1 /5 Reda Lawton: My self & my husband were both patients of UF Health neurology. For me, it was migraines & the solution was to 1st, place me on Gabapentin. Gabapentin can affect your blood sugar levels & though mine were climbing after being placed on it, it was ignored. I took myself off Gabapentin to get my A1C back under control. The next solution I was given was the highly toxic Botox injections. Yes, they made a difference, but its a toxic substance being injected in over 30 areas around the crown of my head.
Now, skipping over to my husbands story, he has been having severe neurological issues for several years & was getting worse. He started seeing UF Health Neurology around 2016. He actually went through 5 of their neurologist over the past several years. They refused to actually diagnose him with MS, even though all the evidence was there, as he cannot have an MRI due to having a pacemaker. Many years of testing & still no treatment for him as they sit back & watch him get to the point he could barely walk. In my frustration, I sought out a new neurologist. The 3rd one we were connected with in the summer of 2024, has saved my husbands life he was not controlled by politics as UF Health is. Thank GOD for Dr. Garewall in Ormond Beach for diagnosing & treating my husband, that has now been diagnosed with CIPD, MS & CMT. He ordered IVIG Infusions for him, which have saved his life. The Gamunex-C my husband is infused with, comes from people donating their blood plasma. Its working! Just 4 infusions in & my husbands life has improved dramatically!!! UF Health will not acknowledge this wonderful therapy & provide it to their patients.
Back to me. After the journey of finding someone to treat my husband, I got to wondering "Am I getting the best care from UF Health Neurology?" after they were ready to just let my husband continue down the road to what ultimately would have been his death if he stayed with them. So I sought out a new neurologist as well and was lucky to find one that was willing to treat me with something much less toxic. Emgality is a monoclonal type of medication & it works! Its a lot more natural for your body than the Botox toxin.
To all of you reading this post, please keep fighting for treatment that makes sense & refuse to accept there is nothing better that can be done! This clinic failed us and have failed 2 dear friends of ours. Never give up! God bless you all & keep fighting!