Life Neurology questions

**ShortRoundChief** · 03-19-2009, 05:18 AM

Okay, from my previous thread I mentioned that I had a seizure. It's been a week and I am suffering from MAJOR headaches, crippling, not letting me sleep unless I'm drugged out on perkacets or hydrocodone (which the doctors have had no problem throwing my way and generally lets me sleep 2 hours at a time).

I have an appointment with a neurologist set up, but it is not until may 4. Does anyone know of anyway to fast track an appointment with a neurologist. I'm not sure I can take this for another week and a half.

mikey23545 · 03-19-2009, 06:11 AM

Pray to Obama.

Once we have socialized medicine, that waiting list should be about six months...

FAX · 03-19-2009, 06:14 AM

Just call the doc again. It's really all you can do, Mr. J Diddy. Tell them that you simply can't wait and at least contact you if/when there's a cancellation (which there always is).

It's either that or ER.

FAX

FAX · 03-19-2009, 06:16 AM

On second thought, go to the ER. Just go to the one where your doc (assuming that you like him) has privileges. You need a CT scan.

FAX

seclark · 03-19-2009, 06:43 AM

did your regular dr. refer you to this neurologist? if so, shouldn't they have set up the apt? i'd think, if your dr. set up the apt, you might be able to get in sooner.
i may not be right, but whenever my dr sent me to another, they set up the apt.

good luck.
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**Iowanian** · 03-19-2009, 06:55 AM

I think you should

I think you should

I think you should....

I think you should ask your doctor.

Braincase · 03-19-2009, 07:07 AM

Have you been on a ski slope lately?

Ooops... too soon?

**ShortRoundChief** · 03-19-2009, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowanian

I think you should

I think you should

I think you should....

I think you should ask your doctor.

Yeah I tried that, to no avail. He appears to be worthless as tits on a boar hog.

Quote:

Originally Posted by seclark

did your regular dr. refer you to this neurologist? if so, shouldn't they have set up the apt? i'd think, if your dr. set up the apt, you might be able to get in sooner.
i may not be right, but whenever my dr sent me to another, they set up the apt.

good luck.
sec

That's good advice which I didn't think of. I appreciate it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAX

On second thought, go to the ER. Just go to the one where your doc (assuming that you like him) has privileges. You need a CT scan.

FAX

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAX

Just call the doc again. It's really all you can do, Mr. J Diddy. Tell them that you simply can't wait and at least contact you if/when there's a cancellation (which there always is).

It's either that or ER.

FAX

Thus far I've had two cat scans and two trips to the er. I appreciate the insite and I'll check into the cancellations. Thank you fax, you're a class act.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey23545

Pray to Obama.

Once we have socialized medicine, that waiting list should be about six months...

Way to turn my suffering into some sort of political parade to further your own views. I wouldn't call you a class act but I would consider you in a class all of your own. Thank god.

**Skip Towne** · 03-19-2009, 07:14 AM

Try KU Medical Center in KC. Unless you're a MUron.

**Reaper16** · 03-19-2009, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Try KU Medical Center in KC. Unless you're a MUron.

They don't know shit about epilepsy. I know from personal experience dealing with them.

**Iowanian** · 03-19-2009, 07:33 AM

This is probably my fault, I suspected you might stroke out when you were mad at me last week.

**ShortRoundChief** · 03-19-2009, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowanian

This is probably my fault, I suspected you might stroke out when you were mad at me last week.

Nah, you my boy blue.

**Buehler445** · 03-19-2009, 08:15 AM

JD. Can you see a different doctor?

My best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Groves · 03-19-2009, 08:36 AM

An EEG may be in your future, too.

Something we've learned (ARE learning) from dealing with long term illnesses is:

Do not expect that a doc office will act like an urgent care, and don't expect and urgent care to act like an ER.

Be prepared to not be listened to, but resist the urge to ramp up the emotion in effort to gain a hearing. Be persistent and patient, more than they deserve.

**rockymtnchief** · 03-19-2009, 09:08 AM

Don't wait another minute. Get to the hospital.

I had about 10 seizures in 9 months and never had the headache last more than 12 hours. There's something messed up in your melon.

Depending on the problem, a good doc might have you feeling good in a day. I haven't had a seizure in 8 years now.

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seclark MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: nemo Casino cash: $-410100	did your regular dr. refer you to this neurologist? if so, shouldn't they have set up the apt? i'd think, if your dr. set up the apt, you might be able to get in sooner. i may not be right, but whenever my dr sent me to another, they set up the apt. good luck. sec __________________ "Mr. seclark. Wrong for gravy, wrong for jelly, wrong for biscuits." -rj "If every Planeteer who was disliked by another Planeteer stopped being a Planeteer we wouldn't have any Planeteers." -rj
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03-19-2009, 09:08 AM	#15
rockymtnchief Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Crazys of Montana Casino cash: $10018968 VARSITY	Don't wait another minute. Get to the hospital. I had about 10 seizures in 9 months and never had the headache last more than 12 hours. There's something messed up in your melon. Depending on the problem, a good doc might have you feeling good in a day. I haven't had a seizure in 8 years now.
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