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My back is all screwed up right now so I was laying on my heating pad watching The Doctors today. Dr. Guyuron was on, explaining how he treats migranes. If you go on The Doctor's website, you can read up on it. They showed an actual surgery and they had a patient of his who said her life had changed from this surgery. I guess it can be combined with a forehead lift. It was a little weird at the end because the one young doctor made a snarky comment (at least to me) that just because someone has migranes, they should not run and get a facelift. Dr. Guyuron looked at him a bit strangely. Edited to add, I see now that CG mentioned this up above as well
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Obviously, Young Snarky Doctor has a lot to learn, and hasn't experienced a MIGRAINE, let alone frequent life-altering ones. Shall we go knock him upside the head really hard to give him a clue? LOL. Cuz..the one time I had a concussion, the resulting short term headaches were enough to make me consider ending it all (briefly consider). I cannot imagine having migraines on a regular basis...horrible.
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I'll go to the website and send the link to my brother and neice. She's scheduled for the surgery in late July. I certainly hope this changes her life.
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Me, too DC! I really hope this is going to be the answer for her!
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I wish I'd seen the episode! I'll surf up and read the segment for sure. (Here is the URL link: http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/show_page/D2002-1) Snarky docs - of any age - show their lack of sensitivity and compassion, proving that they can not relate to a patient, nor would they take the patient's desires into account when it comes to a health issue. They should get into politics or advertising, where they can make money being snarky. I have to say that while I respected my GP doc's diagnosis of my current health issue, I was also there to refill my HRT Rx. And he grit his teeth and plunged in to "his duty": as of 2001 the medical community is required to lecture the patient on all the downsides of HRT: breast, uterine cancer, heart attack and stroke. NONE of which run in my family. I told him I'd taken myself off all HRT for 4 months a few years ago ... and was soon plunged into a HOLE of misery: achy joints, hot flashes, dryness, lots of unwarranted anxiety, mood swings - you name it, I had it. He said that anxiety is common among women in menopause due to kids, jobs, finances and health - NONE of which relate to me!! I felt like I had to plead for the refill - on top of which he wrote out a chit for me to get a bone density test - I am 54, not 60! And what if that showed my bones were in good shape? Would I be denied the HRT?! I am getting those damn pills no matter what. It just puzzles me how sometimes docs - even intelligent and otherwise nice ones - turn a blind eye to the patient's true health and desires, and spout the accepted advice of the day. I'm screaming in my mind, "LISTEN to me!"
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Bug, you're actually the right age for a bone density test. I had my first one in my late 40's, actually. Early bone loss can start in your 30's, so being 54 and getting a bone density is perfectly normal. If you're doing weight bearing exercise each day, you've got a big jump on this condition. The BD test is to see if the beginnings of bone loss could justify his continuing the HRT. I'm guessing in his mind, it might "justify" giving your the HRT. I'm asking to go back on HRT when I go to my yearly appointment and I've been off HRT for almost five years. I regret stopping them.
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A LOT of docs are on AUTO PILOT Bugjune wrote:I wish I'd seen the episode! I'll surf up and read the segment for sure. (Here is the URL link: http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/show_page/D2002-1) Snarky docs - of any age - show their lack of sensitivity and compassion, proving that they can not relate to a patient, nor would they take the patient's desires into account when it comes to a health issue. They should get into politics or advertising, where they can make money being snarky. I have to say that while I respected my GP doc's diagnosis of my current health issue, I was also there to refill my HRT Rx. And he grit his teeth and plunged in to "his duty": as of 2001 the medical community is required to lecture the patient on all the downsides of HRT: breast, uterine cancer, heart attack and stroke. NONE of which run in my family. I told him I'd taken myself off all HRT for 4 months a few years ago ... and was soon plunged into a HOLE of misery: achy joints, hot flashes, dryness, lots of unwarranted anxiety, mood swings - you name it, I had it. He said that anxiety is common among women in menopause due to kids, jobs, finances and health - NONE of which relate to me!! I felt like I had to plead for the refill - on top of which he wrote out a chit for me to get a bone density test - I am 54, not 60! And what if that showed my bones were in good shape? Would I be denied the HRT?! I am getting those damn pills no matter what. It just puzzles me how sometimes docs - even intelligent and otherwise nice ones - turn a blind eye to the patient's true health and desires, and spout the accepted advice of the day. I'm screaming in my mind, "LISTEN to me!"
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OK, cool! Cuz osteoporosis definitely runs in the female line of my family. I am regular with my weight-bearing exercise, but it would be wise to get a "baseline" scan here. Y'talked me into it! :-) ============================================== DCNGA wrote:Bug, you're actually the right age for a bone density test. I had my first one in my late 40's, actually. Early bone loss can start in your 30's, so being 54 and getting a bone density is perfectly normal.
If you're doing weight bearing exercise each day, you've got a big jump on this condition. The BD test is to see if the beginnings of bone loss could justify his continuing the HRT. I'm guessing in his mind, it might "justify" giving your the HRT.
I'm asking to go back on HRT when I go to my yearly appointment and I've been off HRT for almost five years. I regret stopping them.
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Hey Bug - The show does not play in its entirety - is this just a promo of the show - and we don't see the whole show?
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