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(Message started by: norma on Jul 12^th, 2002, 11:05pm)

Title: how do you find a good dr??????
Post by norma on Jul 12^th, 2002, 11:05pm

:'( :'( :'(hi again everyone,thanks to some replies i think i will opt out of the acupunture route, but how do i find the right dr? mine md tried to send me to neuro and the one that i could go to cause of insurance called and said sorry dont treat ch have to go to pain management, wel by then my headaches were gone, howerver i have had pains for 4 months now, and the devil hit tonite and if i dont get some good med advice i think i will just go insane, imitrex was helping but not now, i would like to try a preventive, so if anyone can recommend a good dr i would greatly appreciate it, i live in fl central brevard county, i got so desperate i tried to email some people on the where we live list but either i am really dumb or the mail just didnt go through :'( :'(

Title: Re: how do you find a good dr??????
Post by Ted on Jul 12^th, 2002, 11:36pm

Hi Norma. Your posts are really touching me tonight. You seem so sad right now I wish I could give you a hug and have you let it all out right now. I'm sorry you're going through such a bad time of it.
If you follow this link it'll take you to a site of recommended doctors for CHs. And e-mailing the people from FLA was a good idea. Are you sure it didn't go through though? they might not have gotten your mail yet. And speaking of e-mail. please feel free to write me at Jayacat2@aol.com if you need to talk or vent.
Anyway, here's the link:

http://www.clusterheadaches.org/doctors.htm

Title: Re: how do you find a good dr??????
Post by Shelley on Jul 13^th, 2002, 11:51pm

Here's what I posted last August. Maybe it will help.

Get the provider directory from your healthcare plan.
Call the neuros listed and ask them if they have a "special interest"
in CH. Ask them if they are familar with Dr. Peter Goadsby. Check the Dr listing on the OUCH page and
see if any of them are suggested. Tell us where you
live and see if there's someone in your area with a good
one. If your health plan uses any "headache clinics" or
universitys, I'd start there. When you decide, schedule a 10 minute, get to know you appt...without a referral...they often don't even charge...size him up. You don't want a referral to another
jerk. Do your research, and then TELL your PCP which
neuro to refer you to.