Thursday, May 21, 2009

Diamond Headache Clinic

The Diamond Headache Clinic has literally changed my life.

I've been suffering from horrible, debilitating migraines for about 10 years now. My mom gets them, my sister gets them, and my grandmother used to. I've tried tons of medications, preventative and migraine induced, and I've been to countless doctors. The last neurologist I went to point blank stared at me and told me that he didn't believe that I got 4 migraines a week (at minimum) and then JOKED that perhaps I had a brain tumor. I'd missed work, time with friends, and feeling "well" for the majority of my life. The medicine I was taking at the onset of a migraine was making me ill, and want to pass out immediately. Even if the pain was relieved, my day was still shot.

Needless to say, I was at my wit's end. I felt that no one believed that this was such a disability besides my mom and roommates, and I knew that I needed to get help, and fast! I went to the clinic to see Dr. Nissan and was incredibly impressed and surprised at the awesome treatment I received.

I was seen by a nurse who took a comprehensive history of my medications and conditions, in addition to daily habits like diet and exercise. When I saw Dr. Nissan, he spent over an hour with me in the room discussing options for medications and lifestyle changes. I told him that I would change ANYTHING about my lifestyle if it would help get rid of these migraines. He prescribed some new meds for prevention and upon the onset of a migraine. I then had a series of tests done to make sure that everything else was ok and that I could proceed with the new medications.

Since that visit, the quality of my life has gone up considerably. I am now only getting seldom migraines, and ones that aren't nearly as severe. Dr. Nissan has very carefully been following my progress. He is an incredible doctor because he is always up to date on me, and is sensitive and knowledgeable (which obviously he should be!).

I'd recommend this place to anyone suffering from migraines! It's a wonderful place!

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