Neurologist Appointment Recap

I think I might finally have a diagnosis regarding this dizziness but there's some part of me that doesn't want me to get my hopes up especially as it will be at least 6 months until we know for certain. 

My appointment got moved to 10.30am and I was like great I can get some work done before it but my mind was elsewhere and after writing two sentences I knew I wouldn't get any work done that morning. So I made the decision to get fuel, go to Priceline (to take advantage of the 40% off skincare sale) and buy some ingredients for dinner. 

I arrived 15 minutes early and knew exactly where to go as it was in the same office as the specialist physio I had seen. I filled out my paperwork and was then met by a neurologist who worked under the main neurologist. She asked for my medical history, asked about my dizziness and then I got asked to do reflex tests. She asked me what I thought my diagnosis was and I had no idea as by this stage I had given up reading medical journal articles and trying to find answers because nothing made sense. Her diagnosis was Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) now this was something my psych had mentioned to me, along with a few other people and I was hesitant to accept it as it just didn't make sense. She explained that she would give me a moment before the main neurologist and her would be back. The main neurologist repeated a few of the tests before confirming that diagnosis. I explained to her that I was hesitant to accept any diagnosis as this was the 3rd diagnosis I will have received (I was first diagnosed with vestibular migraines then vestibular migraines but originating from the brain stem and now this diagnosis) and to be honest I had low expectations with it all. But at this point in time I have nothing to loose and I will try anything.  It was a long appointment and went for just under 1.5 hours which is crazy but it was a thorough appointment and I actually felt like I was being listened to. 

As my doctor in the referral letter said he just wanted advice/input and he wanted to be the one to handle all my treatment, a report will now be sent to him and he will do a treatment plan. The treatment is going to take a while and it won't be easy and requires decreasing my current medication and going on an additional medication, plus physio, plus psych. I see my doctor next week and I have been told that he should get the report by then along with recommendations. 

I got home and dealt with work messages, then texted my psych the diagnosis saying her hunch was right, before leaving a message for my doctor with the receptionist to pass on the diagnosis. 

Some part of me is relieved I have this diagnosis but as I said before this is the 3rd diagnosis (or 4th if you include the low iron diagnosis) so I am optimistic about it. I don't know what to think and yes tears have fallen this afternoon maybe due to relief maybe due being overwhelmed, I don't know. But I do know that this is a new avenue to go down and hopefully I will finally get some relief.