I have been diagnosed with migraines by a leading Australian specialist in migraine (who's now retired) who provided some treatment and I've had some since. Anyhow tried a new GP doctor a while ago explained what my medical conditions were including migraine/headaches and the need for continued treatment (to minimise time off work) and... Read more
Sammy in her post mentioned sending medical info prior to her migraine specialist appointment and wrote how much it helped. I'm wondeing if it would be a good strategy for people to adopt generally.
I've done the same for an appointment I've got coming up in August. The staff weren't particularly encouraging of that... Read more
You go to your (or a) GP and request treatment for migraine to be told off the cuff (not through answering any formal questionnaire or assessment) it's a sign of "stress" "depression" or "anxiety" and treatment is refused.
If you're "lucky" enough to get the "anxiety/stress" diagnosis then you may as well kiss any medical monitoring... Read more
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