Quick to diagnosis and quick to cut

I have been spending alot of time researching doctors, reading articles, etc. I'm seeing a pattern that is really starting to worry me. People going to a gp getting the diagnosis of TN, then being sent to a neuro who is cutting without all the test being done.

wham bam - you get the drift. So, my question is this.............are these doctors just so good at diagnosis that they don't need test? Why in the world someone would allow anyone to cut a whole into there head without a second opinion?

lastly, they are posting stories in news papers all over the place about just this. Making it seem like poof this mostly unknown crap that we deal with everyday is cured! Mean while nothing is said about all the different forms and how it can manifest itself. Person hurt for a few weeks and went straight to surgery.................he had only been out of surgery for a couple of days............miracle cure! It never said for sure if he actually had tn or even what type he had. We have loved ones that read these things. They read them and think you are lying to them or that they have fixed your problem. Get up, quit your complaining you big whine bag. So, more stress when you have to go back and explain to these people what is wrong with the writters story.........or how that person's problem is different from yours. Sorry it makes me so mad I want to snap some writters head off. It is reckless at best what they are doing with peoples lives. If this was cancer........would I be having these conversations with people? The answer is no.

Thanks Jennifer,
I was venting today true but it makes me feel so much better that I wasn’t being overly emotional about it. I am now having some issues with alot of family and friends just not knowing what to say to me. The whole thing scares them I think. This afternoon though after alot of prayers I posted more information about TN and a few friends started to respond differently about it. You stay strong Jennifer and stick to your guns…they will either come around or get away from you. Do you mind me asking you if you are taking anyone to the doctor appointments with you? That is what started turning people around in my family. It’s something about your trusted family doctor looking them in the eye and bluntly telling them the truth. It’s just to hard to believe for them sometimes. I hope you are having a good evening without to much discomfort.

Laura :slight_smile:

People allow the doctors to cut a hole in their heads because they are in crazy pain and have no strength to think straight because of medications they are taking.