Headache Specialists
The Headache Doctor Crisis is All Too Real
There is fewer than one headache specialist for every 85,000 headache and migraine patients in the United States. This figure is similar to other countries around the world, and sometimes even worse. For the vast majority of us, this critical shortage of headache specialists requires us to work with someone who doesn’t specialize in headache…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to My Doctors
“Please don’t give up on me!” It’s a silent plea that rarely is verbalized but which trails so many of us doggedly. Even when we’ve had good experiences with the medical profession this concept of “giving up” often lingers. Sadly, migraine disease is often treated differently than other diseases. There is more of a tendency to give up – both ourselves, society and even healthcare professionals. It is more likely for people with migraine to be told to “accept” things as they are or accept minimal improvement.
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