Patient Resources
Below are some links, handouts, and resources my patients have found useful. I will add more as I find them. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
Prescription Help
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GoodRX for comparison shopping among pharmacies
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If you still can't afford your medications, go to the medication's manufacturer's website to get copay coupons or fill out a Patient Assistance Program application - bring these with you to your appointment, and I'll be happy to help you fill them out.
Lifestyle Management Handouts
**Please note: none of these take the place of advice from your doctor. In many cases, headaches, neuropathic pain, insomnia, imbalance, or leg cramps can be the sign of another illness, and you should be seen by a neurologist to be appropriately diagnosed before you try any treatments, natural or otherwise, on your own. Additionally, depending on your age, medical conditions, and other risk factors, your doctor may choose medication instead of, or in addition to, some of these lifestyle changes.
Advanced Directives/Living Wills
Headaches/Migraines
Dementia
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Alzheimer's Association: information about dementia, being a caregiver, support groups
Chronic Insomnia
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Online Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Psychogenic Nonepileptic Spells/Functional Neurologic Disorders
Chronic Pain, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and other Chronic Medically Unexplained Symptoms
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Curable Health app
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The Mind Body Prescription by Dr. John Sarno
Epilepsy
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Danny Did for information about epilepsy and Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
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Charlie Foundation for information about ketogenic diet for epilepsy
Essential Tremor
Multiple Sclerosis
Tics
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Online Habit Reversal Training Therapy
Movement Disorders
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Parkinson's disease
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Rock Steady Near Boca: Delray Beach | Coral Springs
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Dystonia
Addiction
Stiff-Person Syndrome
General Medical Advice
The following are websites that review alternative medicine's evidence, exposing some treatments that have been touted inappropriately as helpful. Some of these are dangerous, some just offer false hope. Remember to always read about attractive "complementary," "functional" or "alternative" practices with as much skepticism as you would approach your medical doctor! Ask about risks. Ask about benefits. Ask about research studies. Read reputable sources, preferably peer-reviewed.
Books I Like
Educational/Informative
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Peripheral Neuropathy: What It Is and What You Can Do to Feel Better by Dr. Janice Weisman
Personal Improvement
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Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life
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The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Parenting
Novels
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Still Alice - about a psychology professor who gets Alzheimer's disease
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The Martian - great novel about human resilience, humor, and perseverance
Documentaries