Cat Scan
My neck and upper back were bothering me a lot the past week. A LOT. I was getting pins and needles like feelings in a lot of different places and said enuff was enuff. After going to my family doctor and him saying it was muscular and getting some pain relievers, it wasn't any better. So, i decided to go to the ER at St. Joe's yesterday morning.
After talking about my symptons, they said i should have a cat scan. Reminded me of something out of a star trek movie. Totally white room, a big rotating circle in the middle you lie in and while it rotates it scans your brain.
So, 4 hours later, and roughly almost 7 total hours at the ER. The doctor (resident dr. that is) came in to finally give the results of the scan.
Now, when you are expecting results about your brain, you want the doctor to have a big grin on his face and give you a high five upon entrance. This doctor didn't..It was easy to tell right off the bat he found something. So, after a deep breath (his) he told me that the good news was, nothing was found causing the problems i've been experiencig and it is probabaly just a nerve ending issue called parathesis (sp) which is just a funny name for unexplained tingling due to inflamed nerves.
Then, he said "now, there is something else we found..unrelated..to your conditions you are having..we found something on accident". Which as it turns out, was something called an Arachnoid cyst. You can read more about it at this link....it's the best one i found which seems to accurately describe the condition.
http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/arachnoid-cysts
Basically, I need to get an MRI again in a couple months, and then probably once every year to make sure it isn't growing. Right now it isn't putting any pressure on my brain (it's located between my left temple and ear and affects the area involving memory and personality) and i've probably had it since birth. It's more common in males then in females..and most often, it goes undetected for a person's life and causes no problems. However, it's important to check it at least once a year to be safe.
Basically, I should be fine from talking to the doctor and knowing it's there treatments are available and highlyl successful.
that doctor could use some better bed side manners though...i thought for sure he was going to tell me i was on my death bed from his reactin when he walked into the room.
conversely, they also gave me a better prescription for my current pains, and i am feeling a little more comfortable..i still can't wait till it's all gone and i feel 100%. At nite, i just don't want to do ANYTHING but lay down..i'm useless..BUT again, it is definitely better.
Bottom line, I 've always felt everything happens for a reason. If i hadn't gone in to take care of the issues i have right now, i never would have found out about the cyst. It's a good thing i'm having these pains in other words..while they really suck, they definitely happened for a good reason.
After talking about my symptons, they said i should have a cat scan. Reminded me of something out of a star trek movie. Totally white room, a big rotating circle in the middle you lie in and while it rotates it scans your brain.
So, 4 hours later, and roughly almost 7 total hours at the ER. The doctor (resident dr. that is) came in to finally give the results of the scan.
Now, when you are expecting results about your brain, you want the doctor to have a big grin on his face and give you a high five upon entrance. This doctor didn't..It was easy to tell right off the bat he found something. So, after a deep breath (his) he told me that the good news was, nothing was found causing the problems i've been experiencig and it is probabaly just a nerve ending issue called parathesis (sp) which is just a funny name for unexplained tingling due to inflamed nerves.
Then, he said "now, there is something else we found..unrelated..to your conditions you are having..we found something on accident". Which as it turns out, was something called an Arachnoid cyst. You can read more about it at this link....it's the best one i found which seems to accurately describe the condition.
http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/arachnoid-cysts
Basically, I need to get an MRI again in a couple months, and then probably once every year to make sure it isn't growing. Right now it isn't putting any pressure on my brain (it's located between my left temple and ear and affects the area involving memory and personality) and i've probably had it since birth. It's more common in males then in females..and most often, it goes undetected for a person's life and causes no problems. However, it's important to check it at least once a year to be safe.
Basically, I should be fine from talking to the doctor and knowing it's there treatments are available and highlyl successful.
that doctor could use some better bed side manners though...i thought for sure he was going to tell me i was on my death bed from his reactin when he walked into the room.
conversely, they also gave me a better prescription for my current pains, and i am feeling a little more comfortable..i still can't wait till it's all gone and i feel 100%. At nite, i just don't want to do ANYTHING but lay down..i'm useless..BUT again, it is definitely better.
Bottom line, I 've always felt everything happens for a reason. If i hadn't gone in to take care of the issues i have right now, i never would have found out about the cyst. It's a good thing i'm having these pains in other words..while they really suck, they definitely happened for a good reason.
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