I was diagnosed at 29 years old with Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in 2013, after 9 months of different doctors not knowing anything, several emergency room visits and many tests.  I had relapses multiple times a year, my neurologist even made a comment about not seeing many people my age having so many relapses. I only slept around 5 hours a night, because issues with my post traumatic stress disorder and anxiety would make it difficult to fall asleep and symptoms from the multiple sclerosis would prevent me from staying asleep. I woke up 3 to 4 times a night in excruciating nerve pain, crying not able to sleep and unable to find relief.  Everytime I woke up I would take a dose of 300 to 600 mg of neurontin/gabapentin, which did not give me much relief as I would be up taking another dose the next hour. I was in an electric wheelchair almost daily from either paralysis and/or extreme fatigue. There were days a couple times every month where my body would shutdown and I couldn’t get out of bed, it was like being in a twilight. My husband would have to help me into and out of my wheelchair. He even had to help me maintain my personal hygiene; taking showers, using the restroom, brushing my teeth and getting dressed.  My number one concern was how it was affecting my children. My children, ages 4 and 6 at the time, would have to prepare their own food, my older one knew how to work my wheelchair for when he needed to get it for me. I am their mother I should be taking care of them.

In 2017, I was blessed to be sent to Cerebrum Health Center, by my psychologist. Dr. Nisreen Tayebjee was the main individual that worked with me.  Besides utilizing the program with me she told me about the Anti Inflammatory Diet. I was hesitant to start the “diet,” but I did. Within a couple of days of Dr. Nisreen assisting me I had fallen asleep around 8 pm, without taking any of my medications, including ones for sleep and pain.  To my surprise I woke up to my alarm clock, not once for immense pain. I did not believe it, I thought the incident was a fluke. So that night I was going to go to sleep without taking any medication to see what would happen. Again to my dismay I fell asleep without assistance and I stayed asleep.

Since leaving the care of Dr. Nisreen at Cerebrum Health Center I have not had to rely on my wheelchair to get around.  On rare occasions I will take medications. It has been so long since my Multiple Sclerosis has flared up. I have not had to go on prednisone for a relapse since leaving Cerebrum.  Although I have not fully stayed with the Anti Inflammatory Diet, I do know what sets off my inflammation and try to stay away from those foods. My children can rely on me and I can be active with them again.  I owe a huge thanks to Dr. Nisreen from Cerebrum for everything she has done for me and changing the quality of my life!

Let me start by saying that we are very blessed to have found Dr. Nisreen .  We are from Watertown, SD and have made many 28 hour round trip visits for our son's care over the past 3 years’ time and it was well worth it.

We had been to several medical facilities and specialists, with one being the top in the nation with absolutely no results.  No doctor really understood his symptoms or how sick he was.   We had one Pediatric Neurologist tell us that our son's exam was normal even though his extremities had loss of feeling, he couldn't distinguish between hot or cold when applied to his extremities, and his balance was poor.  A top ophthalmologist said his eye condition was a result of "lazy eye" and it was something he has always had. We tried to tell him that this was not the case but he would not even listen to us and how dare we question him.  They had no answers or solutions for the incredible pain he was experiencing.   The only option they had for us was to put him on anti-depressant medication and pills.   We were beyond frustrated!

We would try to explain to these specialists that there was something wrong with our 14 year old son.  He had once been a very active, healthy, strong, and happy child.  We were watching our child's health decline each day and nothing we tried helped.   We believed that the concussions he had incurred were what was causing his issues and had tried to relay this to the places we had gone to with no avail.   We didn't know where to turn next.  So I just kept on praying  and then one night whileresearching on-line I found this clinic in Dallas, TX.     We took a leap of faith and we met Dr. Nisreen and staff.  It was the best decision ever!

Dr. Nisreen treated Cooper for Post-Concussion syndrome.    He was dealing with constant high pain headaches that would never go away.  This constant pain took all the joy from our son.  He also was dealing with  balance issues, muscle weakness, memory problems, fatigue, and  sleep issues.   His eyes were not working properly or together and he was having a variety of sympathetic nervous system issues.  Before our first visit with Dr. Nisreen, Cooper who was a sophomore was just existing.  He had only attended 2 days of school in 2 1/2 months and spent every day, all day lying in bed.

We saw results on our first visit .  After an initial evaluation, Dr. Nisreen treated Cooper for his issues with numerous therapies.  She wanted to fix things and get his body working properly again versus masking the symptoms or telling our son there was nothing wrong.    She was the first Doctor that truly understood Cooper's symptoms and could relate to him.   She is very passionate about what she does and that passion rubbed off on our son and gave him hope and encouragement.   She worked him hard but made it fun while doing it.

She used many types of therapy techniques and tools to treat his symptoms and also gave him activities to do on his own at home.  Some of the therapies consisted of working on Breathing, Balance, Eyes, Memory and a variety of stimulations and the use of the “Gyrostim” Chair.  She educated him on the importance of his diet and explained how the brain and stomach communicate and work together.

As we mentioned in our first sentence….we are so very Blessed to have worked with Dr Nisreen and it is great to have our son healthy again!  We would strongly recommend Dr Nisreen to anyone!

When my nine year old daughter, Chloe, began complaining of dizziness we became very concerned.  My husband and I tried numerous treatments over a period of weeks that all failed to help her, and her dizzy spells began to increase in frequency.  I was given Dr. Nisreen Tayebjee’s name by a friend of mine who told me to call her.  Upon contacting her office we were able to schedule an evaluation within a week’s time.

From the moment we met Dr. Nisreen and experienced her kindness and warmth I knew we were in good hands.  She was excellent with my extremely shy daughter, making her feel calm and safe to open up and speak freely.  Dr. Nisreen proceeded to perform a very detailed neurological on Chloe, all the while being very attentive to Chloe’s comfort level.  She took her time making sure to get a thorough history from us, as well as listening to all of our concerns and addressing them with us one by one.  After the evaluation, Dr. Nisreen explained the results and was able to even begin a short treatment session right there to gauge her neurological responses to it. 

Upon leaving, Dr. Nisreen provided us with a custom tailored list of easy to perform exercises for us to take home and work with Chloe on.  She explained that these exercises were neuro-based and would be exactly what Chloe needed to start remedying her dizzy spells.  After just two weeks of performing these exercises Chloe’s dizzy spells had completely resolved and she has not once complained of dizziness since. 

I would highly recommend Dr. Nisreen to absolutely anyone.  She is incredibly knowledgeable, has a bedside manner that would make even the most nervous of children feel safe, and most of all she is very passionate about wanting to genuinely help her patients.  I am beyond grateful we came across her the way we did.

Six months ago I suffered a concussion and came to Dr.Tayebjee for treatment for the symptoms of the concussion, motion sickness and chronic back pain.   To be honest, I was not sure what to expect, but Dr. Tayebjee put me immediately at ease.  Not only was Dr. Tayebjee extremely knowledgeable in her field, she was very patient about explaining to me my condition and the treatment plan.  She explained everything to me in detail in language that was very simple and clear so that even without the medical knowledge I easily understood what was going on and how the treatment would help my conditions.  I spent an intense 3 days under Dr. Nisreen’s care.  I went through intensive treatment multiple times a day for three days and the functional neurology and rehabilitation combined with the functional medicine helped tremendously with all the symptoms of the concussion and motion sickness.  During that 3 day treatment, Dr. Nisreen also gave me chiropractic adjustments for my back condition and I have to say my backpain has significantly reduced.  Dr. Nisreen was extremely professional, very thorough in her work, taking all the steps to make sure everything was done properly and with a lot of care.  She was always so particular to make sure that I was comfortable.  I would highly recommend Dr. Nisreen. 

I'm a Navy special warfare veteran Coronado California who suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury. I suffered symptoms of extreme light sensitivity, extreme sound sensitivity, balance problems, motor skills impairment, verbal cognitive impairment, extreme brain fatigue, memory recall impairment - short and long term memory, both situational and conversational, confusion and headaches.

The VA was not able to properly treat me and the only solution the VA offered was medications with no improvement. Orthe VA just scheduled me for another MRI. I'm thankful for my primary care doctor at the VA, but I realized they hadno answers.

There was a point early on that I realized no doctors seemed to have any answers. Nobody cared, nobody understood, and I wasn't able to communicate with people around me. I was a vegetable on theoutside trapped inside a broken brain, in a fog. I was still in there, but trapped inside a damaged brain. My brain was functioning like a random battery. Never knowing how long it would last and when my brain decided it was done. That was it - lights out. I'm done for the day. At least I didn't notice the headaches when I was asleep.

I had zero expectation of regaining enough function to be able to meaningfully communicate and to be a part of my children's lives again. I was still here and still breathing, so I knew God had a purpose in all of it. I never gave up, but I did resign myself to the realities of my new world.

A brother had been previously treated at this brain center. I actually went and visited him during his treatments. I had no idea I would be a patient one day. I was willing to try anything, so I went to see Dr. Nisreen.

Dr. Nisreen took me as a patient. I was willing to try anything, but my expectations were extremely low. Plus I thought she was just another annoying doctor just going through the motions.

First treatment an In-depth office week long intensive treatments and home therapies. Plus the extensive guidance on everything from diet to lifestyle made a huge impact. Headaches, light sensitivity, hearing sensitivity, balance, verbal communication and comprehension. All greatly improved. It didn't happen overnight, however noticeable progress from day one (2016) to today.

No patient wants to be treated like a random file. A checkbox or just a number. As many doctors that I have seen over the years, you pick up on that apathy pretty quickly. That is not what I experienced with Dr. Nisreen. Or my favorite doctor experience in the past is the blaming the patient. I didn't get that with Dr. Nisreen.

A description I used in talking with Dr. Nisreen about all the treatments and more so my mental state: It was like being trapped in a fog inside my mind and I couldn't figure out which direction to go. I could hear Dr. Nisreen's voice, I knew she was giving it her all. I knew she cared. I knew she was putting in the extra hours to research how to get me back. She succeeded.

Maybe my story helps you or someone you know. I've had countless injuries over the years, and none of them compared to anything like the prison of the brain. You won't understand someone dealing with a brain injury. Don't try. Most likely they're still in there and not able to communicate fully like I was. Give them a chance and it is worth getting them to Dr. Nisreen.

I can't describe all the treatments properly. So I won't try. Let Dr. Nisreen walk you through it.

What I can say is I have a bright future with my children. Attending my son's recent graduation from combat field med school at Camp Pendleton in California. I would not have been able to do that trip had it not been for Dr. Nisreen and what she did for me and my family.

God still had a purpose as I mentioned before. I was called into the ministry as an expert on the Bible. When I think of the person in 2016 that had to relearn walking and talking with Dr. Nisreen. God used her in my life for His purpose. I figure if Dr. Nisreen is good enough for God to pick to heal me. Safe bet she is the right doctor for you.

When I began having seizures in November of last year, I was told that I would be on medication for the rest of my life. The medicine I was given (hi, Keppra, f*ck you!) made me feel AWFUL, and I remember distinctly thinking that if this is my new life, maybe I don't want to be alive anymore.

THANKFULLY, @thecardinalcook never let me give in and supported my decision to seek alternatives (and truly is the most amazing partner I could have ever been blessed with).

We were fortunate to meet and work with @drnisreentayebjee who was one of the first people to truly listen to me and honor what I wanted. Even though I did have to use some medication, it was as a tool and not the end all be all (which was all I had been asking for from the beginning!!!). By altering my diet and working with Dr. Nisreen closely, we have been able to mitigate the symptoms of my concussion including the seizures.

The point to all this is: YOU are the one who has to live in your body, and you know when something does not feel right. And while our healthcare system is broken and full of jaded doctors who don't give you the time of day, there are also incredible people out there who truly want to help! You deserve to find those people