@JPB it really feels you got some reaction to the sutures?
Upd: Vicryl (used for platysma muscle closure) is usually absorbed in max 70 days, Monocryl (for skin) in up to 120 days.
FBS to me feels like having some hot drink after eating ice cream, just doesn’t last that long.
Besides Dr. Nakaji, Dr. Lawton in Phoenix has a video on YouTube showing how he cut a channel in the top of C-1 to make more room for the patient’s IJV to decompress it. We have found that he is extremely picky about which cases he takes, & he’s turned away several of our member who would have seriously benefitted from his help.
•Dr. Michael T. Lawton, Barrow Neurological Institute, 2910 North 3rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ,
(602) 406-3181 https://www.barrowneuro.org/person/michael-lawton-md/
Dr. Hepworth is the person I’ve read who slightly move the IJV in one case & tacked it down to some surrounding tissues to help keep it away from C-1. I can’t remember who posted that though.
•Dr. Edward Hepworth, IMMUNOe, 3150 E 3rd Ave, Denver, CO 80206 (303) 224-4711 http://www.immunoe.com
@JPB - I totally agree w/ @vdm. Sounds like you may be allergic to the dissolving sutures. I’m so sorry your recovery has been such a challenge so far!!
I think I mentioned that I learned staying very hydrated helped reduce my FBS symptoms significantly. I think drinking 60-80 oz of water & herb tea/day was the key for me. Maybe try drinking 8-12 oz of water 15 min before eating to see if that’s at all helpful. It helps keep the saliva more dilute which is what I think reduced the intensity of my symptoms.