Interesting Functional Medicine. Brilliant concept. So logical. Mind you when you check out lots of symptoms or other conditions they all tend to say find the root cause and that will lead you to the cure. Unfortunately with migraine/MAV that just doesnât happen.
More than that. Surely migraine is the result of the cause.
Sure FM is a-probable way forward for the future. Unfortunately in UK you canât even say itâs still in its infancy, more likely just been conceived so unlikely to be available at all for most. Helen
I was treated in the UK. The famous dr S never thought about doing a blood work on me, itâs VM and here are your meds⌠As I said effexor helped a lot. I was lucky to find this dr in London. I am not yet symptom free but I lead a normal life and I no longer have a 24/7 problem.
Itâs available in the UK the only problem is the cost
A lot of my VM is set off by chemicals in the environment. Iâm wondering if youâve fully investigated that?
In my case itâs things that most folks would never consider could even be a problem. Not just the obvious triggers like scented products, but rather off-gassing chemicals from my trash bags, new clothing, new sneakers, glues, newsprint, etc. The list for me is very long. But when I am in a âcleanâ environment things very much improve for me with the dizziness, scotomas, etc. Also a problem is radiation from âSmart Metersâ.
I just wanted to mention this to you because it took me awhile to realize just how triggering these things are. If you are constantly exposed to such an environment, and most of us are, itâs hard to find your normal healthy homeostasis. For folks with extreme sensitivities, even low level (but chronic) exposures can cause big problems.
Hope things work out for you. Maybe consider doing a deep sweep to rid your environment of any and all off-gassing products.
Hi @blueberry0 amazing to hear Effexor helped I am also a patient of dr s . So far not had much relief on nort or proprananol . Am due to see dr s this week . Out of interest what dose of Effexor helped and was this your first med ? Thanks in advance
Hi Amy, I tried Gabapentin, Ami and nortriptyline (that I am currently taking ) I didnât have much results with it so dr S added effexor. As soon as I started I started to see a difference, I am on 37.5. I have a friend that took him 1 month to see the benefits
Thanks so much @blueberry0 I thought I was the only one not responding so wanted to be prepared when I saw dr s friday . This gives me lots of hope thank you
Oh, come along now @flutters, thatâs unlike you, not to think outside the box, or should I say âbubbleâ. Itâs obvious. So obvious. Just get a glass bubble. Actually best get a couple though, to cover breakages.
In true sure @ladybugâs right. There must be loads of such triggers for sensitive brains that we miss everyday, even the very tool we are using to communicate most probably is No 1. Industrial injuries turned techno. Helen