Author |
Topic: Off to the neurologist... (Read 169 times) |
|
5-string
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Old Timer
Nothing is accomplished without passion
Gender: 
Posts: 416
|
 |
Off to the neurologist...
« on: Sep 3rd, 2003, 8:26am » |
 Quote  Modify
|
I just wanted to thank D.J. and everyone for creating this sight and being here for people like me. This is a treasure of info and support.
After waiting 3 1/2 weeks for my appt. it's finally here.yeay!
On my way out the door... my printer has over heated.
After 4 years of clusters, this is my first neuro appt. When my doctor first diagnosed me with clusters 2 years ago thats all he said, gave me some happy pills and sent me home. He is a good doctor who cares though. No one had heard of such a thing.questions like" Is that some kind of migraine or something?"
I'd say" I guess so." But thanks to all of you I know excactly what the are. Unfortunatly..
Sooo. I'm off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of aahhh!
Y'all are the best!
Mark.
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
Tara Ann
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
It's always darkest before the dawn.
 
Gender: 
Posts: 2459
|
|
Re: Off to the neurologist...
« Reply #2 on: Sep 3rd, 2003, 9:06am » |
Quote Modify
|
Good LUCK mark! Let us know what the doc says!
|
|
IP Logged |
http://www.myspace.com/taraann77
 
|
|
|
5-string
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Old Timer
Nothing is accomplished without passion
Gender:
Posts: 416
|
|
Re: Off to the neurologist...
« Reply #3 on: Sep 3rd, 2003, 11:22am » |
Quote Modify
|
I just got back from the neuro. she was great. She knew excactly what it was without me suggesting anything.
She asked if I had any experience with oxygen. I said no,and she wrote a prescription/auth. for the use of that. Wrote one for Imetrex nasel spray and one for a low dose Veripamal.She wants me to pay close attention to that because of side effects. And sceduled me for an M.R.A.
She really knows her stuff about cluster headaches. She knows how rare they are and how to treat them without a flinch. And wants me to stay in touch with her.
Although this is by no means a cure, it's incouraging(to say the least) that I don't feal alone with this in a doctors office. Know what I mean?
And for the record,she did say that she firmly believes smoking is a contributing factor. I know that doctors will say anything to get you to quit, but I thought I'd throw that in there.
Long live ch.com
seeya,
Mark.
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
maggie_may
New Board Veteran
 
Gender:
Posts: 196
|
|
Re: Off to the neurologist...
« Reply #4 on: Sep 3rd, 2003, 11:46am » |
Quote Modify
|
Awesome, Mark!
Glad to hear you've got a DR that knows what she's talking about.
As for the smoking factor, I don't know since I've never done that - but from what I've seen, lots of people here do, so maybe I'm the freaky one 
maggie
|
|
IP Logged |
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. - Mahatma Gandhi
The human spirit is stronger than anything that happens to it. - C.C. Scott
|
|
|
Cooked Brain
New Board Old Timer
a.k.a. Max Payne, YOUCH this hurts...
Gender:
Posts: 411
|
|
Re: Off to the neurologist...
« Reply #5 on: Sep 3rd, 2003, 1:27pm » |
Quote Modify
|
you GO mark, i'm so happy for you ;D
walked around for 8 years with no meds myself until this summer, you are up for some happy time my friend!!!
let us know how the meds are doing, hope it will all be over (or at least better) soon
pfdan
|
|
IP Logged |
"We can NOT solve our problems with the same kind of thinking that got us IN to the problem in the first place" Albert Einstein
|
|
|
Miss_Deleny
New Board Veteran
To live life is to know love
Gender:
Posts: 202
|
|
Re: Off to the neurologist...
« Reply #6 on: Sep 3rd, 2003, 1:31pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Glad to hear you have a Doc that seems to know alittle about CH and is giving you something other than tylonol (sp). Its amazing what some of these quacks try to do.
Anyway, hoping the combination she scribes for you works and you get some relief.
~April~
|
|
IP Logged |
You never know when love will knock on your door, when it does, embrace it and hold on to it forever!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Member Map
Login
Register
Reply
Notify of replies
Send Topic
Print
test rss