I went to a headache specialist on 4/9/08 associated with NY Presbyterian---it was the biggest waste of time. She sat on her PC a majority of the time documenting what I told her, criticized my allergies to medications, & didnt believe my food allergens (kind ofmocked them! saying '..how can u be allergic to fruit?') did a basic neurotest and when I asked her about my swollen lymph nodes she told me that wasnt her area of practice and to ask my PCP! Any other medical question I asked her she said 'ask your PCP'. She then asked me what I take for break through pain--i said im allergic to narcotics, and i get cardiac palps/chest pain from triptans--what does she give me?? a TRIPTAN. and then at the end o f the "visit" she gave me a print out of everything i told her and told me to make an appt with me PCP. Can we say waste of time? 
Today I go to the hospital with a SEVERE migraine to the point I couldnt stand it anymore I didnt know what to do. They gave me reglan & toradol, and the drs looked at me and basically didnt believe anything i said. i told them about my pain and they said well u dont look like ure in pain. i hate how ppl look at me and think im fine. i cant stand it! i feel like i should take drama classes and learn to cry on que so that ppl could believe my pain! they said 'well u dont look like you're...well you look fine to me'. ...has anyone else experienced this so the degree i have!?
and to make matters worse--i called out of work sick today. im already skating on thin ice because of it. and im still not feeling that much better what do i do!?!??! i cant get fired but i am getting the wrath from my supervisors which makes me so stressed which i think is inducing headaches also!
is that legal to be yelled at for calling out sick for a diagnosed illness that you have had for years??? i feel like im being taken advantaged here and that they just want to get rid of me (aka they want me to quit). i dont call out that often...maybe 1x every 6 weeks which considering the fact im in constant pain and work 40 hours a week is a miracle....any advice? I need ALL the help I can get from you loves 
. i am not stressing over the fact that i may be fired bc of my health status which helps a lot. i am still working 40 hours a week but only 3 days a week instead of 5. i am enjoying my job now, and i just recently realized i hated my previous position and it was making me more sick. i still get migraines and headaches 3-5x week(better than the 6-7 i was getting) 
but not as often as i was. my medical leave of absence was MUCH needed and appreciated
. i went to the spa 2x and overall just relaxed. i wish i could do it again, but this is the real world. thanks for all your help, and for listening.
you actually just described the last few weeks of my life. i have many food and drug allergies. and have seen several doctors who could care less. my PCP though is a different story.. he is wonderful.
my job has actually thrreatened my job!!! hello people... didn't the doctors note say stress just makes it easier for me to get a stinking mirgaine.
oh and i can go to the ER with a pain level of 8 out of 10 and appear healthy...... why?? because my pain has to be over a 5 for me to even say my head hurts. ( i have a high tolerance for pain............. 23 year with these boogers makes me that way!)
exactly! i told the ER i had 8/10 pain n they smirked and said that i looked fine. i just feel so helpless. im happy i am able to work as much as i can, but at the same time i struggle to work as much as i do and im sure my performance is not as great as it is on better days. i just have no idea what to do. im terribly afraid being told im out of a job due to illness, but at the same time i have a drs note excusing my absence from work --- but they have threatened my job before. i just dont feel that is right. is it illegal for them to fire me if i have a drs note excusing my absence?
feedback anyone?
p.s.--ive already interviewed w/another company, n i got a 2nd interview. i just cannot take the negativism from my supervisors anymore. i need a place that will support me. as this is/was my first place of employment, hopefully my next one will be better...or maybe im just being naive..