I saw an otoneurologist in July of 2012, and searching
for him online now, I see that he'd only been in practice for 2 years, which
may explain some things.
The positives - he correctly diagnosed that I
still had BPPV -benign paroxysmal positional vertigo - despite having been
treated by my former PT, Janet... he gave me a DVD with precise instructions on
how to do the Epley maneuver... as he said, it took 2 weeks to correct.
He accurately diagnosed vertiginous migraine
(VM), or migraine associated vertigo (MAV)... I had to do a full battery of
tests (VERY difficult for me) because this diagnosis can only be reached by
ruling out other vestibular problems.
The negatives - I know he meant well, but he
put me on some supplements which turned out to be damaging to my liver, though
thankfully my liver recovered - though full recovery took 9 months.
He said nothing about a migraine diet...
there was a brief note at the bottom of the visit summary I received, but I had
to find out on my own (with some help from my mother) about food triggers... I
have a great many food triggers, and following a migraine diet helped me significantly.
another frustration - he said nothing to me
about vision when I saw him...
Anyway, as I think back on my experience with
this otoneurologist I saw, and other experiences I've written about in this
blog, I have a choice to make - to hang on to anger, frustration, etc. about
what didn't go right, OR I can think about what DID go right, and that what I
have control over is to move forward, with the knowledge, and medical team I
have now...
I have to make a conscious choice towards as
much recovery as is possible for me.
