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cases , I knew this is what I wanted to do . Along with proper diagnosis , education of the condition , medication , and lifestyle changes , patients become better . In our field , we make an important and positive impact in patient ’ s qualities of life and help them take control of their lives .”
Dr . Ready , who served as Director from August , 2008 , through June , 2016 , stated that he went into headache medicine because : “ I became interested in headache medicine soon after starting at Scott & White . I realized that I had not been prepared to manage headaches effectively by my residency training . I started attending headache meetings , such as those offered by the Diamond Headache Clinic Research & Educational Foundation , and I soon realized why my patients were not getting better . I had not been providing appropriate care . I noticed that my migraine patients were different than my other patients in family medicine in that they would do almost anything that I had asked them to do as long as it would make the headache go away . I still remember the first patient to whom I provided a subcutaneous injection of sumatriptan . Following the injection , I left her alone in a dark room for 10 minutes . Upon returning , I asked her how the headache was . She arose from the examination table where she had been lying down , and had a confused and surprised look on her face . She started looking around the room as if to observe the demon that had been tormenting her . She said , ‘ I know it is around here somewhere but I don ’ t feel the migraine
any more .’ I thought to myself , this is why I became a physician . Rarely , do you have the opportunity to have such a dramatic effect in someone ’ s life . Most everyone with migraine wants the same thing – they want their life back . We want to help them get it .”
When asked what they enjoy most about working in headache medicine , the physicians concurred that : “ It is the patients and our colleagues . In our clinic , we truly enjoy the people who trust their headache care to us . The best part of our day are patients letting us know that they are better and that they were able to do something that in the past , a headache would not have allowed them to do . Our community of headache specialists is a great one to be part of as well , and we are thankful we get to work with such a great group of people every day .”
For patients experiencing headaches , the staff offered this advice : “ Learn as much as possible about your condition so that you can be a better partner in care .” HW
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The Baylor Scott & White Headache Clinic 2401 South 31st Street Temple , TX 76508 ( 254 ) 724-4179 or ( 800 ) 792-3368
Hours : Monday - Friday 8 a . m . - 5 p . m .
38 HeadWise ® | Volume 7 , Issue 1 • 2018