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Assets in treatment!

The Neurologist claims an asset of recovery for Chloe is how she  handles taking  medication. She is able to take what the doctor prescribes maybe at a low dose because of headaches but still able to utilize what she gets without so far serious of life threatening reactions.

Chloe has agreed to  guardianship with medical and financial, but limited in other areas. We agreed to review every year when filling out the form to see if it is still needed. Medication she takes needs to be monitored and not let fall in the wrong hands.

She is able to better describe the health issues so the doctors can figure out appropriate treatment.

The cover for the book is completed they expect to finish the inside of the book in the next couple of weeks.
Then I will have to give them the go ahead before the book is printed. The book will be on display at the International Book Seller Convention in Germany and the National Book Seller convention in New York State both in Fall. I will doing homework on  my author platform and what that all means. I will keep you posted on my progress

Busy week!

My book has moved to the production specialist who ask me for several things. Such as a better picture of myself and since I lost weight since the first one I thought that was a good idea too. Also he wants a more descriptive book title. Hopefully I can email that today.

Chloe's neurologist has prescribed what she calls a old time antidepressant that has been found more useful in peripheral neuropathy and dealing with chronic pain. Chloe takes it at bed time and it will work gradually over time. What we noticed first is able to open her mouth wide which has been a concern at the dentist. She also is speaking clear. Overtime we will hopefully use less pain medication for her left shoulder to and see a reduction of headaches possible nerve related

Start of the treatment!

Peripheral neuropathy, a result of nerve damage, often causes numbness and pain in your hands and feet. People typically describe the pain of peripheral neuropathy as tingling or burning, while they may compare the loss of sensation to the feeling of wearing a thin stocking or glove.

Peripheral neuropathy can result from problems such as traumatic injuries, infections, metabolic problems and exposure to toxins. One of the most common causes is diabetes.

Chloe, small and slightly raised left shoulder due to problems of developing her shoulder because of a bulging disc in her neck convinced the neurologist. She felt treating the peripheral neuropathy was a next step in hopes to deal with some chronic pain related to it and Chloe's headaches when she moved her left arm certain ways. 

Chloe had to get an EKG which had to rule out a heart arrhythmia that is a genetic abnormality that could be aggravated by taking this medication. She was cleared so she is gradually starting the medication.

Hopefully I can report good progress in the weeks to come.

Cluster headaches or migraine or peripheral neuropathy?

Cluster headaches are rare, extremely painful and debilitating headaches that occur in groups or clusters. They often appear during seasonal changes. They are also described as suicide headaches, a reference to the excruciating pain and resulting desperation that has culminated in actual suicide.
A migraine is a form of vascular headache. Migraine headache is caused by a combination of vasodilatation (enlargement of blood vessels) and the release of chemicals from nerve fibers that coil around the blood vessels. During a migraine attack, the temporal artery enlarges. (The temporal artery is an artery that lies on the outside of the skull just under the skin of the temple.) Enlargement of the temporal artery stretches the nerves that coil around the artery and cause the nerves to release chemicals. The chemicals cause inflammation, pain, and further enlargement of the artery. The increasing enlargement of the artery magnifies the pain.

At Chloe's every three months visit to her Neurologist the focus was what else needed to be done. Chloe's reoccurring  left side headache and shoulder pain was our focus. The Doctor asked what I thought it was Cluster headaches or migraines? I shared that I thought it was peripheral neuropathy due to the bulging disc in her neck since birth the shoulder never developed properly. This also results from problems such as traumatic injuries, infection,metabolic problems and exposure to toxins. Chloe's left shoulder is still asymmetrical to her right and her shoulder as a whole looks crooked or twisted. Chloe showed the doctor what we were talking about and the neurologist agreed we might be right. The problem has improved with exercise but still noticeable but now easier to hide.

The doctor wants to try and control Chloe's pain from this problem. So the next step, a test will be set up to check  that Chloe does not have a certain problem. Then the Neurologist will try a small dose of and old antidepressant that decreases nerve swelling. Hopefully this will do the trick. If we can control the left side of her head and shoulder pain Chloe will be able to do more things.