The On-going Medical Journey
For the past 10 months I have been dealing with increased balance and fatigue issues. First doctor tried several drugs and even had me on valium for a couple of months. Second doctor decided it was due to sleep issues and I had a sleep study, already use an APAP machine and the setting was the same. That was not the issue. Third doctor wanted me to try Provigil, essentially prescription speed. He thought treating the symptoms would make me happy. Would have had helped with the fatigue not the balance issues and would have made me a bear to be around. Fourth doctor listened and started us on a new path. Fifth doctor ran some VNG tests, etc... and spend 2.5 hours with Alexis and I. Very informative we found out that the tests were normal. It tested for 70+ balance causing issues associated with the inner ear, they were not the problem. Sixth doctor ran some additional balance testing and we found out that for some reason the balance nerve on my good side is not communicating ...