I'm afraid I have to agree with some of the negative comments. At first, I sometimes felt like I was being treated like a drug-seeking addict. I've had headaches for 40 years yet I often felt like I was being chastised, and treated like a misbehaving child being sent to the prinicipal's office. This even brought me to tears more than once. However, I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I think it requires some time to get to know your doctor and vice versa. Recently we have been getting along very well, I finally feel that I'm being heard, and I can express my feelings and concerns openly. I now find him to be open-minded and not a "by the book" doctor like most others. He does like to do things his way, and this definitely rubbed me the wrong way in the beginning. I would urge pain sufferers to put their faith in Dr. Hauptman. I'm presently feeling better than I have in a long time, and I'm very hopeful for the future. Battling chronic pain has been a long and difficult road for me and I know that change is slow. Give Dr. Hauptman a chance. My opinion of him has certainly changed for the better. read more