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I'm confused about what to do....????
by Shellshack, May 01, 2008 06:38AM
I have recently been to a nuero to find out what's been going on with me. I've had 3 MRI's w and w/o contrast and a visual evoked test, brainstem evoked test, SSEP and EMG/NVC and blood work. Okay, my symptoms have gotten worse over the past two days. I have more numbness and tingling in my left arm, leg (below the knee) and face (my cheek). I feel weird and dizzy. I called my nuero to see what, if anything, they could do, and they said the dr. is backed up 2 hrs with patients and to go to the ER if I felt that bad. However, I have been to the ER before when I felt this way and they didn't find anything 'life threatening'. I don't feel like it's a stroke. I feel like it's something nuerological and I don't want to go spend hrs in the ER for them to send me home. I'm worried that I need to go, but just frustrated about it all. I'm wondering if I go will the nuerologist come see me there? My tests were almost 2 wks ago, will he have results? Will they look for those results or do more test? I am just in the land of FRUSTRATION today. I have 3 kids and a job and this has stopped me dead in my tracks. I need to take my son for his well check up this morning, but feeling weird again. ANy ideas?? What to do?? Would MS be causing these symptoms? And what would going to the ER do for me? Last time, they did nothing, but run a bunch of test that said I was okay. ???
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You definitely NEED to go to the ER....I understand what they said and did last time, but you have to put that out of your mind and GO.....
You never know what could be happening to your body, and it's better to be safe than sorry, right?
Please take care of yourself, and let us know what happens...
Sending you hugs and prayers!
Tammy
That said, I would expect that tests from two weeks ago would have had results by now, and I would hope that if there was something on there that needed immediate attention your neurologist would have called you. Otherwise, he/she figured on just waiting to tell you at your next appointment, which I hope you've scheduled.
When I have an MRI, a doctor that I never see reads it and writes a one-page report. My neurologist then sees both the MRI and the paper and, knowing my previous condition, can determine whether I need new/changed treatment. My point is, even if your neurologist hasn't looked at it yet, you might have some report on your condition, and they should be able to give you a copy even if the neurologist can't see you for a couple of days. Mine are in medicalese, of course, but I can get a general idea of what he found.
In the meantime, clear your schedule as much as you can, and take it easy.