Posted by Marcus on May 02, 1999 at 01:29:11:
In Reply to: I think my headaches are CHs?? posted by Lindy on April 30, 1999 at 17:02:52:
Hey Lindy!
No matter whether these are CH or not, the important thing is to get into a doctor as soon as possible. That means demanding and not accepting anything short of an appointment THIS week. Do not take no for an answer. Be the most annoying and irritating person on the planet with them. Funnel all that pain you feel into making them do for you what you need them to do.
When you actually get to see a doctor, you have to take control and not let them talk over you or past you. Doctors who don't know much about CH or whom have never seen a patient who has it, have a tendency to dismiss it as stress, sinus, migraine and others. You have to demand they listen to you explain the pain and that if they do not know what they are dealing with, they need to get you to someone who does immediately.
If they get too bad, go to the emergency room. Don't feel funny about it. After 15 years, I still go. I did a stint in one just last week. You will find that they seem to know a little more there because they see so many different types of patients. You will get a quicker refferal that way sometimes also.
I wish you luck and hope that you don't have the "monster". If you do, know that we are all here and we understand.
Marcus