MRI BRAIN AND C-SPINE

HELLO ALL,
SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS, CAN NOT SEE WELL,
GOING FOR TESTS THIS SUNDAY, WITH AND WITHOUT CONTRAST
GOING TO PICK UP FILMS AND REPORT ON TUESDAY.
MY QUESTION IS WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON MY FILMS?
AND SHOULD I CALL MY DR. ABOUT RESULTS?
OR SHOULD I WAIT THE MARCH APPT.
THANKS HOPE ALL R WELL.
KITTEN

[T-lynn]

You mean to say that they are doing an MRI now and you don't see the Dr until March,thats 6 months from now.MRI's can change in that time period.

The MRI's will show white ovoid spots,but they are best read by your neuro.The report you may have a better understanding of reading.

If it states demyelination,suspected cause of MS or something like that.I'd definately call the DR and insist on a quicker appointment or be put on a cancellation list.

T

[Quixotic1]

I AGREE WITH LYNN - AN APPOINMENT IN MARCH?  OR IS THIS JUST A FOLLOW UP MRI WHILE YOU ARE ON MEDS AND THE MARCH APPOINTMENT IS YOUR USUAL 6 MONTH FOLLOW UP?

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT IS USEFUL FOR POEPLE TO TRY AND READ THEIR OWN MRI's.  IT TAKES YEARS OF TRAINING AND PRACTICE TO READ THEM WELL.  THINGS THAT LOOK LIKE LESIONS ON ONE VIEW ARE OFTEN JUST THE BLIP EDGE OF A NORMAL STRUCTURE.  THAT's JUST MY OPINION.

EVERYTIME I'VE SEEN PEOPLE TRY THEY GET ALL WORKED UP OVER STUFF THAT ISN'T IMPORTANT.  

I WOULD DEFINITELY LEAVE A CALL FOR YOUR NEUROLOGIST TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT THEIR INTERPRETATION OF THE FILMS IS.  MY MS NEURO IS WAY BETTER THAN THE RADIOLOGIST AT READING THEM.

YOU HAVE CONTINUED ON YOUR COPAXONE, RIGHT?   HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

QUIX

[kitten o]

I WILL NOT BE SEEING THE SO CALLED MS DR. UNTIL MARCH OF NEXT YR.
WHAT ARE OVID SPOTS? AND I THANK U FOR YOUR ANSWERS
I WILL LET U NO HOW I MADE OUT NEXT WEEK.
HOPE U ALL ARE DOING FINE.  KITTEN