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Jul 25, 2008 04:55PM
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My doctor said I may have a pinched nerve in my neck, and that she would order a scan. I'm not sure if this means CAT or MRI, but I'm hoping that if I have ACM, it will be caught by the scan. I'm just a tad worried because I was told that ACM will not be picked up by a CAT scan. I have also been told that these test are expensive and need to be cleared by insurance. What if I'm not cleared!? I have a follow up on Thursday, and have decided to keep a written journal of my symptoms and what I have been feeling over the past couple of days/weeks, etc. I'm hoping for a diagnosis before the second week of August; I don't know why I waited so long w/these problems. *sigh*
Oh great; I have a tension headache as of right now. The app't went somewhat well; I'm glad that the doctor took my pain seriously, though I haven't discussed other things that have been troubling me long-term with her, such as my concentration, short-term memory, fine hand task, feeling confused when talking to other people or disoriented when I get the headaches, things like that. I'm SURE that I am not experiencing a stress headache or a migraine. Stress is kind of a big player in my life, and I haven't had anything this bad in more stressful times. Sometimes I feel like I'm skipping in and out of my body; I guess really disoriented?
Oh great; I have a tension headache as of right now. The app't went somewhat well; I'm glad that the doctor took my pain seriously, though I haven't discussed other things that have been troubling me long-term with her, such as my concentration, short-term memory, fine hand task, feeling confused when talking to other people or disoriented when I get the headaches, things like that. I'm SURE that I am not experiencing a stress headache or a migraine. Stress is kind of a big player in my life, and I haven't had anything this bad in more stressful times. Sometimes I feel like I'm skipping in and out of my body; I guess really disoriented?
Hello,
I'm glad you finally got to see your doc. I hope you get the MRI. If you are not sure which scan was ordered just call and ask. If you don't like the answer you get, tell them. You have to be proactive with your health. Docs often have their hands tied because of insurance companies, but if you are insistant enough they can get things done for you.
And don't feel bad, I waited a long time too. Actually, by the time I finally had my MRI I remember coming home and telling my husband that I was scared I had waited too long. I told him I thought it was too late, and I didn't even know what the probolem was yet. It's just that - that was how fast my symptoms progressed on me. For so long my symptoms were very inconsistant and all over the place so I kept dragging my feet about going to the doc. And I when I went to the doc. I never liked the results of my appointment, I always felt like I was being brushed off. This went on for a long time before I had enough and found a new doc. My new doc is the one who sent me to a neurologist, who gave me an MRI - and even then I had to tell him I wanted an MRI, I told him that I could feel pressure headaches at the base of my head like as if something was growing in there and I was not going to be satisfied until I had an MRI. I even told him that ordering a CAT scan was useless because I knew I didn't need it and I wasn't going to get it even if he ordered it. At first I figured he thought I was a crazy woman, but he must have sensed my urgency because he ordered the MRI, and he has been fantastic ever since, I couldn't ask for a better neurologist. So, follow your instincts, you know your body, insist to be taken seriously!
Good luck, I hope you get things worked out soon!
Dana
I'm glad you finally got to see your doc. I hope you get the MRI. If you are not sure which scan was ordered just call and ask. If you don't like the answer you get, tell them. You have to be proactive with your health. Docs often have their hands tied because of insurance companies, but if you are insistant enough they can get things done for you.
And don't feel bad, I waited a long time too. Actually, by the time I finally had my MRI I remember coming home and telling my husband that I was scared I had waited too long. I told him I thought it was too late, and I didn't even know what the probolem was yet. It's just that - that was how fast my symptoms progressed on me. For so long my symptoms were very inconsistant and all over the place so I kept dragging my feet about going to the doc. And I when I went to the doc. I never liked the results of my appointment, I always felt like I was being brushed off. This went on for a long time before I had enough and found a new doc. My new doc is the one who sent me to a neurologist, who gave me an MRI - and even then I had to tell him I wanted an MRI, I told him that I could feel pressure headaches at the base of my head like as if something was growing in there and I was not going to be satisfied until I had an MRI. I even told him that ordering a CAT scan was useless because I knew I didn't need it and I wasn't going to get it even if he ordered it. At first I figured he thought I was a crazy woman, but he must have sensed my urgency because he ordered the MRI, and he has been fantastic ever since, I couldn't ask for a better neurologist. So, follow your instincts, you know your body, insist to be taken seriously!
Good luck, I hope you get things worked out soon!
Dana
Yeah, I hope so, too. School is starting soon in September, and I really can't do another year like this. I really need to get things sorted out, and the summer is almost over. Yikes!
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