Rachid Idrissi M.D., Ph.D

I read the other review about pain meds. You don't have to take them and it's the pharmacies place to inform you of the side effects in the printed pamplets that come with your rx from the pharmacy. If someone is in severe, debilating and chronic pain then pain meds can give them somewhat of a life. My uncle fell out of a tree from 40 feet up when he was a young man and broke his back. He suffered ever since but it really got the best of him as he aged. Now at 74 years old he has attempted suicide twice. He ran head on into a interstate barrier at overy 100mph and then shot himself in the chest. He survived both. You know why he wants to die, it can't take the pain anymore. That is a terrible life to live. Now as for me I loved Dr. Idrissi. He was polite and friendly. After years of chronic daily headaches and numerous doctors who blew me off, he found the problem (and I had said for years it was coming from my neck but no one listened until Dr. Idrissi) It felt good to have a doctor sit in front of me and not type or write as i talked. He looked me in my eyes with such sincerity and after I answered his questions he said, "We will get to the bottom of this. There's no reason you should have headaches every day, all day for 12+ years and no one has found the problem". He scheduled an MRI because I had never had any other doctor offer to have one done. All the other doctors would say is "you have rebound headaches from the massive amount of otc's you're taking daily". Yeah, i do understand the rebound headaches but at least it would ease it up for a bit. Of course the MRI showed bulging discs. He scheduled me for an injection and informed me of all the side effects, possible problems etc. It worked for a few months but it was better than nothing. (And better than pain pills) He does offer other alternatives of pain relief other than pain meds. I am thankful I got an answer and relief.