The more people learn about this rare Neurological disorder as it is called on tv the more people seem to be suffering from it. FND is something one can fully recover from when it is described as a Conversion Disorder and treated by those who understand it to come from the mind's making.
Thank for sharing your experience. I have FND over two years. I have problem in medical environment to understand me. Some medical workers think that I can stop this by proper breathing and imagination of correct motion. I have very often dissociation which is the most uncomfortable condition.
I feel like FND is a diagnosis that neurology comes to when they can’t find anything else and they send us away to look at websites and wait years for any treatment or support at all. I know that FND has a diagnostic check list that neurologists should use to positively recognise sysmproms and diagnosis is then made after other things are also ruled out, but in my experience it’s been a case of ‘og you have trauma in your history and a lot of stress, it’s FND’. Rather than ‘let’s do the right tests for other neuro conditions presenting this way to make sure before we go with FND’ and it’s left me scared and wondering if they’ve got it right for me?
Thank you for highlighting. Recently diagnosed after being ambulanced to hospital with suspected stroke. Spent 15 days being thoroughly checked out and daily physio. Unfortunately since being discharged home 15 days ago to community support I have received no help at all. Unable to work or drive and just getting round on crutches downstairs. Thank good ness for great friends and neighbours looking out for me, looking after my pony and my dog trainer who is caring for my dog.
My wife was diagnosed with FND it’s so bad when she has seizures and she can’t walk for long it’s soul destroying seeing her like this but just like you she won’t give up and we hope that the medical professionals will get too know this disability because not many do
Just diagnosed with fnd after 18 years. I dont hqve seizures but i do have paralysis and migraines and chronic pain and memory loss and things like no spatial awaremess
Thank you so very much for sharing your story, I am in my early 50’s and was finally diagnosed with FND 2 years after a few years of many doctors, specialists etc not knowing what was wrong with me. After 2 strokes and still not getting better I found a wonderful new GP and she believed there was something neurological that was affecting me and not just the strokes, she referred me to just an amazing neurologist and she listened to me, watched my walk and speech, tremors, a few tests later to rule out somethings and she diagnosed me with FND, which I had never heard of. After years of doctor’s reports, specialists, occupational therapist I am now on the NDIS government program (in Australia 🇦🇺). The sad thing is every time I need help with therapies , treatments etc, even though I am approved and my condition is listed on my file, it is a battle to still get any help.
Hey everyone. First thank you for this post. I am so sorry for you Leanne. Please do not give up! There are a few things you can try, even without treatment. They are safe and easy to try. I hope it will help you or the other readers here.
