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Title: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped !! Post by headbanger45 on Aug 2nd, 2005, 9:16am Now, I know I have a crappy dr. - Having major bangs since Saturday - 8-9's and called the dr for some drug help and he sets me up with Imitrex for the first time. I go to CVS and he set me up with 6 - Six !!! What is that 3, maybe 4 days. Six - I hope the bastard asks me to get him a beer - I'll look for a shot glass - that should be enough - I hate the medical vultures - I haven't found one that gives a shit about nothing but your f---ing - pay up front co-pay! You would think Dallas should have better educated doctors - this is nuro that thinks headaches are just headaches - He asked if Advil worked and suggested extra strength. I might end up in jail from beating his ass -----Anyone recommend a Dallas doctor that knows a CH from his ass---Thanks for listening - I feel better already !! |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by wip5150 on Aug 2nd, 2005, 9:20am I'm sorry to hear about this. I was diagnosed in Dallas (around 1993) by a GP in Plano. He hooked me up with Imitrex Nasal for an abortive and it works 70% of the time when I'm in cycle. I don't have a doctor recommenedation other than you may want to go to your GP, making sure he knows you've been diagnosed with CH. Bring a lot of the information from this site including the Oxygen information and the Verapmil information. Best of luck and hopefully pain free days are ahead. |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by Karla on Aug 2nd, 2005, 10:51am If this was your first apt. I don't think it was to out of line for the dr to ask about advil/tylanol working. It is typical of almost ALL insurance companies to only give you 6 a month. That is why some people cut their pills in half or try the tip on the left <== called imitrix tip on how to split an injection 3x. Otherwise best thing to do is try oxygen and find a prevenatative that works for you. Some popular ones are verapamil, lithium, topamax, elavil, zyprexa. Different things work for different people. I would say most require high doses. look through the archives and you can find out how much medicine people take or have tried. Good luck and I hope you find something that works for you. |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by scarmig on Aug 2nd, 2005, 10:59am on 08/02/05 at 09:16:23, headbanger45 wrote:
The Houston Headache Clinic operates a branch in Dallas near the Harry Hines medical area. They come into town every two weeks. Dr. Mathew diagnosed me with CH in about 5 questions. They are expensive ($500 for a one hour consult), so don't be surprised if your insurance grumbles at you. But the grumbling is worth it for an accurate diagnosis. The only complaint I have is that the docs there don't seem to be up with the "underground" treatments such as melatonin, kudzu, and the upcoming psylocibin studies. But they are not reluctant to prescribe zomigs, imitrex, verapamil, cafergot, and o2 (all the scripts I've gotten from them currently). Oh, while I can guarantee nothing, if my consult only takes a few minutes, they usually prorate the hour out. Meaning they don't charge $500 for a 15 minute conversation. I think the most they've hit my insurance for was half-an-hour. Your mileage may vary. :) http://houstonheadacheclinic.com/ |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by BobG on Aug 2nd, 2005, 11:25am Quote:
Good for you! ;;D But please remember beating rule #1........don't leave any marks. |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by Sandy_C on Aug 2nd, 2005, 11:40am on 08/02/05 at 09:16:23, headbanger45 wrote:
Did he prescribe pills or injections? |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by vig on Aug 2nd, 2005, 1:16pm It's the insurance company, not the doc, limiting you. I had a prescription for 27 shots, 3 months worth, and the pharmacy would only give me 6, per the HMO's instructions... it's a racket. |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by RobinHarber on Aug 2nd, 2005, 1:30pm I can only get 4 shots per month, per my insurance. So I get a script for every different kind I can- shots, pills (useless), nasal, zomig. Still they all have limits so its never enough. |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by hdbngr on Aug 2nd, 2005, 1:38pm I can recommend Dr. Ninan Mathews as well. He "gets" it. Saw him in Houston in 1997 The advil question makes me wanta say "Grrrrr!" It's like when they ask you how you are feeling when you are a 10 and crying. If you could talk, you could always say "Great, feeling fine, just thought I would come in to say hi cause I haven't seen you for awhile!" Have them load you up on samples in the office, then fill the script. Fill them even when you aren't in cycle so that you can hoard them when you are. Good luck. |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by Jasmyn on Aug 2nd, 2005, 2:11pm Sorry to hear about your dastardly doc. Hope you find a good one soon! |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by brainfreeze on Aug 2nd, 2005, 2:57pm on 08/02/05 at 09:16:23, headbanger45 wrote:
It's amazing that neuro's even treat HA's. They are educated on the brain and the brain doesn't even feel pain!!! I had a neuro ask me, "what is pain? " ::) He isn't my neurologist anymore. I too have a good GP working with me on these. I had to go through a gambit of horses__t to get here though. I'm feelin ya......... |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by burnt-toast on Aug 2nd, 2005, 7:21pm It seems hard for a lot of these learn'ed medical folks to comprehend what we go through as a result of the repetitious intense pain and lack of sleep. It also seems that they have a hard time believing what we describe to them is real. Every one of em' would be greatly enlightened to see a few of us going through a series of attacks over a week or so. I don't know how else they can ever really understand. Best Wishes Tom |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by Sean_C on Aug 2nd, 2005, 10:38pm on 08/02/05 at 13:16:26, vig wrote:
I went through that too Paul. The others were still available you just had to pay for them yourself :( And like a fool I did, 4K bucks worth :( Then I cried poor mouth to my doc and he called my health provider and they waived the limit for me ;;D When things get tough, the Tufts get going ;;D Sean..................................... |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by brainfreeze on Aug 3rd, 2005, 10:50am on 08/02/05 at 19:21:40, burnt-toast wrote:
I've been asked to videotape before. During a cycle, I haven't the time nor the energy to set it up and add it to my 'to do list' for my thrashing ritual. Guess I should... |
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Title: Re: Getting Hammered - Doc asked if Advil helped ! Post by kissmyglass on Aug 3rd, 2005, 11:54am Kick him in the balls & ask him if he wanys a few asprin... |
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