First, your “Dr” is a total moron. I would tell him where to stick it & then report him. I, too, having had severe headaches as young as I can remember, was diagnosed at age 22 w/having an AVM by having an ANGIOGRAM (the gold standard). This is a must-have! Yes, many stupid “neurologists” had me try everything in the book (read the side effects. I could have died). They did nada. I can’t/won’t take opioids & v. Little codeine (although the pain is opioid level). Most of the crap just makes you feel zombie-like, sleepy & they insist on Topiramate (the memory eraser). After MANY years & through the firing of MANY “Drs”, for me, the ONLY combo that worked & allowed me to feel like me & function was Butalbital (combo drug of butalbital, acetaphenamine or aspirin, caffeine & small amt of codeine), 1/2 10 mg diazepam (as I also get whopping panic attacks w/them, Effexor EX, Topamax (which does nothing) & THANK GOD for Trump’s “off label” experimentation with Adderall-GODSENT! It stops symptoms of aura and ringing in ears in their tracks and a lot more! Sometimes, I just take 1/2. Remember, YOU know yourself better than any fraud out there. Stick to your guns and don’t give up! F em! It’s worth the fight. Even though reporting them does absolutely NOTHING-ALL of these 501(c)3/4s “non-profits” sucking money to “help pp like us in situations such as this”...BS! Even went directly to State Senator-NADA! They could give 2 sh*ts. Do what you need to do. Be well & Good Luck!
Got MRI results back today. Everything was normal...
My suggestion for you would be to post on the Chiari Malformation site and see what they think.