi on Feb 22nd, 2012 at 8:05pm
Damnit that's gotta make you feel good! ;)

Joe

Title: Re: It does work, sometimes!
Post by Callico on Feb 23rd, 2012 at 12:41am
[smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=thumb.gif]

Well done!  I still get aggravated at the medical community though.  As much as I get upset about the Drs here in the States we still have it so much better than across the pond.  They have no impetus to do any better than they have to do.  "Free" care is worth what you pay for it.

Jerry

Title: Re: It does work, sometimes!
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Feb 23rd, 2012 at 2:34am
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Cheers
Barry

Title: Re: It does work, sometimes!
Post by Charlie on Feb 23rd, 2012 at 9:35am
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Charlie

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Post by Jackie on Feb 23rd, 2012 at 5:33pm
I love posts like this... :) :) :)
Good on you, Darlin......

Title: Re: It does work, sometimes!
Post by AubanBird on Feb 23rd, 2012 at 9:16pm
that is an AWESOME story!!  there really is nothing quite like positive feedback.

Title: Re: It does work, sometimes!
Post by Jimi on Feb 23rd, 2012 at 9:57pm
I approve this message.

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