We went to his neurology appointment on Monday. It was a 2+ hour drive one-way, luckily the appointment was at 4 PM. We were both so anxious about it! This appointment was with the Head of the Neurology Department, so we needed it to be a good one. And it was! I made a list of all the stuff I could think of that he needed to talk to her about, and I think he was able to go over the whole list.
She approved him to use a stimulant for his adhd and although she didn’t prescribe it, that is a huge HUGE positive that will help so many of his issues. It can help brain fog, concentration, energy, task initiation, executive function, etc.
She suggested that he get his testosterone levels checked and start getting injections for them once it’s confirmed that he has low testosterone levels. This could help energy, anxiety, depression, etc.
She prescribed him a vagal stimulator that should help his anxiety, passing out, dizziness, and a lot of his neurological symptoms. He is supposed to use it ten minutes a day. I think they will mail it to us.
She says that he needs to deal with his mental health issues, because that will really help a lot as it could be causing a lot of the physical problems.
He needs to go get blood work and we don’t need an appointment, we just have to go sometime soon to do those tests. She is having him tested for a lot of the things we are worried about. Inflammation, testosterone, Addison’s/adrenal fatigue.
It was a LONG day, and physically and mentally exhausting. But it was a good day. We made more progress toward his health today than we have in years. The only thing that’s really helped other than that is the Lamictal he was recently prescribed by his mental health doctor.
Posted 1/31/2024
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