Hi there, I was diagnosed with bickerstaffs brainstem and limbic encephalitis after having contracted it while studying in central China in 2005. Today, things are thankfully greatly improved but the difference between getting back into life and not, it seems, is presyncopal lightheadedness, which has been a painfully slowly improving symptom over the past three years.
I've become an extremely active person since falling ill as, I believe this symptom is related to blood flow to the brain and therefor being in better cardiovascular condition should improve the problem, which it has but the main lingering symptom of this lightheadedness has been fear and apprehension - crossing roads seems like playing Russian roullette right now.
Are there any medications (preferably non prescription but prescription would be nice also) which are known of to improve the circulation of blood to the brain with minimal to no side effects (like fatigue)? While on the subject, I also have a lingering slight astigmatism of the eyes which can also be a trigger at times (used be I'd see two of everything, now is only a problem when I look left/right)
Any help appreciated,
Daniel