Hi Karate Mom,
I live in the 'really high' desert - Oak Hills/Hesperia. We live at the top of the pass just off the 15 fwy. We are with Kaiser, and just had an appt. today with GP's neurologist. He gave us a referral to Dr. Mastrodimos in the San Diego Kaiser. We want to ultimately be with a doctor at UCI that has been recommended twice to us, but Kaiser does not refer outside at this step. It may happen later. Thank you for responding! It has been wrenching to watch GP go through this and not be able to 'fix it' for him. He is on Tegretol and it is helped us to manage the major pain, but he is at a 7/10 every day, with stabbing pains, and a few episodes a day beyond that. He does not go outside unless we go to the doctor.

Thanks again for writing. I wish no pain for you as well!!
Laurin