Do I need another MRI Scan?
I finally made it to the neurologist. It took a little bit because with three daughters in school life just happened. At my appointment, the neurologist did an evaluation asking about pain and pressure in my head. We went through all the things. I felt like I was taking a DUI test, not that I had ever had one. I passed with no problems. Nothing stood out but he wanted to do an MRI to just be sure. I told him I had just had four and hoped we wouldn’t need to do them again. He reviewed my previous head MRI Scan that was clear and said unfortunately he needed different images and proceeded to order two more. Ugh, hello Scanxiety, see my last post Can It Be Less Complicated for more about that.
Back to Simon Med
Of course, I went in with more scanxiety this time because I had so much fun the last time. The process this time was very similar with the same tech. The positive thing was the tech remembered me and didn’t stick me so many times. She did wait till the non-contrast images were complete before trying to add the needle and I am not sure that worked better. I was probably more uncomfortable and anxious from being in the MRI machine.
The Results
Nothing showed. Clear MRI scan. The neurologist told me to just check in with my eye doctor at my next appointment.
My Choice
I decided at this point the best thing I could do was just keep going on my health journey. I would keep eating clean to lose the weight the eye doctor mentioned that might help with the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Time to keep making small steps to hopefully change all of this craziness from continuing.
“Small steps may appear unimpressive, but don’t be deceived. They are the means by which perspectives are subtly altered, mountains are gradually scaled, and lives are drastically changed.” Richelle E. Goodrich