Has Anyone Been To A Neurologist

[PamelaS]

I am freaking restless along with I can breathe like not getting air, happened before with Geodon same thing, breathing still at right levels but like ran a sprint, I got to see MD Monday and get me on Zoloft, which was no affects, just need a lower dose cause I am small frame and take a long time for affects of medication to take effect like weeks, not days.

Zoloft was added to my cocktail just recently. I have had meds that caused me to be extremely anxious. That could be the case with the Zoloft for you. I have learned that deep breathing is a very, very effective treatment for many of our symptoms. It is part of mindfulness. Here’s one for you to try. As you do it, put your hand on your stomach and make sure that you are filling your stomach with air, not your chest. Deep belly breathing actually fills your lungs more than deep chest breathing. When we only use our chest, we can only use 1/3 of our lungs. Deep belly breathing fills our entire lungs. It provides more oxygen to our blood. It also triggers the vagus nerve to calm down the fight and flight response with all of the hormones that are triggered.
Breathe deeply in for four counts
Hold your breath for four counts
Breathe out slow slowly for eight counts
* the vagus nerve is activated on that slow exhale. Pay attention to your body and see how your body starts relaxing as you continue to do this. Let me know how it goes.

 

[Kitkat84]

Has anyone been to a neurologist, have appt on Monday ,one of my psychs recommended I see one and also had severe jaw pain not caused by tooth or gum issues a few months ago, dentist recommended. It took months to get in.

Yes , I have been seeing a neurologist for a few years for similar problem to yours. He injects Botox to my jaw muscles for bruxism and it’s helped me a lot. Before I saw him I cracked multiple tooth because of clenching during sleep. I also got a special night mouth guard from a TMJ clinic. This one brings the Lower part of jaw Forward and prevents night clenching . I need both

I hope this helps. Let me know how you go.

 

[PamelaS]

Yes , I have been seeing a neurologist for a few years for similar problem to yours. He injects Botox to my jaw muscles for bruxism and it’s helped me a lot. Before I saw him I cracked multiple tooth because of clenching during sleep. I also got a special night mouth guard from a TMJ clinic. This one brings the Lower part of jaw Forward and prevents night clenching . I need both

Thanks for sharing. My dentist never mentioned that. I’ve been clenching and cracking my teeth for very many years. Guess I should’ve done my own research. Glad to know now. Thank you.

 

[Anita]

Wow, the misdiagnosis thing seems to be common. I lived with increasing PTSD symptoms for almost 25 years being told by the docs it was my neuro condition and nothing could be done about it as it was just my brain rotting. Turns out 90% of my symptoms were PTSD. I am probably the only person ever to be thrilled to get a PTSD diagnosis. There are things I can do about PTSD and I am doing them.

For some reason the dr at the hospital don’t want to here ptsd , they go on bipolar but I am not , I am not that I have no mania, he did not want to hear it , wonder why they go bipolar shit, yet my therapist says complex ptsd.

 

[Lost in the Woods]

For some reason the dr at the hospital don’t want to here ptsd , they go on bipolar but I am not , I am not that I have no mania, he did not want to hear it , wonder why they go bipolar shit, yet my therapist says complex ptsd.

I don’t have any mania either. I just fluctuate between terrible and semi OK. I am hoping I can improve upon that.

 

[PamelaS]

For some reason the dr at the hospital don’t want to here ptsd , they go on bipolar but I am not , I am not that I have no mania, he did not want to hear it , wonder why they go bipolar shit, yet my therapist says complex ptsd.

Because there are no meds to treat PTSD. They can’t get a kickback from the drug companies and fund the system. From my understanding and from the information on this site, the person with PTSD has to do the work to minimize the symptoms. That does not pay their bills. They make much more money selling drugs.

My son was diagnosed bipolar. Then he had one of the directors of a hospital as his therapist. That man explained that many times PTSD is misdiagnosed as bipolar. He did not explain why, but he was very knowledgeable and he explained a lot of other things to us when my son was young.

 

[Kitkat84]

Thanks for sharing. My dentist never mentioned that. I’ve been clenching and cracking my teeth for very many years. Guess I should’ve done my own research. Glad to know now. Thank you.

Sorry to hear. Glad to be able to help. Hope you get the help you need soon.

 

[Anita]

Yes , I have been seeing a neurologist for a few years for similar problem to yours. He injects Botox to my jaw muscles for bruxism and it’s helped me a lot. Before I saw him I cracked multiple tooth because of clenching during sleep. I also got a special night mouth guard from a TMJ clinic. This one brings the Lower part of jaw Forward and prevents night clenching . I need both

I hope this helps. Let me know how you go.

Yes my back teeth are worn to teeth clenching, do you know what causes that, is it the trauma?

I have heard that Pete Walker is a good resource as well. I think he actually does therapy, based out of California if I recall. Maybe I’m wrong in remembering, but I think that’s right. I hope you’re getting some good information. I get it about not liking the voice. But at least you’re getting the information.

It’s a beautiful book and full of resources recommend anyone with Complex PTSD, my library had a copy , he even has a chat page that he responds to as well.

Because there are no meds to treat PTSD. They can’t get a kickback from the drug companies and fund the system. From my understanding and from the information on this site, the person with PTSD has to do the work to minimize the symptoms. That does not pay their bills. They make much more money selling drugs.

My son was diagnosed bipolar. Then he had one of the directors of a hospital as his therapist. That man explained that many times PTSD is misdiagnosed as bipolar. He did not explain why, but he was very knowledgeable and he explained a lot of other things to us when my son was

Zoloft has proven great but the hospital physician did not even like the word mentioned, it made me feel and think more clearly, reason I tried it again is that I had used in past for depression , with no ill side effects. You can read it for yourself but Zoloft has a great efficacy rate for PTSD.

I believe you with the kickbacks and your comments , try mentioning Zoloft, the Dr will more likely say makes symptoms worst , yet it has proven otherwise and even comments made on this website, they all love the positivity it gives, one’s currently on Zoloft.

 

[PamelaS]

It’s a beautiful book and full of resources recommend anyone with Complex PTSD, my library had a copy , he even has a chat page that he responds to as well.

I ordered a whole bunch of resources on abuse and trauma and PTSD/CPTSD. I just looked in my books and I have that book! I will work on that one after I finish the one I’m working on now. I know a number of people have talked about that book on here. Glad we’re all here together helping one another.

I believe you with the kickbacks and your comments , try mentioning Zoloft, the Dr will more likely say makes symptoms worst , yet it has proven otherwise and even comments made on this website, they all love the positivity it gives, one’s currently on Zoloft.

Yes, I recently added Zoloft and it has definitely brought me out of a bad place. My regular meds just weren’t doing it. That enabled me to confront my abuser with boundaries and get to a better place. Are you able to choose different providers in order to get what you need?

I believe if I remember correctly, it’s a less expensive medication. That would make sense.

 

[Anita]

Yes, I recently added Zoloft and it has definitely brought me out of a bad place. My regular meds just weren’t doing it. That enabled me to confront my abuser with boundaries and get to a better place. Are you able to choose different providers in order to get what you need?

You got that right , I wish my therapist was my psych meds provider, he is so kind, respectful and really goes in depth and communicates with no jargon.
Did you have to see multiple doctors to get Zoloft? I never had a dr other than the hospital one that does not agree on Zoloft even an MD in the 90’s had prescribed it for my depression and husbands verbal abuse/alcholism

 

[PamelaS]

You got that right , I wish my therapist was my psych meds provider, he is so kind, respectful and really goes in depth and communicates with no jargon.
Did you have to see multiple doctors to get Zoloft? I never had a dr other than the hospital one that does not agree on Zoloft even an MD in the 90’s had prescribed it for my depression and husbands verbal abuse/alcholism

I have had over a dozen professionals, overseeing my physical health and another dozen overseeing my mental health. They had me going out for appointments every day of the week when I couldn’t even function as it was. I stopped all that and I have two doctors now that I trust. My family doctor prescribes all of my psych meds. Actually, I think she prescribes all of my meds, psych and physical. I’ve been seeing her for almost 20 years. She knows me and she knows how I work. She respects me to take care of me and she supports me in anyway she can. I hope and pray that you can find someone like that. That allows you to steer the car of your own body and mind.

I only see two doctors on a regular basis now my family, Dr, and my Rheumatologist. I just started a new therapist after firing my last one a year ago and quitting the mental health system altogether after a horrible experience in a facility.

I started doing research for the last year and reading up on what happens in our body when we experience, trauma and triggers. I’ve been looking for a trauma informed therapist and just got connected with one last week. I’m so excited for the open door to have control over myself instead of giving control over to other “professionals” who don’t know what they’re doing or what I’m going through. Ready to start a new chapter in my life moving forward.

With technology today, because of Covid (good things can come out out of even the most evil things) we now have access to things throughout the world that can help us. This forum is one example. I know it’s been around for a lot longer, but now there are Zoom platforms and video learning on so much more available to us to direct our own path to healing. We don’t have to be stuck with the limitations of the medical professionals who don’t know what they’re doing.

Sorry, but I feel very strongly that much of the physical and mental health field is devoted to managing symptoms and not to addressing the root cause in order to eliminate symptoms. Sorry for the rant. It makes me furious to think about how I’ve been treated and how it has just made the whole thing a whole lot more complicated and a whole lot worse.

I’m taking responsibility for myself. I’m investing time money and effort to learn everything I can about what has gone wrong and to address what I can one step at a time to move forward out of where I have been. In my opinion, professionals are there to help us to do that. I fire anyone who doesn’t do that. I’m not going to put up with it anymore. Hope you find information and empowerment to steer your own life to a better future.

 

[Anita]

I ordered a whole bunch of resources on abuse and trauma and PTSD/CPTSD. I just looked in my books and I have that book! I will work on that one after I finish the one I’m working on now. I know a number of people have talked about that book on here. Glad we’re all here together helping one another.

You will love the book and a lot of resources to help you