Ditapage
13-07-15, 07:46
my doctor says he will send me for a scan (ct or MRI whichever I prefer) if it will reassure me. I said I would probably start worrying about CT radiation and I'm terrified at the thought of an MRI machine. My symptoms are vague- panic attacks caused by pressure in my temple, behind my ear, side of head, jaw.. It switches all the time, it's never in one place constantly. It's nothing unbearable but my anxiety and what if thoughts are the worst of it. Part of me thinks yes a scan will reassure me, but I said the same thing about blood tests and an asthma test that came back normal and the anxiety has persisted and I ocassionally still get the sensation that set off my "undiagnosed ashtma" anxiety. I feel like I need/want to have a blood test weekly so I don't think reassurance really helped me.
I hate when the doctor leaves the ball in my court. My worst fear is there's an aneurysm or something causing the inconsistent temple pressure or I'm ignoring some bad problem. Would you get the scan? The only people I know who have had MRI's are-
- someone who had a neck tumour (it was a huge lump coming out of her neck- she's fine now)
- someone who had a neck injury (he wore a brace for 2 months)
- someone whose headaches were bad enough for her to see like a black tyre around her head.
- someone who had a pass-out seizure
in other words all serious doctor-ordered things. Has anyone else been in the position where the doctor left scan up to you?
I hate when the doctor leaves the ball in my court. My worst fear is there's an aneurysm or something causing the inconsistent temple pressure or I'm ignoring some bad problem. Would you get the scan? The only people I know who have had MRI's are-
- someone who had a neck tumour (it was a huge lump coming out of her neck- she's fine now)
- someone who had a neck injury (he wore a brace for 2 months)
- someone whose headaches were bad enough for her to see like a black tyre around her head.
- someone who had a pass-out seizure
in other words all serious doctor-ordered things. Has anyone else been in the position where the doctor left scan up to you?