How long does it take for MRI results - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

Blessed4Life · 10-10-2005, 12:52 PM

I just had my first brain MRI this morning. Aside from the noise, it was a pretty pleasant experience...didn't last very long either. Anyway, before the MRI, my neurologist scheduled me for a follow up but not until Jan 3rd! Isn't that a long time? Perhaps she is hoping that my symptoms will worsen by then and be more pronounced. The top-doc said he wants to see the "smoking gun". (I wanted to show him one too

) Anyway, how long will it take for the MRI results to come in. If they happen to see lesions, do you think it will be ok to wait until January to do something about them?!

Blessed

robindoe · 10-10-2005, 01:21 PM

Blessed, when I had my brain MRI on a Tues. my PCP called with the results that Friday. Not sure why they are waiting so long, unless, sad to say your Neuro isn't taking your sx seriously.

Blessed4Life · 10-10-2005, 01:47 PM

Robin,

I am pretty sure that is why. I mean, he had the nerve to ask me what I thought it was. I didn't make any suggestions because then I'd be the "crazy lady who wants MS".

Blessed

ferfyw · 10-10-2005, 05:28 PM

Hi-
I had my mri this morning also. I am just starting the testing process to see what is causing my numbness and tingling sensations. I have my visual evoked response test tomorrow and an eeg on friday. I still need to schedule my emg tests. I can't imagine waiting until january to find out my mri results. If you can't talk to your doctor I would call his office and speak to his nurse or medical asst. January is just too long to wait. Good luck.

Kathy

orngcrayon · 10-10-2005, 05:56 PM

January is crazy. The morning I had my attack I had an MRI... 5 minutes after, my doctor has the films. Turns out he was in the room, watching as the MRI scans came up, and as soon as they were printed, we had a follow up.

When I went in for follow up scans (a little less urgent) we had follow up 3 days after the MRI. Don't let them make you wait that long!