Testing... - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

worryworttx · 08-04-2004, 11:40 AM

I am going for MRI today and I am a little nervous...although I have had a MRI before, I am just nervous about actually doing and maybe getting some definative answers on what the problem is with me. Prayerfully nothing will be wrong and then it would have just been all in my head...although at this point I don't think that my skin feeling prickly, my balance is off, dropping things and all that...but you know what , maybe it is just in my head...I don't know, but after the MRI if there is nothing wrong, I need to chalk it up to stress and move on with my life, I have wonderful children, and a great husband that have been neglected because of this...

Thank you all for your support and caring thoughts and widsom.

Bec

Dessell · 08-04-2004, 04:41 PM

Hi Bec,
Hope the test goes well!! I say the same thing everyday,that this is all in my head!! And I say I am just going to forget it and get on living,,then the dammm symptoms act up ,,slurring dropping tripping weakness etc...,, and I have to stop and wonder if stress and anxiety can actually cause these affects all the time.I am not dx'd yet,,but going thru tons of test to make sure its nothing else,,I don't want nothing,but yet I need an answer and stress is'nt it for me,,we all have stress,but not everyone trips from it,lol..,,Let us know how it turns out.
Dessell

nellie99 · 08-04-2004, 10:25 PM

Bec,
I hope that your test went well today. I know exactly how you are feeling. I had my MRI on Monday, and my doctor called today to see if he could come over and talk to me after work. I knew at that point that it wasn't going to be the best news. However, it didn't turn out to be the worst news either. They did see a patch on my brain - but only ONE

! Unfortunately, I now have to go in and have an MRI of my neck and spine, and I have to have a spinal tap. The last one scares me to death. My doctor assures me that they aren't that bad, but that's easy for him to say when he's never had one

At any rate, it would be nice if you could keep me posted on what you find out. It would be a little more comforting going through all this with people who can relate.

Thanks and good luck!!!!!!!!

Nelle

worryworttx · 08-05-2004, 07:45 AM

Well, they actually rescheduled my MRI to today...I had it at 7am this morning, of course nothing goes well, the injection site ruptured and my arm is swollen. The lady that did the test said that nothing jumped out at her on the MRI, but the radiologist will be looking at it of course. I am glad that I got it over with, but know I think that it is all just stress related. I guess that it has all been in my head and that kind of scares me the most. That maybe I can't handle stress anymore and that my body is fighting against me. But one way or another, I am getting on with my life.

Nellie, I am glad that you got semi good news...the spinal tap shouldn't be too bad for you or at least I hope not. I will be praying for you and your speedy recovery.

Dessell, I am in the same boat as you and hope that we get answers soon, I think that we fight so hard to find something wrong with us ... or at least for me so I don't think that I am totally lossing my mind.

Prayers for everyone...
Bec

HeatherJM · 08-05-2004, 01:04 PM

Nellie 99: Don't worry about the spinal tap... it's not as horrible as it sounds, really!

Just don't plan for anything that day, go home and go to sleep that way if you *do* happen to get a headache, you'll sleep through it! I had no side-effects, but I know some people get a headache.. Don't stress about it. It's no biggie!

Bec: How's the arm? That sounds nasty! I've never heard of that happening, but I try not to frequent medical centers as best as I can! LOL..

Hope your MRI turns out fine and that the worst of your troubles is your arm!