Surprising update on treatment what it might actually be improving. The neurologist increased the old time antidepressant that is not used for that anymore but to shrink swollen nerve ending. What we have seen with this medication is Chloe is able to open her mouth wider with each increase dose and also her left shoulder seems to be more even with her right and she is able to now swing her left arm like her right arm back and forth as she walks. Her intense pain from her migraines has lessen in intensity and she is able to describe them better. We have suspended physical therapy for now and watch how much the medication improves her abilities and headaches. We are keeping her busy in the community and long walks. Each dose increase takes 2 weeks to see it full effect. Tens Unit she is still using 4 half hour sessions a day too, this seems to help and she likes it and asks for it when it is time to use it.
What possibly may of happen is the nerve in the neck from bulging disc area is decreasing in size allowing her to open her mouth, lessening the intensity of her headaches and not to cause her left shoulder to be higher then her right shoulder.
Time will tell if we are right but it sure is promising. Chloe is the one handling the medication if she couldn't handle it we would not be this far. It is fun to be the observer/reporter.
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