Скачать или смотреть Drugs and FND - Day 25, FND Awareness Month

Part of a series originally posted on Instagram (@search_for_silver_linings) for FND Awareness Month 2020.

Two points first off:
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A) I hate taking medication and avoid if at all possible!
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B) I don’t believe that there is any FND-specific medication?
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I think medication can help with some of the symptoms of FND, such as for chronic pain or muscle spasms but there’s not a lot that can be done about the FND itself.
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Everyone is different and as always, consultants medical professional before changing anything regarding your own health.
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I do take regular medications including those for migraine, pain and muscles spasms, amongst others. But to be honest I try to manage as much as possible without meds. I find that one only creates another issue that needs yet another medication to correct!
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I don’t take anything for depression as I have no need but I know that it can co-exist with FND.
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I do wonder, however, how much of mental health issues are either caused or worsened by the lack of understanding and the lack of clear treatment pathways accessible for FND?
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It should be criminal that so many are just left with no support or plan after their diagnosis and this can’t fail to impact on a person’s mental health to some degree. Let’s not forget that FND can be as disabling as Parkinson’s and MS and yet so many are given the label of FND then sent home to basically fend for themselves. It happened to me and I had to fight for someone to take over ownership of my care - no one wanted that responsibility. With no clear guidance people can fall through the cracks with no support at all yet be incredibly disabled. More on this tomorrow...
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I’ll be looking forward to reading others’ posts today on this subject and as always if you have any questions just drop them in the comments