My Diagnosis Journey (FND series episode 3)

Hope you enjoy the 3rd video of my FND series. Sorry it is so long!!! Today's is about the process I went through from when I first developed symptoms to when I got my diagnosis of Functional Movement Disorder.
Here is the website I mentioned that explains FND in more detail and some strategies: neurosymptoms.org
I'm going to be uploading every day for the next week. These 7 videos are going to be all about FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) and the variety I have, Functional Movement Disorder. Hopefully you'll find these interesting and informative!
If this is your first time here on my channel, welcome! I do a mix of different videos here including ones about what I get up to with horses (dressage, reining, and carriage driving amongst others) but if you're not horsey there's plenty of other fun stuff to enjoy including vlogs. Hope you enjoy!!

[@dr6098]

I have so much respect for your bravery and being so open and honest. I am a fellow horsey girl and a FND warrior.

[@YeyOrNeigh]

Thanks. I'm trying to be open to show people it is possible to manage with it! That's so exciting that you're also still involved with horses!! What do you do?

[@sla1xyz]

What's your cats name? Cute 😍 very interesting to find out how others get a diagnosis.

[@YeyOrNeigh]

The one in the intro is called Jules 😃💕 he's such a little sweetheart!!! Glad you found the video interesting

[@sla1xyz]

@@YeyOrNeighJules is a very cute cat and name.I hope you're having the best day possible.

[@YeyOrNeigh]

thanks! Good so far... it's meant to be hot today so just trying to stay cool!! Hope you have a lovely day too 💕

[@sla1xyz]

@@YeyOrNeigh if you have any tips on choosing your friends/ dealing with the challenges of people not understanding that you are chronically ill not just ill. The challenging questions like how are you, you look like you're doing better etc. I'm really struggling with people's opinions about how ", curable" FND is and feel like I should have just said I have a neurological condition.

[@YeyOrNeigh]

@@sla1xyz I have found it hugely beneficial having more friends who are also part of the disabled community. I have spent a lot of time with people who have spinal cord injuries and have found their advice invaluable. In terms of friends pre FND, I've found it's just a case of giving them the time to get their heads round it and trying not to let their lack of understanding affect my mental wellbeing, as it used to really upset me (and still does sometimes!). My family and friends were all very pushy about how curable it was at the start too, and sometimes you can become symptom free, but now that I'm 2 years in they are much more understanding as they now see it's not quite as simple as it can be portrayed by media etc. Having said that though, I have been known to just say I have "a neurological condition" to new people if I'm not in the mood to educate at that point.