[charlajustin]

Went to the doctor today and described all my symptons. Depression, fatigue, anxiety, blacking out, memory loss, hearing loss, pain, numbess, tingling sensation, headaches, vision problems, etc..And now I am scheduled for an MRI and a CAT scan first thing in the morning. He wants to rule out a brain tumor. ( I seriously doubt its a brain tumor. )

He also wants to check on the possibility of it being MS, some long ago family members had MS. As well as checking my thyroid gland.

He fully supports the therapist I will be seeing starting Jan. 3rd. Says its a good idea and even mentioned that he reccomends alot of his patients to different therapists because, any form of illness can add stress, anxiety, ect. to anyones life.

On the upside my iron lvl is 11.5 and normal is 12 so my fatigue, etc..is not being caused by low iron.

anywho, I guess I will know more tomorrow after my mri and ct scan. just want to feel normal again and will do whatever it takes.

[gwen26]

i hope things go well for you. just remember to keep your head up.
gwen

It sounds like you have a good doc to rule out physical ailments that might be causing your symptoms. I found out I have pernicious anemia, low thyroid, low potassium & insulin resistance through a physical. Unfortunately, I still have bipolar so I take a lot of pills, but I appreciated my doc thoroughly checking up on all situations.--Suzy

good luck, pat

[jacq10]

I wish you all the best and hope things go well.
*hugs*

[Parker10]

Good luck !

[charlajustin]

well got the MRI and CT scan. all the tech. would say to me about either was, she asked if I was experiencing pain in the lower left area towards the base of my skull. I told her yes that it was normaly where it felt like my pain originated from was that area and that it was hurting from having to lay there with my head in what they call a cage. She told me that they would have the results in 2 days that the person who reads the mri and ct scans would not be back in the office till Tues. and I should hear something then. I was the only person they saw today and from the smell of things they were getting ready to have a christmas party. I stopped by my doctors office to drop off some paper work and of course he was out and wouldn't be back till Tuesday either.

Suprisingly, I had no anxiety or claustriphobia issues during the MRI despite the cage and being in the machine for almost an hour. Almost fell asleep in fact. lol

So at this point I don't know what to think. I still don't think there is a tumor and like I told my husband, " I never get sick, I take care of the sick."

Thank you all for the best wishes. I hope you and everyone else have an awesome Christmas and New Year.

[(JD)]

I wait with you...

[PaulS]

I sometimes let myself relax and feel better justbecause somebody gives me atention and tries to help me. It's a good feeling and I recommend it, as long as yiou realize that it can be a long road, even after you get some answers, and you may want to learn to put your game face on and take it off and put it on again.

Isat opposite a gatekeeper who was trying to decide what help I needed and told her to picture me crying forthe next 5 minutes, because tht is how felt.

It's so good to have a brain tumor ruled out and horray they ar taking you seriously. The good news would be no brain tumor, but then the news would be that it was something more difficult to understand, requiring more courage and flexibility.

I'm just putting words here - and I trust you can spit out the ones that don't help you.

[PaulS]

On one hand it is annoying to play hurry up and wait. On the other hand, it sounds good that they didn't consider your situation socritical that they cancelled Christmas to intervene.

No point in telling you not to worry. I suggest you admitto anxiety and let your loved ones distrct you. People are better at getting us out of our worry than in jumping in thefoxhole with us.

[charlajustin]

I am 100 % positive I do not have a brain tumor. And no I still do not know the results yet. Heart Arythimia's (sp) are very common in my family and my doctor is aware and, that is his next step if the MRI comes back normal. He is also aware that from my black outs I have fallen down the stairs at least 8 times in the past 2 years. So he will be doing some xrays and other tests on my back because, that is probably where my pain and numbess is coming from.

My problem in the past is my last doctor I had. Stacked appt's. 1 patient every 15 mins. We stopped seeing her after she misdiagnosed my husbands cancer and he had it for over 2 years before she finally listened to us and xray'd his leg. Before that, she chose to xray his stomach, even with blood tests coming back all out of whack. She sat around with her thumb up her butt. Thinking that my husband was after pain med. because, when he would go to her he would complain about severe pain in his leg and hip. It took her 2 years to finally listen and order a stupid xray.

When I would go to her with symptons that I was having ( which I finally went to our new doctor about only after I saw how good he was with my kids and my husband. ) she would tell me to take vitamins, get more sleep, and sent me to have a hernia checked?!?!?! Thats what kind of doctor we use to have and what turned me off from ever wanting to go to a doctor and discuss my health problems. I figured my previous doctor was probably right and that I just needed more sleep, vitamins and exercise. Go figure, she is a doctor, I trusted her. Till my husband was finally diagnosed with cancer.

I will be the first to say I have problems with anxiety and depression but, when your driving your car and suddenly you go blind in your left eye for no reason. Or you black out twice in a row within a few mins. and mess yourself. And since the black out have been having trouble with vision, hearing and memory. There has to be something more than anxiety going on. Unless, I truely have finally bought the whole farm and just need to be taken away by the men in white coats.

Ok, enough with the ranting. I am off to bed. It's 10:48pm here and I know my little ones will be up early to play with their new toys.

Take Care all and Hope you had a Great Christmas.

[Soidhonia]

Hello I hope everything goes well with the tests. Sounds like you had a thorough physical and that is good. Take care keep us posted hope to hear from you soone. Take care Sincerely soidhonia

[charlajustin]

Well finally heard from the doctors office. No tumor but, I have a cyst of significant size ( what the assistant said ) in the right size of my face in my sinus's apparently it around and in my nose and close to my eye ( she explained once I saw the pictures it would make more sense. ) I have to go back to the doctor on the 2cd. To discuss the results of my blood work and the next steps for taking care of the cyst.

[abilifyguy]

It's good news that you don't have a tumor! That's one relief. the cyst may not be too hard to treat. Good luck with that one! We're rooting for you!

[phillygirl]

Hey Charla~ It must be a relief of sorts to know what you're dealing with now. I have a friend who had just that problem last year, her cyst was pressing on her optic nerve, causing all sorts of problems. Good news is she is fully recovered and has no symptoms anymore. I'm hoping for a successful end for you too

[charlajustin]

Thanks all for the well wishes.

Doctors office called again today. Asked me to come in for a few more blood tests. My iron lvl's are severly low and they wanted to check a couple other things. Will know more on the 2cd. His assistant explained the fatigued, faintness, etc...has alot to do with my iron lvl being so low. I asked how low was low. She said mine were extreme thats why the doc. ordered more tests. I asked if I should be taking more iron pills. She said the doc. would tell me what to do on the 2cd. So not much longer now.

[Boopers]

Wow, Charla,

Sounds like it was a great thing that you changed doctors. And, it's a great thing you went to the doctor.
I have to applaud you for being so honest with the doc. Alot of people will go to the doctor but won't tell him everything that is going on, so then they can't get a good diagnosis.
You, on the other hand, told him everything, that's why you are getting such a quick diagnosis.
Anyways, sure glad it wasn't a tumor and hope that the cyst will be easily taken care of.
Wishing you the best throughout the New Year!!
Linda

[charlajustin]

Well went in for my follow up and now have to go back for one more MRI on my back which will be tomorrow. I have always had problems with sciatica and its gotten alot worse so the doctor wants an MRI to see how it is going.

He also verified that my iron is too low and I have to start Iron infusions ( first one will be next week.) as well as my B12 lvl non-existent so I start self injections tomorrow. I go to see the ENT for the cyst in my sinuses on Friday. As well as starting next Monday, I will be wearing a heart monitor for 30 days. Oh and I have my first appt. with my T tomorrow after my B12 injection and MRI. So have a busy schedule for the rest of the week but, on the upside. I am feeling better now that my health issues are finally being addressed and it helps that I have a doctor that isn't treating me like I am hullicinating about everything. The crappy part is if my first doctor would have taken the time to listen and not brushed me off. I wouldn't be in as bad of health as I am.

[charlajustin]

wanted to say Thank You for all the kind words and prayer it truly is appreciated.

[Soidhonia]

Hello I hope things go well with you for the future appointments with the Dr let us know how things are going. take care Sincerely soidhonia