Thanks G S !

Hi John. What a moving note! I'm so glad you found the video. For starters, the doctor's 4 day seminar is the way to go. I'm not sure how he's doing things with COVID right now so hang tight if dates are on hold. I visited Toronto for a seminar and even though I was nearly asymptomatic at the time just being there for his discussion with others was incredibly valuable long term. There were some really miraculous (and I don't use that term lightly) things that happened with his patients when I was there. I am not a member of his online group but I'm certain it has a lot to offer. The Facebook group Neuroplasticity therapy for Blepharospasm also has lots of great resources and regulars always ready to listen and help. Also, make sure you read through my diary (link in the description box below the video) for some surely helpful insights. Also of note. My father could never smile. My mother used to tease him about this years before his diagnosis with Meige. His dystonia came on in his early 50's (mine late 40's). This condition is slippery. We can anticipate symptoms, but we can never really forecast severity. We can have good days and awful. However, with hard work, Neuroplasticity is an incredibly fruitful route. I am virtually symptom free at times and every day a little better still. It's a daily battle. You're welcome to contact me (contact on dougpatt.com if not YT) if you'd ever like to talk. I wish you all the best and thanks again for your thoughtful and well written note.

@@howtoarchitect, i have orbicular dystonia, it is very painful,

How are you doing now?

Hello Beans on Bread:) I'm so sorry to hear about your challenges and wish you all the best. I understand how difficult something you have no control over can be. Hang in there and thanks so much for the note! I believe there is hope in all things challenging. Seek and you will find.

R. Thanks so much for the kind note. Very thoughtful. All the best! Doug

Hi Tony. Thanks for the note and I'm so sorry you're going through this. Definitely check out my diary and I'm happy to talk if you're interested. Kind Regards, Doug.

Thank you Tim:) Nice to hear from you.

Thank you!

It's a shame it's such an orphan condition. With that said, I'm kind of glad it is. It's awful. I'm so glad to hear that you found a helpful treatment.. and you're working again. Congratulations. I still have subtle symptoms but when I look back I cannot believe how challenging it all was. I'm glad it's in the rear view mirror and I wish you all the best moving forward with treatments and solutions. There is hope! Kind Regards, Doug.

can you please explain your first symptoms?

Well, man Ijust realized it after your comment!:) It past 10 years after I saw this channel in my University years for the first time!

It was a game changer. I highly recommend the seminar. Thanks for the note and all the best!

Thank you!

Thanks so much for the note. That's so cool! Penn and my book from Chicago. Great to hear. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm also very jealous. Japan is wonderful. I miss it a lot. Thanks again for the comment!

My father has the same condition, he has been going through this, past 6-7 years, He had diagnosed with botox injections but it is only effective for hardly 3-4 months. At first, to be honest, after so much of research and consulting n number of doctors finally they have concluded that this condition is called Bhlepharospasm. It is extremely rare atleast in the area where we live (Andhra Pradesh, India) so obviously, even for the doctor's, it is very rare to treat these condition, they have struggled alot at first. It is really important to educate and share the knowledge you know as it helps other patients in one or other way like this gentleman did a video on it. The main problem of this particular condition is, it is a serious condition and there is no permanent cure for it. Every person or a relative of the patient needs to open up on this atleast to propagate some knowledge about this. Strength to all.

Hey help me plz my father is also suffering frm blepharospasm 😢

@@shwetaverma9761 Botox is the only thing he can try that isn’t invasive.

Thank you:)

​@@howtoarchitecthow can I reach you about this disease

Thank you Juliana:)

Thanks for the note Allison. Appreciate it:)

Thanks for the kind note. I wish you all the best on your journey! Warm Regards, Doug.

Thank you!

Thank you so much for the kind email. I'm glad you're getting after it! I used to live in Oporto. Portugal is amazing. All the best with your career!!! Congratulations.

Hi Smitty. Thanks so much for the kind email:)

Merhaba lutfen gorun yorumumu annemdede 1 senedır meig sendromu var bız turkıyedeyız nasıl bır yol ızledınız ıyı olmanıza sevındım

Sir can I get more information about it sir my father is facing same problem please provide us the the methods to recover ....

Thanks Bob!

How old were you when it started?

@@headtrips1 56 Yeats old

Doing Great! Thank you:)

Thanks for the note mike:) Doing very well.

Thanks for the note and I wish your sister all the best!

How did your sister's symptoms start? I'm having issues with my eyes as well - just researching.

@Kelly D she started with constant blinking and sensitivity to light.

Thanks Craig:)

I wish you all the best sophia:)

Hi Suzy. I'm so sorry to hear about your Meige. It's quite a challenge but there is HOPE! Read my online diary below the video for more detail and hope with your journey. I wish you all the best. Doug.

@@howtoarchitect thanks hun 👍

@@howtoarchitect thanks Doug 👍

Same situation been diagnosed with Blepharospasm and seeing Neurologist soon my jaw muscles and chin are so much worse than eyes

I'm sorry to hear that and hope you find some relief. See the comment below for link to Dr. Farias Seminar. Super helpful. Best, Doug.

@@howtoarchitect Did you regain your speech? did you even lose it? You said you couldn't read. Was that solely from your bleparospasm? I need my voice back desperately, as I used to be quite a successful and talented Sr Network Secuirty Engineer Instructor. Losing my voice, I lost everything. My 6 figure job, then my wife, my son, my house and the my dog. All because I lost the ability to communicate. Thanks, James

Hello James. My grandmother had spasmodic dysphonia so I understand the condition. When I said I couldn't read it's because reading had become extremely painful and almost impossible with eye pain. It was my eyes and face, not my voice. I had / have bleph and meige. I also lose my voice partially when I'm stressed. When I'm working hard on a daily basis it's hard for me to talk at the end of the day but my voice never disappears completely or becomes incoherent. I think Dr. Farias could be helpful and I would definitely try to get into one of his four day seminars. When my voice starts to get quiet or raspy I meditate and do relaxation techniques to get it back. Usually by the next day it's returned. I'm so sorry for how challenging your situation has become and I hope you can find some relief. This is a horrible disorder but there is hope. You're welcome to email me anytime. Kind Regards, Doug.

Hello Brian. I found Dr. Farias before my symptoms were pronounced so there was really no need at the time. A couple years later once my symptoms had become too severe to hide I did try botox twice. It just wasn't for me. As antithetical as it sounds, it took away the control I was learning to harness with neuroplasticity. Thanks for the note.

Wow, thanks. I really appreciate your kind words:)

very interesting.

Hi Heather. I'm sorry to hear about your challenges. Yes. I would highly recommend Dr. Farias online platform and in person seminars for dystonia. His link is in my description box. I've never done the online portion but I did meet him in person and it was a game changer. I wish you all the best:)

@@howtoarchitect ok, I'm going for it- I'm signing up! Thank you for your response and informative video. All the best to you Doug! I hope life is beautiful for you :)

​@@HeatherKirklandHowe did you start the program yet? What are your symptoms? I'm researching right now.

Hang in the Greg and stay in touch. I'm happy to talk. Best, Doug.

1. I'd say I'm roughly 80% - 90% recovered. 2. Yes. I believe doing things faithfully and mindfully that were quite difficult with eyes consistently open were all part of my recovery including walking, talking, chewing, reading, using my computer, and riding my bike (stationary and mountain). I worked at relaxing though spasms and getting my eyes open hundreds if not thousands of times a day. 3. In my case I believe that dry eye was a result of BEB, not the other way around. With that said, I've definitely heard and read that the opposite may be true. I found that the better my BEB gets, the better my eyes are. I've still got dry eye but it's not nearly as bad. I cannot use eye drops. I tried almost every drop on the market, including prescription, and they all irritated my eyes. 4. I had unpredictable stabbing eye pain but no blurred vision. 5. I've been taking juice plus and omega supplements since the beginning. Hope this helps:)

Hi Sharon. I have the same on occasion. Particularly when I'm stressed. The facebook group listed in the description box below the video has been very helpful as was the seminar hosted by Dr. Farias. Hang in there and know there is hope for reducing symptoms.

I would recommend his four day seminar. It is a game changer. www.fariastechnique.com/onlineseminars

I saw a neurologist, however, because the disorder runs in my family I knew what I had within the first few months of symptoms. Please see the links in the description box below the video. Lots of great resources including my diary which describes my journey toward recovery. I wish you all the best Annalisa:)

It took them SEVEN YEARS to diagnose dystonia 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

I started working at neuroplasticity from day one because I knew what I had. That would be mid 2017. It seems to me it took a couple years for the hard work to take hold and I started to notice a change. You can see my diary for the rough dates, but I think it was likely mid 2019. I'm not 100% recovered, but with that said, most people wouldn't know there's something wrong with me. I'd say I'm probably 90% - 95% most days. I no longer need to do the kind of hard work I needed to do to get to this level of recovery and don't think about my condition nearly as much as I used to. I still have symptoms when I get very overworked or stressed. I lose my voice and my eyes close when I don't want them to. I also still have challenges walking, talking or chewing on occasion. It seems to me that I've changed my brain mapping enough that my symptoms are diminished to the extent that they're mostly not noticeable. I'm sure If I worked as hard as I did the first few years I would likely eliminate things completely, but I guess I've become a bit lazy:) Bottom line - I'm doing very well and feel lucky to have found Dr. Farias and the BEB community for support.

@@howtoarchitect can u plzzz explain about neuroplasticity sir 🙏🙏🙏

I'm glad to hear Peter. If I recall correctly more times than not it has nothing to do with genetics. I wish you all the best toward recovery.

Hi Pete - can you explain more about how your symptoms started? Did it start with one eye then both? Any other sensations you experienced? I'm researching because I have had symptoms the last 2 months.

@@kellyd8776 Good afternoon, my symptoms started in January of 2018. I noticed it after getting a new pair of glasses that had the wrong prescription. As well as a very cold and snowy winter using the defrost in my semi that really dried out my eyes. The blinking started with my left eye first, then worked it’s way to both eyes. Within just 5 months the blinking and squinting was so bad that I was as having a very hard time driving. I got an appointment with an ophthalmologist in Salt Lake City, UT. He said it was Blaphoraspasm and referred me to the University Hospital in Salt Lake. I have been getting Botox treatment since then. And last December I finally got a double Myectomy to remove some excess skin because my Botox treatment causes droopy eyelids. About two and a half years ago my condition became Meige syndrome as well and I have a lot of head jerking and tongue protrusion. I hope this helps a little. Also, I was 53 at the time my symptoms started. One more thing, I am still wondering if my symptoms started because my tear ducts are clogged in my eyelids and nit lubricating my eyes properly. But all I am told is that dry eyes won’t cause the symptoms. GRRRR.

sure. send me a note through the email at the end of my diary (link in description box) and we can connect. best, Doug.

Hello Maria. I'm so sorry to hear that. I can recommend the links in my video description box. I've copied them here too. If you've got BEB (A sure way to be diagnosed is a neurologist.), Dr. Farias is a wonderful resource for alternative therapy. I would also recommend reading my diary which describes my journey and various strategies I used to overcome challenges. The Facebook group is also a wonderful means of support and information. Stay in touch and I wish you all the best:) Hang in there. Link to Dr. Farias: www.fariastechnique.com/joaquin-farias Link to my story and ongoing diary which describes my symptoms and strategies for recovery: dougpatt.com/my-recovery-from-blepharospasm-and-meige-syndrome/ Link to Facebook group, Neuroplasticity Therapy for Blepharospasm, which has been great support: facebook.com/groups/1425592381040551/

Hi Deasy. No. Best to read my diary for answers to your question and find Dr. Farias online here: www.fariastechnique.com/joaquin-farias. Diary found here: dougpatt.com/my-recovery-from-blepharospasm-and-meige-syndrome/. I wish you all the best:)