Posted by gus m. on March 10, 1999 at 00:02:21:
In Reply to: Diagnosing one`s self on CH posted by Linda B on March 08, 1999 at 14:04:10:
Golllllly Linda,
looks like alot of us diagnosed our own cases.
I went to MD's for about five years and was diagnosed with every thing from sinus trouble to migraines even stress and neck problems. Everything they gave me made me sick. I finally quit going to the Dr. I eventually ran into a magazine that had an article in it aboout these things called cluster headaches that only a fleeting few had ever been diagnosed with. my pattern is so classic even an idiot like me had no trouble diagnosing the problem. Then I really soured on Doc. After I suffered long enough by myself (actually I got scared I was going to do something rash) I finally went to a Phisicians Assistant and told her what I had and asked what she could give me for them. She gave me prednisone and Imitrex Injectables. the imitrex works the other I'm not to sold on. to bad the prices weren't reversed. Anyway I'm glad the doctor wasn't in from the way all you talk.
Gus M