Back in action. Sort of.
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So, I went to visit my eye-doctor 2 weeks ago, because I experienced vertigo - I had no problem keeping on my feet, never lost my balance, but it felt like I was. He said my eyes were fine, but sent me to an otorhinolaryngologist (and yes, I had to look that word up... ENT-doctor). She did some tests, but said, my ears were fine. She sent me to a neurologist, who said, there was no obvious neurological reason for my experiencing vertigo, and sent me to get an MRT. An MRT is a pretty scary place to be, and I was only second from running amok and ripping the walls of the thing, because it was so freakingly loud, I thought I died. And it takes forever. Well, I have something in my brain that the radiologist cannot identify, so he sent me back to my neurologist. And because my neurologist arrives later today, and the aide didn't want me to wait, nor to leave the CD there, I am at work now, waiting for a call. Strange times. To prevent any misunderstandings: Yes, I am a little scared, but if an radiologist couldn't identify a tumor, what else would he be good for? So, probably something ancient. However, I sure hope it is not a stroke scar (he said it resembled scar tissue), because that would mean I had had a stroke... not very comforting if you're not even 30.
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
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So, I went to visit my eye-doctor 2 weeks ago, because I experienced vertigo - I had no problem keeping on my feet, never lost my balance, but it felt like I was. He said my eyes were fine, but sent me to an otorhinolaryngologist (and yes, I had to look that word up... ENT-doctor). She did some tests, but said, my ears were fine. She sent me to a neurologist, who said, there was no obvious neurological reason for my experiencing vertigo, and sent me to get an MRT. An MRT is a pretty scary place to be, and I was only second from running amok and ripping the walls of the thing, because it was so freakingly loud, I thought I died. And it takes forever. Well, I have something in my brain that the radiologist cannot identify, so he sent me back to my neurologist. And because my neurologist arrives later today, and the aide didn't want me to wait, nor to leave the CD there, I am at work now, waiting for a call. Strange times. To prevent any misunderstandings: Yes, I am a little scared, but if an radiologist couldn't identify a tumor, what else would he be good for? So, probably something ancient. However, I sure hope it is not a stroke scar (he said it resembled scar tissue), because that would mean I had had a stroke... not very comforting if you're not even 30.
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
Sebastian Schneider wrote:
An MRT is a pretty scary place to be, and I was only second from running amok and ripping the walls of the thing, because it was so freakingly loud, I thought I died. And it takes forever.
It gets better after a few times. Had 5 off them so far (that I can remember) and the first time it really is scary because of the noice, but after that well you get used to it I guess I hope everything turns out ok for you.
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Sebastian Schneider wrote:
An MRT is a pretty scary place to be, and I was only second from running amok and ripping the walls of the thing, because it was so freakingly loud, I thought I died. And it takes forever.
It gets better after a few times. Had 5 off them so far (that I can remember) and the first time it really is scary because of the noice, but after that well you get used to it I guess I hope everything turns out ok for you.
Well, I am pretty confident, but thanks.
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
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So, I went to visit my eye-doctor 2 weeks ago, because I experienced vertigo - I had no problem keeping on my feet, never lost my balance, but it felt like I was. He said my eyes were fine, but sent me to an otorhinolaryngologist (and yes, I had to look that word up... ENT-doctor). She did some tests, but said, my ears were fine. She sent me to a neurologist, who said, there was no obvious neurological reason for my experiencing vertigo, and sent me to get an MRT. An MRT is a pretty scary place to be, and I was only second from running amok and ripping the walls of the thing, because it was so freakingly loud, I thought I died. And it takes forever. Well, I have something in my brain that the radiologist cannot identify, so he sent me back to my neurologist. And because my neurologist arrives later today, and the aide didn't want me to wait, nor to leave the CD there, I am at work now, waiting for a call. Strange times. To prevent any misunderstandings: Yes, I am a little scared, but if an radiologist couldn't identify a tumor, what else would he be good for? So, probably something ancient. However, I sure hope it is not a stroke scar (he said it resembled scar tissue), because that would mean I had had a stroke... not very comforting if you're not even 30.
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
Generally radiologist don't identify anything because many times all they are trained to do is take the images and they let a doctor do the identification. Identifying something could open them up for lawsuit.
Brett A. Whittington Application Developer
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Generally radiologist don't identify anything because many times all they are trained to do is take the images and they let a doctor do the identification. Identifying something could open them up for lawsuit.
Brett A. Whittington Application Developer
Thanks for reassuring me, mate!
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
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Generally radiologist don't identify anything because many times all they are trained to do is take the images and they let a doctor do the identification. Identifying something could open them up for lawsuit.
Brett A. Whittington Application Developer
You're confusing radiologists (who are doctors) with radiographers who take the images.
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So, I went to visit my eye-doctor 2 weeks ago, because I experienced vertigo - I had no problem keeping on my feet, never lost my balance, but it felt like I was. He said my eyes were fine, but sent me to an otorhinolaryngologist (and yes, I had to look that word up... ENT-doctor). She did some tests, but said, my ears were fine. She sent me to a neurologist, who said, there was no obvious neurological reason for my experiencing vertigo, and sent me to get an MRT. An MRT is a pretty scary place to be, and I was only second from running amok and ripping the walls of the thing, because it was so freakingly loud, I thought I died. And it takes forever. Well, I have something in my brain that the radiologist cannot identify, so he sent me back to my neurologist. And because my neurologist arrives later today, and the aide didn't want me to wait, nor to leave the CD there, I am at work now, waiting for a call. Strange times. To prevent any misunderstandings: Yes, I am a little scared, but if an radiologist couldn't identify a tumor, what else would he be good for? So, probably something ancient. However, I sure hope it is not a stroke scar (he said it resembled scar tissue), because that would mean I had had a stroke... not very comforting if you're not even 30.
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
Over a decade ago, I had a full body MRI. The doctor said I had UBOs (unidentified bright objects) on my brain and spine. As others have said, the radiologist will not identify what they see because of the fear of lawsuits. If they are telling you to check into a hospital immediately, that is a good thing! Tim
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You're confusing radiologists (who are doctors) with radiographers who take the images.
Thanks for reassuring me, mate!
Cheers, Sebastian -- I'm serious this time
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So, I went to visit my eye-doctor 2 weeks ago, because I experienced vertigo - I had no problem keeping on my feet, never lost my balance, but it felt like I was. He said my eyes were fine, but sent me to an otorhinolaryngologist (and yes, I had to look that word up... ENT-doctor). She did some tests, but said, my ears were fine. She sent me to a neurologist, who said, there was no obvious neurological reason for my experiencing vertigo, and sent me to get an MRT. An MRT is a pretty scary place to be, and I was only second from running amok and ripping the walls of the thing, because it was so freakingly loud, I thought I died. And it takes forever. Well, I have something in my brain that the radiologist cannot identify, so he sent me back to my neurologist. And because my neurologist arrives later today, and the aide didn't want me to wait, nor to leave the CD there, I am at work now, waiting for a call. Strange times. To prevent any misunderstandings: Yes, I am a little scared, but if an radiologist couldn't identify a tumor, what else would he be good for? So, probably something ancient. However, I sure hope it is not a stroke scar (he said it resembled scar tissue), because that would mean I had had a stroke... not very comforting if you're not even 30.
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
I have a friend who is unable to drive anymore because of a condition that sounds very much like this. They believe it's an issue with her vestibular membrane, but did note an anomaly in her brain as well. She hasn't worked in over a year. Sorry to be the bearer of potential bad news. As most of the other guys said, most of the time it is intermittent, or goes away completely.
modified on Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:20 AM
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You're confusing radiologists (who are doctors) with radiographers who take the images.
True story...back when my first wife was alive, she experienced (another) fall, and her assisted living center asked me to take her in to the ER to get her checked. After waiting the usual two hours once we made it past the triage nurse, she was finally taken down for a cat scan. About twenty minutes later, the radiologist appears in the ER with negatives in hand and asks "Can you tell me exactly what is going on here?" Her medical history, for some reason, wasn't available, and what with a tumor scar, two previous subdurals, shifting of the brain into the gap of the removed tumor, and the shrinkage maximum radiation treatment circa 1984 caused, her brain looked like the fields of Flanders by 1917. By the time I'd listed everything that could be there, he'd gotten enough to decide that she didn't have a new subdural hematoma, but he probably missed the pinprick signs of the new tumor.
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So, I went to visit my eye-doctor 2 weeks ago, because I experienced vertigo - I had no problem keeping on my feet, never lost my balance, but it felt like I was. He said my eyes were fine, but sent me to an otorhinolaryngologist (and yes, I had to look that word up... ENT-doctor). She did some tests, but said, my ears were fine. She sent me to a neurologist, who said, there was no obvious neurological reason for my experiencing vertigo, and sent me to get an MRT. An MRT is a pretty scary place to be, and I was only second from running amok and ripping the walls of the thing, because it was so freakingly loud, I thought I died. And it takes forever. Well, I have something in my brain that the radiologist cannot identify, so he sent me back to my neurologist. And because my neurologist arrives later today, and the aide didn't want me to wait, nor to leave the CD there, I am at work now, waiting for a call. Strange times. To prevent any misunderstandings: Yes, I am a little scared, but if an radiologist couldn't identify a tumor, what else would he be good for? So, probably something ancient. However, I sure hope it is not a stroke scar (he said it resembled scar tissue), because that would mean I had had a stroke... not very comforting if you're not even 30.
Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
Back in 2001, I too experienced bouts of vertigo for no explainable reason. I would feel a little "funny" and then within an hour, the room would start spinning. The first time it happened, i was walking through a short, straight hallway and ran face first into the wall. I would vomit (or attempt to) continuously for 1-3 hours at which point I would be thoroughly exhausted and fall asleep. I was referred to an otorhinolaryngologist (which incidentally is "oto = ear; rhino = nose; laryng = throat; ologist = doctor*) who cleaned my ears and said I should have an MRI (Which I never did). After that, it hasn't happened since. * Roughly translated - More accurately as "person who studies"
I don't claim to be a know it all, for I know that I am not...
I usually have an answer though.