I spoke with a friend who had a bad experience
with a functional doctor, and I remembered an experience of my own... I don't
remember who gave me her name, but I went to a functional nutritionist - one
whose name I later found out was being given out by my new PCP (whom I like)
because no one ever gave my PCP feedback... well, *I* did.
I saw this nutritionist after getting my MAV diagnosis
- I called ahead to see if she treated people with migraine conditions, and was
told "yes..." so off I went... I had one long consultation, and was
told I could do an expensive blood test that would give me all the answers...
and, yes, I fell for it. What I FINALLY
realize is that after everything I'd already BEEN through, of COURSE I did it - what a relief
to do ONE test, and then have this nutritionist who'd been recommended to me,
give me answers!
During my follow up, she claimed I had
"the worst case of leaky gut (I've) she'd ever seen..." and I left,
with my husband, feeling TOTALLY overwhelmed... the one lucky thing was that I
had an appointment with my then therapist, Dr. Glad, shortly after who said
simply "she's telling you to make way too many changes too quickly, of
course you're having trouble..."
Unfortunately, due to my Anxiety/PTSD, I still, 5 1/2 years later, have to deal with getting my diet back to where I think I ultimately will stay... I have many real migraine food triggers, as well as some other health issues which restrict my diet... but with Christina's (CBT therapist) help, I hope to eventually make some changes in a gradual, methodical way... I've said it before, I'll say it again - it's been a long, long road...
Unfortunately, due to my Anxiety/PTSD, I still, 5 1/2 years later, have to deal with getting my diet back to where I think I ultimately will stay... I have many real migraine food triggers, as well as some other health issues which restrict my diet... but with Christina's (CBT therapist) help, I hope to eventually make some changes in a gradual, methodical way... I've said it before, I'll say it again - it's been a long, long road...
