My Mother once had chronic headaches. So I took her to the top headache specialist in Dallas (referred by Baylor Hospital). This character was dressed in a 3 pc pinstrip suit, smoking a curved stem, large bowled pipe and with a Sigmund Freud beard. In the early 1980s at 300 USD for a 30 minute session.He listened to Mom describing her symptoms, making “um hum” noises all the while.He told Mom that he couldn’t help her headache but that for $25, 000 he could check her into Baylor and teach her to live with the pain.I refused to pay his $300 “fee”. I soon got a letter from his brother, you guessed it, a high dollar lawyer in Houston, threatening mayhem. I fired off a letter telling him I had transcribed the complete “exam” and welcomed his lawsuit as I would love to have the whole thing read in court. Never heard another word.Oh, Mom’s headaches were cured by an old quack in Ft. Worth who came up with some kind of voo-doo acupuncture using electrical current and silver needles. He charged $25 each for 5 treatments, which was all that was needed. Baylor Hospital and other doctors are now using this method to cure chronic and migraine headache. It’s called TENS.
finkd about 9 years ago
Yeah – a pounding headache.
Mr Nobody about 9 years ago
That’s hitting the fingernail on the head — or something.
Ubintold about 9 years ago
And then 5 shots of whiskey to dull that pain. Beats the old “take 2 aspirin” routine.
earthquake22 about 9 years ago
think ill just go with the headache
J Short about 9 years ago
You’ll feel a little pinch.
tahoeh2o about 9 years ago
That method actually works…
Old Texan75 about 9 years ago
My Mother once had chronic headaches. So I took her to the top headache specialist in Dallas (referred by Baylor Hospital). This character was dressed in a 3 pc pinstrip suit, smoking a curved stem, large bowled pipe and with a Sigmund Freud beard. In the early 1980s at 300 USD for a 30 minute session.He listened to Mom describing her symptoms, making “um hum” noises all the while.He told Mom that he couldn’t help her headache but that for $25, 000 he could check her into Baylor and teach her to live with the pain.I refused to pay his $300 “fee”. I soon got a letter from his brother, you guessed it, a high dollar lawyer in Houston, threatening mayhem. I fired off a letter telling him I had transcribed the complete “exam” and welcomed his lawsuit as I would love to have the whole thing read in court. Never heard another word.Oh, Mom’s headaches were cured by an old quack in Ft. Worth who came up with some kind of voo-doo acupuncture using electrical current and silver needles. He charged $25 each for 5 treatments, which was all that was needed. Baylor Hospital and other doctors are now using this method to cure chronic and migraine headache. It’s called TENS.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 9 years ago
I suspect that’s how the Government solves Problems!
Vet Premium Member about 9 years ago
A guy sees this dude whacking his hand with a hammer….“Why are you doing that???”Answer….“It feels so good when I stop.”
Jim Kerner about 9 years ago
When you nod your head, I’ll hit it.
catanzarojp about 9 years ago
It’s called pain deferment!