Living it up with Dihydergot

Can someone (with an actual brain) explain what this drug actually is and if it’s going to give me a third breast or something? Seriously. I’ve heard every crazy theory under the sun. Over in Austria, they prescribe it like it’s nothing, but over here, you practically get burned at the stake just for bringing it up.

Here’s the deal. After spending way too much time bouncing between doctors who basically treated me like I was losing my mind—giving me those patronizing little smiles and suggesting I just take some happy pills to feel better—I decided to head into civilization. In Vienna, a doctor actually took me seriously and figured out that a) my head hurts like hell and b) I’m constantly crashing because my vertebral artery is being pinched, which isn't helping since it's a bit thin and lacks elasticity. So, he gave me this plan:

1) Neck muscle exercises to fix the tension and loosen things up
2) Dihydergot to help sort out that vertebral issue

The guy actually tested his theory about the neck spasms by injecting a relaxant right into the spot. It worked, honestly. Then I went to get the whole thing blessed by an American neurologist, who reacted to the mention of Dihydergot like 😈 then like 😠 and finally like 🙄. She acted like it’s strictly forbidden, like it's only something they hand out in the wild parts of South America, or like it's some massive scandal. The nečastiv guy uses it like it's some kind of promotional candy.

Anyway, long story short, the American neurologist thinks my issues are mostly psychogenic and wants me on Helex instead. If I’m still hurting, she says I should just pop some Maxal.

So, who’s the crazy one here? Me, the doctor in Vienna, or the American neurologist? And does anyone actually know anything reliable about Dihydergot? By the way, I’m not a pill addict. If there are multiple ways to fix this, I’m picking the one with the fewest pills and the most actual effort involved.

I honestly don't get what your neurologist is thinking here...
So, Dihydergot—akaVitamin(dihydroergotamine)—is a fully approved medication over here. It’s used during migraine attacks (not as your go-to first choice, mind you, just when everything else fails), but it isn't meant for prevention. And yeah, it’s true that because the side effects can be pretty brutal (we're talking constant vomiting), doctors almost always pair it with an antiemetic... studies are kind of all over the place, but nothing has actually proven this stuff is some kind of "evil" drug.
Of course, the easiest thing for them to do is just slap an anti-anxiety med like Xanax on your prescription and call it a day to get rid of the patient.
Advice part 1: find a new neurologist.
Advice part 2: if you're hanging around New York City and still dealing with this misery, go see the folks at the Pain Management Center at the Mayo Clinic.

Hang in there...
Best,