I have previoulsy been on sick leave 3 years ago with same problem. my claim was approved by the same doctor who now has denied it. does anyone suffer from these type of headaches? if you do then you know what I am talking about. I need help in fighting this denied claim. the company doctor has never examined me and my own doctor has sent in numerous reports with the info for my employer. The company is saying that there is some concerns in my file? I have been employed with them for 2o years! I need some help in where to go to to fight this with them. I am currently taking heavy meds for these headaches , my boss has accused me of making it all up as they do not know what cluster headaches are about.
anyone out there that has the same headaches?
2007-01-13 05:35:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Cluster headaches are the worst type of headache a person can get...worse then migraine. I suffer from daily chronic migraine, and I know that the only thing worse would be cluster headache. It has been nicknamed "suicide headache" because it feels like someone is shooting you with a gun. They come on so fast, and only stay for a certain length of time that medications are difficult to work with, but alas, the pain is too. Pure oxygen is one of the only "treatments" as it is immediate in its effectivenss. I have no idea how well it actually works. I am very sorry you are dealing with these and I wish you the best of luck. Not having people believe or empathize with your pain or situation is sometimes as painful as the physical pain itself
2007-01-15 02:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by hummingbirdnectar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been dealing with cluster headaches for the past 10 years. Mine are brought on by allergies (either food or environmental, especially plant-related). I've had to completely cut out chocolate, and have given up alcohol because it makes me more susceptible to headaches. Every spring I know I'll have a round of headaches when the silver maples bud out and produce pollen, and every fall I'll have another round when the leaves fall and produce leaf mold. If, when I'm mowing, I brush up against our evergreens, besides the rash, I'll probably have a cluster headache that evening.
My first line of defense is knowing what causes my headaches and avoiding those things. Keep a journal, noting when you have your headaches and what seemed to bring it on.
Second, there are preventive medications you can try. I use Inderal, in a dose about a third of what is used for blood pressure control. I also use lithium in about the same relative dose.
Third is what to do when a headache strikes anyway. I use Imitrex pills, which are effective, but take anywhere from 25 minutes to 45 to begin to work, and from 45 minutes to an hour-and-a-half to be fully effective. And that time period from taking the pill until it works is hell. Lots of pacing the floor, and absolutely not wanting to be bothered. There are also Imitrex injectors you can be prescribed, much like the injectors some folks carry in case of bee stings or peanut allergies. I've never used one, but know people who have and say they're quicker and just as effective.
My headaches are always right-sided, and center around my temple and cheekbone. My dentist says there's a cranial nerve (the 5th?) that runs right along there.
If the company approved you for sick leave 3 years ago for this, and are now denying you, I would ask the company doctor to justify the denial in writing. Has there been a change in insurance carriers or company policy? Make him explain it. Then go see a lawyer who specializes in labor law. Or better yet, go see the lawyer first and have him send a letter on his letterhead to the company asking for a justification for the denial.
Best of luck with your headaches. When I read about ancient skulls being found with holes in them indicating pre-historic brain surgery, I just think "No, it was somebody with a cluster headache who said 'Just drill a hole right here and it will all feel better....' ."
2007-01-15 06:47:50 · answer #2 · answered by CapD 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have Short Term Disability INSURANCE? If you don't, there are NO benefits to deny. If you do, it depends on the terms of the policy and your actual condition. Simply having the doctor say you should not work is NOT the same as a qualifying disability.
2016-03-14 05:20:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of cluster headaches. I wished you had elaberated on that subject. Now I have to go look them up. Hell,maybe thats what my headaches are called. Cluster headaches, sound good to me.
2007-01-13 05:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by Leneki 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋