Conversation with a Neurologist at the Gym
Me: Remind me what you do again?
Her: Neurologist
Me: Ahh. I love my neurologist. I have chronic migraine syndrome.
Her: 90% of the people we see are for migraines. I wish their primary care physicians could do more for them. ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialists used to care for migrainers because it had to do with the face. Now we have to deal with it. I wish they would go to pain specialists. You'd think they(pain specialists) could just do an oblation block or a ganglia block of the nerve. Often a patient causes their own problems by drinking too much caffeine or not getting enough sleep.
Me: Yes, there is one highly accredited neurologist that I saw in the locally and she actually prescribes coffee.
Her: Ahh. Brandes.
Me: How did you know?
Me: We would have alot to talk about if we had lunch.
Her: Why doesn't anyone want to talk about Parkinson's.
Afterthoughts:
I love the bluntness and realness of this neurologist. Clearly we have a migraine epidemic and clearly most neurologists do not want to deal with migraines. If you are like me, you searched for years (12 years) to find a neurologist who enjoys helping those with migraines because she has migraines herself.
May your days be filled with joy. May you find the right neurologist for you who gets the right treatment for your daily functionality. Sleep well my friends.
