That’s rough, a long wait…good you’re on the cancellation list, we have had members get in sooner with doctors…you don’t want to annoy his office staff, but maybe a polite phone call to remind them you’re happy with a cancellation appointment every so often might help?
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Thanks @Isaiah_40_31 , that’s really relieving to hear that I am scheduled because there is actually a problem (and most likely ES or hyoid). Was worried I’d wait until January just to find out I was somehow fine. All my previous consults and testings is what has me looking forward to change, and so now I can have hope for better health at least until January. Just sucks that it’s so far out.
I hae a wedge pillow that I’ve been using for about a month now. Works pretty good. I’ll ask my ENT or family doctor about blood thinners. I’m worried about their reluctance though. Not totally sure how I’m going to discuss with them about Dr. Cognetti yet. They are either going to finally open their eyes or think I’m wasting my time.
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I had the same thoughts @Jules . I’ll give them a jingle every once in a while.
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Honestly @TML - It doesn’t matter what your doctors at home think about you consulting an “outside” doctor. What matters is they didn’t offer to help you &/or aren’t able to so you had no other choice.
Maybe approaching the blood thinner as a known help for symptoms like yours would at least put a positive spin on why you’re asking for a blood thinner Rx. I don’t know if there is any research that mentions blood thinners helping reduce IH symptoms, but you could take a look at our research paper list (on the home page - click on the white butterfly in the upper left of this page to get there) or do an internet search to see if you can find a research paper justification to take to your doctor.
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