[teary_me]

i had an appt with the neurologist today to get my tests results back. my MRI showed i have a cyst on my brain and the ECG showed abdomalities to my heart that they cant explain. im so scared i dont know what to think. has anyone got any advice or has similar results?

[Mister Rodgers]

side efects from meds?100 years you wouldnt know

probably not good advice, but if a doctor said i needed an operation on head i may refuse, but thats just me

good luck

[beutifulxdreamr]

Originally Posted by teary_me

i had an appt with the neurologist today to get my tests results back. my MRI showed i have a cyst on my brain and the ECG showed abdomalities to my heart that they cant explain. im so scared i dont know what to think. has anyone got any advice or has similar results?

A cyst in your brain could be many things, both benign and serious. Same with the heart abnormalities. Did they say what kind of abnormalities? There are ways of treating all of the above - some less fun than others. It doesn't always involve surgery, but it can. Sometimes radiation can be used to reduce the size of cysts and in the case of MS, interferon may be used similarly. More tests would need to be run to find out exactly what's going on. If it is nothing detrimental to your health they may just monitor you until complications occur. There are many things that can go untreated without any problems for years (if not your whole life time... until old age). Keep your head up. Something can be found on almost any one who gets put through an MRI. Talk with your doc. If he has any concerns I'm sure he would have told you (hopefully), but if you are worried, that's what he and the nurses are there for. Write out any questions you may have so you can be prepared.

Good luck!


BxD

[(JD)]

I'm supposing that you saw a neuro because of some symptoms...and you had an MRI of the brain to see if he could see if something obvious was causing them.

But, I had a friend that lived eons (well, maybe 20 years) with a cyst on her brain before she bothered to have surgery (it was benign, of course.)

Did they also scan your spine? I know MS can cause lesions in both places. Have you checked out the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis with what you are suffering?
Even so, it isn't the end of the world. I know the fear of not knowing is what is crumbling you right now.

Why would your neuro tell you about the cyst and not share more information I wonder? Did you ask the neuro to explain fully?