Boris
Beach Bum
He did discuss it with me first.
Him: You have too many headaches. I'm giving you a referral to a neurologist.
Me: No, thank you. I've been poked and prodded, tested, and been subjected to more side effects than I can name. I have had it with the side effects of whatever somebody thinks I should be taking to make the headaches stop being worse than the headaches themselves, and then I still have the headaches.
Him: You should get a call in a couple of days from a neurologist to set up an appointment for tests and an exam. Your next appointment with me is in May, you can bring the test results from the neurologist with you at that time.
Terry: Somehow, I missed that point, however, you did tell him that you did not want a referral, and why. He disregarded your feedback, and went along with his program. Exactly what is wrong with the Medical Business. Their heads are so far up into the clouds (or whatever you may wish to substitute), that they really don't care what is wrong with you.
In light of the news the other night, to the effect that Medical Science has lowered the threshold, for what constitutes Hypertension. The new threshold, like the threshold for obesity, will cause them to declare a new hypertension epidemic. I'm a relatively healthy person, that has managed to avoid many of the medical problems suffered by people of my age. I have a lung condition, diagnosed as "Mild COPD" which means I sometimes have issues breathing, especially if I get bronchitis. For this I take Breo, a relatively new drug, which my physician prescribed the higher dosage, based on my previous med, which, in turn causes me additional complications. Clearly, neither he, nor any one else in his practice authorized to call in prescriptions, ever read the drug protocol, concerning dosage. I now take it on alternate days, otherwise, it causes me to have an asthma attack..... Told him about it, he advised the alternate day dosage, rather than change the Rx. I also have Osteo Arthritis, which seems to be worse this year. I take Mobic, an anti-inflammatory, and Tylenol for those complications. Now Mobic harms the liver, and Tylenol, the Kidneys, and both Mobic, and Breo, cause high blood pressure, and fatigue. So.. I take two separate blood pressure meds, that also cause fatigue, among other BS. I had a skin issue, related to the Breo, and made an appointment to a referred dermatologist. The "earliest" appointment, was two months later. I ended up cancelling, because it cleared up, and I have had no reoccurrence. Coincidently, the situation resolved itself when I cut the Breo dosage in half.
Best of luck to you Terry, as you seek a solution for your dilemma. Those headaches are really bad. I don't get many any more.