Changed Doctor

[Johnch]

I had enough with the headaches
The doctor I had IMO did not want to do more than pain pills and Botox
I kept telling him I had Migraines , sinus and maybe nerve pain .... or something

I first talked to my Ohio WorkMan's Comp Case Worker and got a OK

I then talked to the doctor treating my neck and back
He looked at the paperwork from Ohio WorkMan's Comp
He had a already a doctor in mind
They got me a appointment with a new doctor

Monday I had that appointment and got a head to toe exam
I explained my different headaches

Well he will now be giving me the Botox shots
I now have a extra "pain" pill to try for what HE thinks is nerve pain

Also in a few days I have a Head CT Scan to see how bad my sinuses are
As he said if they are in bad shape as he figures they are from my records
He plans on having another doctor take a look and possibly operate on them to help with controlling the pain

So what I am saying is
Do NOT just give up
Complain and talk to a new doctor when the first one isn't helping

John

[gwpercle]

ATTABOY !!!

Not all doctors are created equal ... some are a Lot Better than others ...

I hope this one is better and can figure out what to do and do it for you !

Will be praying for you ... I know you have suffered .
Gary

[Winger Ed.]

There's a reason they use the word 'practice' when describing their job.

[granville_it]

There's a reason they use the word 'practice' when describing their job

[MrWolf]

Watch the pills they prescribe for "nerve" damage, especially the side effects. My former doc was great in most aspects. Him an two other buddies wre pharmacists who went back and became MD's. He did like prescribing prescriptions for off label use. Just watch the side effects.
Ron

[William Yanda]

My college roommate claimed years ago that if your Dr. hadn't cured you in three visits, you should move on.

[Hossfly]

Opening the drainage holes in my sinuses did it for me in my 30’s, had headaches for 20+ years. After surgery opening those drain holes, completely fixed problems no headaches last 30+ years.

[xs11jack]

God's blessings on you, Johnch. I am praying that you will be to be pain free.
Ole Jack

[huntinlever]

I had enough with the headaches
The doctor I had IMO did not want to do more than pain pills and Botox
I kept telling him I had Migraines , sinus and maybe nerve pain .... or something

I first talked to my Ohio WorkMan's Comp Case Worker and got a OK

I then talked to the doctor treating my neck and back
He looked at the paperwork from Ohio WorkMan's Comp
He had a already a doctor in mind
They got me a appointment with a new doctor

Monday I had that appointment and got a head to toe exam
I explained my different headaches

Well he will now be giving me the Botox shots
I now have a extra "pain" pill to try for what HE thinks is nerve pain

Also in a few days I have a Head CT Scan to see how bad my sinuses are
As he said if they are in bad shape as he figures they are from my records
He plans on having another doctor take a look and possibly operate on them to help with controlling the pain

So what I am saying is
Do NOT just give up
Complain and talk to a new doctor when the first one isn't helping

John

Amen. I came in naïve and expected anyone with MD after their names to know what they were doing. It took me a long time to find a doctor, and then a team, who had the vision to dig in and finally figure out what was going on, because what I have is fairly rare and most doctors were too used to the world of their practice that they could not look outside the box. I became not only an advocate for myself but an extremely educated patient, so I could not only understand the medical issues, but let them know it. I couldn't be more grateful for the team I have now (let me point up here, too, the nurses along the way - too little appreciated, when they often know us better than anyone else), but there's a road littered with some pretty bad practitioners from the past.

[bedbugbilly]

Good for you John - sounds like a wise move and hopefully your new Doctor will be able to help you. You're in our prayers and a lot of folks here are pulling for you!

Jim

[armoredman]

And stay away from Nurse Practitioners - I took my wife to one for extreme cough during her chemotherapy. The woman wore a mask and gloves and did NOT actually do a hands on examination. I had a suspicion, so I told her I had the same symptoms. With no exam whatsoever, she gave us both antibiotics and cough syrup. The next night I ended up taking my wife to the ER, and she was admitted for a week stay in the hospital for double pneumonia. So, yes, do not fear to change doctors - sometimes it might save your life.
Good luck, sir! Migraines bite - my mother had them very badly in the 70s and 80s.

[lightman]

Seeing someone else is a good idea. Hopefully the new Doc can give you some help.

[Wayne Smith]

MD's 'practice' because your physiology is unique - you are literally unlike everyone else in how your body works. Thus your MD needs to get to know your physiology and if he or she doesn't - find another MD. As in all practices, there are good and bad MD's and PA's and NP's - the degree doesn't guarantee competence or a good attitude. Finding a doctor that listens, asks good questions, and has a desire to find out is a difficult process but eventually worth the effort. When you find one they frequently know others of the same ilk, so listen to them when they make a referral.

All medications have multiple effects - they are not really side effects even though that is the common nomenclature. We do not have a silver bullet - a medication that does one thing and one thing only. The aspirin you take for pain also thins your blood, in some cases a desired effect, in other cases not. Because we are all literally unique there is no predicting how you will react to any medication - until you try it. Yes, there are common effects and that is usually what the medication is approved for, but there will be multiple effects that are different in different people.

Unless you are like me you don't need to know the biochemistry of the process, but you do need to educate your MD about your experience with medication - this will inform that MD about your physiology, and begin to give them a baseline to understand what is going on in your body.