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George_J
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The Usual.
« on: Apr 18th, 2007, 12:36am » |
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Went to see a GP at the doc-in-a-box down the street today for my annual (well, more or less) checkup. Doc goes through the list of questions--any chest pains, weakness in arms or legs, etc....any headaches?
Well, yeah--I get episodic cluster headache, but I'm out of cycle right now.
--Pause--Eyes glaze over.....
Now....he's the doc. He can't say "what's that?", so he nods and makes a notation on his chart.
Bet he went to look it up after I left. 
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George
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Ah! The foreigners put on such airs
Wearing the tangerine suits
And their harlequin eyes.
The pain they inspire
Draws in harmonica melodies
And the feathers of birds
Which flame up at their touch.
It all comes to light in the sheer
Debonair.
(Ellen)
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Re: The Usual.
« Reply #1 on: Apr 18th, 2007, 4:26am » |
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Sounds like my first neurologist. I walked in with my MRI films and the referral from my GP that said I had cluster headaches. He looked at it, said excuse me, left the room for what seemed like a long time, then came back with a computer printout of what cluster headaches are. He conducted the rest of the intake exam from that and then gave it to me at the end of the session along with a prescription for Demerol, Indocin and O2 at 8lpm. No nrb mask, I was given a canula. I wonder why the O2 didn't work back then?  No trex, either. 
During my second visit with him, I had an attack in the exam room. He turned out the lights, left the room and closed the door, leaving me in dark silence (except for my crying, moaning and banging my head on the wall) until the attack was over.
After I wasn't cured by my 3rd visit, he referred me to a neurologist 80 miles away. I had an attack during my first visit with the new neuro and he immediately handed me a Zomig NS. About 8 minutes later the pain was gone and I decided right then and there that I was going to go back to Stillwater and punch my old neuro in the mouth for not giving this to me when I was hit in his office. He's lucky Jane has such a calming effect on me during the 80 mile drive home.
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Re: The Usual.
« Reply #2 on: Apr 18th, 2007, 7:28am » |
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My former GP and his partnering Neurologist initially diagnosed me with Trigeminal Neuralgia, Atypical migraines and get this “possibly never get a clear diagnosis” when two years of their treatment passed by without any relief while they stuffed me with pain killers.
Finally did some research, saw a Neurologist at a headache at my own expense. He diagnosed CH in the first visit after listening to me, and discussing test results. He prescribed Lithium and gave me the relief that I had in two years.
Now the best part – went back to my GP who actually got pissed off because I was being successfully treated by another Neurologist. As I said Former GP and his partnering Neurologist.
Tom
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Would the owner of the propane torch, egg beater, pipe expander and vise grips please claim these items. They're lodged in my head and I need the space.
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My GPs clinic called the other day, My dr was asked to move on. Apparently he likes the examining room just a little to well with the ladies............sucks, he was the best doc I ever had.
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Re: The Usual.
« Reply #4 on: Apr 18th, 2007, 12:13pm » |
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Gator..
Im with you on the canula..you don't have to be experienced medically...it's commons sense that alot of air cannot possibly come outof two little holes.
I have stood there with an unopened canula after having oxygen delivered...and thought "What the hell were they thinking?"
Also, having an uncomfortable device in my nose during a hit is unbearable... Oh well...
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Re: The Usual.
« Reply #5 on: Apr 18th, 2007, 3:16pm » |
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on Apr 18th, 2007, 7:28am, burnt-toast wrote:My former GP and his partnering Neurologist initially diagnosed me with Trigeminal Neuralgia, Atypical migraines and get this “possibly never get a clear diagnosis”
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Sounds like "Ischemic Unilateral Cephalgia". I got that once. I think it means "His head hurts on one side, but I don't know what's causing it."
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George
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Ah! The foreigners put on such airs
Wearing the tangerine suits
And their harlequin eyes.
The pain they inspire
Draws in harmonica melodies
And the feathers of birds
Which flame up at their touch.
It all comes to light in the sheer
Debonair.
(Ellen)
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Re: The Usual.
« Reply #6 on: Apr 18th, 2007, 4:27pm » |
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I always go ready with info from this site. Otherwise, I get the same glazed over look or "only men get clusterheadaches and they're very, very rare"  .
Sigh...gotta have a sense of humor about it sometimes.
Langa
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Re: The Usual.
« Reply #7 on: Apr 18th, 2007, 6:56pm » |
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on Apr 18th, 2007, 12:36am, George_J wrote:Went to see a GP at the doc-in-a-box down the street today for my annual (well, more or less) checkup. Doc goes through the list of questions--any chest pains, weakness in arms or legs, etc....any headaches?
Well, yeah--I get episodic cluster headache, but I'm out of cycle right now.
--Pause--Eyes glaze over.....
Now....he's the doc. He can't say "what's that?", so he nods and makes a notation on his chart.
Bet he went to look it up after I left. |
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 Well, at least it's good to know that Bois-seeeeeee has not separated itself fom universal behavior....  *sigh*
LMAO @ "doc-in-a-box"...George, good one 
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