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@Truerealism747
@Truerealism747 27 күн бұрын
Do you have heds this wiuld cause both
@Truerealism747
@Truerealism747 27 күн бұрын
Me cfs 27 years fybromyalgia 7 highly eelated to autism adhd heds which ime now diagnosed rccx theory father has cfs to
@Truerealism747
@Truerealism747 27 күн бұрын
I have fybromyalgia i get these symptoms but oaun 24/7 normal mri clear
@robertabaraszu6972
@robertabaraszu6972 Ай бұрын
Melissa, we know our bodies. Prayers 🙏 for you and your loved ones.
@debbiebradney131
@debbiebradney131 Ай бұрын
Hi, I watched this video as I'm not sure yet what I have, looking for signs and symptoms online on KZbin. I've been going to the doctor, and finally going to get an MRI scan on my brain. Newly subscribed to be able to follow your journey, to support you and my journey too. Not sure how this will go, but you seemed like a lovely neighbour, as I'll think of it, if you need to vent, breakdown, or want to hang out online we can uplift each other. But I'll keep it short because typing for me is too much, or I'll go on camera if need. Thanks for the video you've done well considering. You will draw strength from your husband and daughter.
@Db8it
@Db8it Ай бұрын
Hi, Debbie. Thank you for your note. My health situation has evolved a good deal since I posted this first video a couple of years ago. The two most recent videos (#12 & #13), which were posted last October and a few days ago, respectively, help explain the new shape of things. Feel free to share any info you'd like with me here! I'll try to share whatever additional resources I might have. When's your MRI?
@shirleydamore5667
@shirleydamore5667 Ай бұрын
You are incredibly brave. Sending prayers and hugs
@marlagraff9989
@marlagraff9989 Ай бұрын
So good to see your post and learn about your new insights. Stay strong my friend.
@DocAtCdi
@DocAtCdi Ай бұрын
so DAMN nice ta see yer face in the place again!
@38TEA
@38TEA Ай бұрын
MECFS. Please define that again.
@Db8it
@Db8it Ай бұрын
Sure thing! That stands for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Here's a link to an excellent source of info, including symptoms and additional terminology: solvecfs.org/me-cfs-long-covid/about-the-disease/
@Truerealism747
@Truerealism747 27 күн бұрын
​@@Db8itI have this do you have hypomobility? Check out Dr lenz
@FlaGrown1955
@FlaGrown1955 Ай бұрын
I am sorry for your situation. My son suffers from headaches on a daily basis and even went to a neurologist.And got an mri. Could you tell me what test confirmed this for you?
@Db8it
@Db8it Ай бұрын
Please forgive me. I didn't see your comment until now. My CAA diagnosis came as a result of an MRI that showed evidence of multiple past microbleeds. However, most chronic headaches and migraines don't seem to be caused by anything that serious. It's more likely than not that my migraines are not directly caused by CAA . I just happen to have several neurological issues that overlap. Medical science still really knows so little about the brain. I hope your son has a good neurologist and finds some relief soon!
@melissah5805
@melissah5805 2 ай бұрын
I have this.. I can relate. I feel your pain.
@Db8it
@Db8it Ай бұрын
I'm so sorry that you're also dealing with CAA. My diagnostic picture has become more complicated over the past couple of years. (Videos #12 & #13 explain further, if you're curious.) I hope you've got good doctors and a strong support system! ❤️
@akferren1
@akferren1 2 ай бұрын
How many shots did you take???
@Db8it
@Db8it Ай бұрын
Sorry? Shots of what? I don't remember exactly what I said in this old video. 🙃
@Truerealism747
@Truerealism747 27 күн бұрын
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@RoseRose-cy5hx
@RoseRose-cy5hx 2 ай бұрын
Hi
@arildthordal810
@arildthordal810 2 ай бұрын
Sounds like build up of beta anyloid proteins inside the vains that causes small hemorrages.
@Db8it
@Db8it Ай бұрын
Yep, that's a good description of CAA.
@cecilwheeler1670
@cecilwheeler1670 2 ай бұрын
What are the 4 B/P med you take ?
@Db8it
@Db8it Ай бұрын
Sorry for not replying sooner! I'm now only taking two; losartan and verapamil.
@sharonrimmer5827
@sharonrimmer5827 2 күн бұрын
I have just found you ❤ Your fist flog was like listening to ME😩 I’m so looking forward to listening to all you can tell🙏🤗
@tomrio9914
@tomrio9914 2 ай бұрын
Melissa, I just found your channel. I am sorry you got that harsh diagnosis. There are lots of us with neurological issues feel free to reach out if only for a bit of support.
@renus6015
@renus6015 2 ай бұрын
Take care
@cecilwheeler1670
@cecilwheeler1670 2 ай бұрын
Sorry for your situation my wife has just been diagnosed with caa and we are at a loss we live in Michigan and the Drs here have never delt with this and have no clue to help us we are still trying to deal with it. We will pray for you and all the people that have this diagnosis.
@1739166
@1739166 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experiences in these videos having been diagnosed with CAA. I never heard of the condition until my father recently was released from ICU in Miami, FL and diagnosed with CAA.
@bobwishart8780
@bobwishart8780 7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video ….my brother who is 78 has recently been diagnosed with CAA……what you are describing (the weird feeling over your head and dull headaches) is what he tells me he is feeling. Re the doctor’s shutting down …yes l’m afraid that’s what he has experienced as well….its as though he is a ‘moaner’. Thank you once again - your video is exceptionally informative. I believe in healing through prayer ….l’ll be praying for a complete restoration of health for you. God bless you!
@Db8it
@Db8it 7 ай бұрын
Thank you. I'm so sorry this is happening to your brother. I hope he is able to find a practitioner who is better equipped to listen and care for him with compassion. ❤️
@debbieham990
@debbieham990 8 ай бұрын
Melissa, we’re you ever able to find a good support group online for people with CAA? My sister is having a real hard time with her CAA. Recently lots of dizziness and vomiting. Have you experienced any of this at any time?
@bobwishart8780
@bobwishart8780 7 ай бұрын
My brother has dizziness and nausea….he has a recent diagnosis of CAA
@Db8it
@Db8it 7 ай бұрын
This is an excellent group moderated by another CAA patient who has become a good friend. I highly recommend it. facebook.com/groups/374036557981756/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
@debbieham990
@debbieham990 8 ай бұрын
Melissa, my sister has been diagnosed with CAA. She suffered terribly with migraines. She was told the importance of good blood pressure. Since she now has improved her blood pressure she no longer has migraines. I’m wondering if you are also on blood pressure medications. I hope you will see this question and be able to answer my question. Best wishes to you. Debbie
@Db8it
@Db8it 8 ай бұрын
I am so glad that worked for her! Yes, I am also on BP meds. Unfortunately, it doesn't help the migraines much.
@trudysiemens
@trudysiemens 11 ай бұрын
Hi Melissa! This video popped up on our KZbin a few days ago and my husband and I watched it, plus all your other videos about this illness. I have it too. I was diagnosed in March of this year. I had never heard of this illness before. I have a lot of the same symptoms that you mentioned in the video. There’s several groups on Facebook about this disease. They are very helpful. If you’re interested in joining any of them, I’d be more than happy to share the links with you. I’d love to talk more ❤
@Db8it
@Db8it 11 ай бұрын
Hi, Trudy! Thanks so much for reaching out. It's so interesting how often I come across other people with similar symptoms, given that they keep telling me they suspect the symptoms are unrelated to the microbleeds. I think there's a need for further investigation across the CAA patient population, perhaps especially in those of us who are younger. You are right about the FB groups, they're so helpful. I belong to a couple of them. I'm sorry we have this in common but would love to chat anytime. Here's my profile link if you'd like to send a note through Messenger. facebook.com/melissa.boyack?mibextid=ZbWKwL 🩵
@angelahence4319
@angelahence4319 11 ай бұрын
Hi, my Dad was diagnosed in 2017 but he didn’t tell his kids. We found out in December 2021 after his 3rd stroke and I made it my mission to see what was going on. After that 3rd stroke he was bad off, unable to live on his own- he would forget to eat, bath, pay us rent. He had gotten so bad with daily living activities- us kids got him a caregiver. Now in 2023 almost 2024 he has a caregiver. He is blurry eyed a lot, urinate on himself at times, he has to have reminders for everything. Just recently - he has started to forget my name. He speaks very little, I believe it’s because he can’t remember. I am praying for you & praying it’s not CAA. God bless you and thank for you for telling your story. I follow another lady with CAA as well since 2022. God bless
@Db8it
@Db8it 11 ай бұрын
Thank you. I'm so sorry you're having to watch your father go through so much. I know that's terribly painful and can feel like a long, dark road. It's great that he has a caregiver - for your sake as well as his. Be well! 💜
@KarenChodash
@KarenChodash 11 ай бұрын
Love u so very much
@Db8it
@Db8it 11 ай бұрын
❤️
@raissakatonabennett
@raissakatonabennett 11 ай бұрын
Hi honey - first, you do look great, so good idea to do this video now!! Thanks for updating us - it's so strange, what you are dealing with. We are keeping you close in our hearts and minds. xoxo
@Db8it
@Db8it 11 ай бұрын
XOXO ❤️
@gregorybrown7778
@gregorybrown7778 Жыл бұрын
Fri 10/20/2023 9am. Melissa, maybe this is why the terminology is of a "Medical Practice"? The Doctors are not ever finished with their learning, they are only "Practicing" their trade on us?
@DocAtCdi
@DocAtCdi Жыл бұрын
bout damn time woman!! So very glad to see that smile again! :)
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Doc! ❤️
@jonathaneveritt2509
@jonathaneveritt2509 Жыл бұрын
Talk about a medical mystery. Wow. I was struck by your comment about how uncurious docs have been about some of your symptoms. It's like it doesn't register with them if it's not in some book. What do you make of it? (PS - great hair ⭐⭐⭐⭐)
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
I really don't know. I'm just determined to keep pushing forward with whatever doctors I need to see to figure it out, if that's even possible.
@mycerebralamyloidangiopath4710
@mycerebralamyloidangiopath4710 Жыл бұрын
Wow, Melissa, how traumatic must that be for you. I hate to think this has happened to you. How on earth can one deal with that info. Stay strong and keep doing your videos. If your like me I started my channel just so I could talk to myself. LOL. Didn't realise there were people out there than needed them. Take Care, Jean
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jean.💙 These vids are definitely a form of therapy sometimes! I started this partly so that my daughter and other family would be able to look back later and see what I was experiencing, and also so that I might provide updates to friends more efficiently. Having to explain it repeatedly can be tiring. Have you found that as well?
@RWSCOTT
@RWSCOTT Жыл бұрын
always nice to see you! sorry to hear about this stressful situation. :( I know what you mean by 'shutting down', havent experienced it from a doctor per se but definitely from auto mechanics. ;) food for thought; confirmation bias, when you have a hammer every problem looks like a nail, etc. sigh. I hope you get some clearer information/insights soon.
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Thanks, man. Nice to see you, too!
@holmesoffice5231
@holmesoffice5231 Жыл бұрын
I saw this quite by chance. I hope you are still well. Although this is 3 months old as I watch you look well. Interesting to hear from another CAA sufferer and also regarding singing. I collapsed nearly 4 years ago with an inflammation on the brain. I live in Munich, Germany so I was able to be taken very fast to ICU at the University neurological hospital and well looked after...just in time as it appeared. After scans, tests and a biopsy the doctors told me I had many micro bleeds and they were unable to locate the main source of bleeding and its wasn't really the CAA they knew of. They said I have a relatively rare version of it for which there was no treatment at all. The general prognosis wasn't good. Four years on I am still working (from home with no stress), and luckily I am still quite sharp. Though there are bad days when I struggle, I have managed to keep busy making art and a lot of music composition in my bedroom studio which I set up to help me though this. I am writing and recording lots of music and pop/rock songs...just for me and it includes singing. I am not really a good singer but I cannot get anyone else to sing. I have discovered what absolute joy singing is! It certainly does make us happy and it's actually had a very positive effect on me. I hope by now you have been able to enjoy singing again. Sorry, this is too long but I just wanted to say..keep going, with music and art as much as your energy allows. They are helping me get through it. You are not alone.
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Hello, and thank you for sharing this! I'm sorry for taking so long to reply. (I'm posting a video right now that explains why I've been absent.) My sister and her husband are opera performers in Passau, so that feels like a small connection to your experience. 😊 It's really good to hear how well you're doing, and I very much hope you can sustain that for a long time!
@lilaccilla
@lilaccilla Жыл бұрын
Hello , this is all very interesting to me , as I have capillary loop fragility with a diagnosis of Dermatomyositis since 1991 . I just wanted to pass on a tip to you . I have found something that seems to stop my issues with fragility . I take citrus bioflavonoids daily now . I no longer have to be so careful about touching certain areas on my body , that they would bleed under the skin and they would leave red spots , sometimes large areas would bleed underneath my skin especially my neck and hands and face , wrists too . Yes i tell my doctors that this supplement works . Im not convinced they believe in anything but pharma meds though .
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this! I'm glad you've found some relief. Apologies for taking so long to respond. I have been hibernating a little.
@lilaccilla
@lilaccilla Жыл бұрын
@@Db8it You are most welcome! thank you . Feel Better 🙏🏼🫶🏼❤️
@lilaccilla
@lilaccilla Жыл бұрын
@@Db8it Have you tried the citrus bioflavonoid's yet ? It really changed my life . I always buy the NOW brand vitamins . But Im not selling a particular brand ! I think its because they are in my price range plus they are never full of fillers etc.
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Not yet, but I will look into it some more. 🙂
@h3llpro
@h3llpro Жыл бұрын
Wish you the best but mostly stay strong!
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@paulinemuirhead4604
@paulinemuirhead4604 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing life can change in a blink of an eye it's so sad heartbreaking why good people have 2 go through this not fair sending prayers and love
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm sorry for not replying sooner. I'm usually much better about that but a lot has happened and I didn't quite know what to say for a while. (I'm posting an update shortly.)
@KH-dd4tm
@KH-dd4tm Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your heartbreak! I’ll be praying for you!
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Many thanks. ❤️
@barbaracilley8200
@barbaracilley8200 Жыл бұрын
Check out a lady in the UK. She sounds just like you. Says very similar things. She’s looking to connect with people who have CAA. You can find her under, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy - Let’s talk
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Yes, I know who you're referring to. She and I have connected a little bit. I apologize for not replying to you sooner. I was going through some changes. (New video will be up soon that explains.)
@marijkehallberg3834
@marijkehallberg3834 Жыл бұрын
I have the same diagnosis, so want to thank you for sharing your experiences in this format... of a weird disease that is supposed to occur in much older, less healthy people. Thank you(!!@
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Thank you for connecting. I'm so sorry it took me a long time to reply. Things got very confusing for a while and I didn't know where to begin, so kind of checked out for a bit. (New update will be live soon.)
@cnlloyd8084
@cnlloyd8084 Жыл бұрын
Promo>SM
@RWSCOTT
@RWSCOTT Жыл бұрын
thanks so much for sharing.
@k8con
@k8con Жыл бұрын
I have loved getting to see you sing and never knew about your struggles behind any of it. Thank you for sharing - I love you 💕
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@jonathaneveritt2509
@jonathaneveritt2509 Жыл бұрын
I love that there were birds singing in this. Thanks for telling your story. I see you.
@jacquelyn4334
@jacquelyn4334 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your one year anniversary! I just celebrated 6 months without significant change, any obvious bleeds or other events. Love your videos. Feels great to see others LIVING with CAA!
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Congratulations to you, too! That's awesome!
@RWSCOTT
@RWSCOTT Жыл бұрын
belated happy anniversary! Glad you are doing well, Melissa, was wondering how you've been. Looking forward to your sermon, I could definitely do with some Unitarian positivity. ^_^ I've been hanging in, had a dark couple of months there but my creativity finally seems to be kicking in again w/spring, so that's a blessing. Take care! Regards, RW kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKOTqqt5rN17b6M
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Spring is quite an elixir, isn't it? Glad you're on the upswing. 😊
@maggiemae0910
@maggiemae0910 Жыл бұрын
It is so good to see your beautiful face. I'm thankful they are figuring out your tummy issues. You are an inspiration, my friend! Sending love and light always!
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
❤️ Thank you ❤️
@ElaineRichane-oh5he
@ElaineRichane-oh5he Жыл бұрын
Hi, Melissa. So good to see you. I still am unable to drive but hope to soon. I will keep you posted. You look so good n your video. So excited that you are speaking on April 23! ❤❤❤
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
XO 😘
@debbieham990
@debbieham990 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been following your story. My sister has been diagnosed with CAA just this year. She has had several MRIs but has not yet been able to discuss her condition with a neurologist. So far her tests show one bleed. Do you know how many you have had? Can you tell when you are having one? I’m so concerned for her.
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
Hi, Debbie. It's really unconscionable that she hasn't even been able to speak with a neuro yet. I cannot imagine. Let's hope that gets turned around real soon! I've had dozens of microbleeds, but fortunately not even a small stroke so far. I have had many weird sensations in my skull over the years but have no idea when the bleeds occurred. If she only has one, it may be that it's a macrobleed or something along those lines, or they may be seeing white matter legions or another sign, in addition. I recommend asking your sister's PCP to actively push for her to be seen by neurology ASAP. You also may want to specifically seek out a vascular neurologist, which is the appropriate sub-specialty. This is a time for self advocacy! Best of luck to her!
@stefanbaer7794
@stefanbaer7794 Жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIO5gX-Ge9R9gpI
@tanyasolecki7095
@tanyasolecki7095 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your journey and bringing to light about this disease. I lost my mom to CAA in 2020 she was 72. I stay active with the FB group and hope for more awareness and a cure. Mom would have wanted that. I will keep you in our prayers.
@Db8it
@Db8it Жыл бұрын
I am so sorry for your loss and that your mom had to endure this awful disease. Thank you for connecting. ✌🏻❤️
@trishwatson8178
@trishwatson8178 Жыл бұрын
Melissa Boyack Thank you for sharing your thoughts and how you feel. You are far too young to be affected by this disease 😢💔 My husband was diagnosed at 68. Even though he can talk under water 😂 he never expresses how he feels emotionally. It will be good for him to watch and listen to you talk. 🤗 Thank you
@ruthsmith6502
@ruthsmith6502 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your back story I guess my strong beliefs, like yours ce from my exposure when I was young. Thank heavens.my parents did not express racism but certainly had close family that did. I could not ever understand there thinking. It sounds like we are at peace with our friends and feelings with no apologies. That's who you are. Take care until another day.