MRI

This year I have experienced waking up with headaches during the night. 3 bouts of vertigo. I do suffer with migraines but since last year aswell my right eye feels stiff and feels like the muscle is trying to close my eye (droopy eye lid) it always feels so tense around my head that side. I get pins and needles almost every day. I also get eye twitches, random muscle spasms which I have never had before. I went to the ophthalmologist who said he can see there is a 'muscle tendancies' but does not know why and referred me first for an MRI. My balance is off aswell and I don't feel like myself some days. I get pain in my ear too now and again. It is all weird and I don't understand what's going on. I am sure it's nothing major but when you hear MRI you immediately think it is something bad. I had my MRI almost 3 weeks ago and the secretary for the consultant is saying radiology still have not got the results yet. I am assuming there is nothing to worry about then? 
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  • Hello and thank you for your post,

    I am very sorry to hear about your symptoms. I think it is very natural to be concerned when you need to have investigations so I can appreciate your worry.

    It can take a few weeks to get the results of tests and scans, so please don't read anything into not getting the result of your MRI yet.  Hopefully you will not have to wait too much longer.

    To help you cope with this wait do your best to keep your mind off this, I hope you have friends and family you can talk with.

    Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

    Take care,

    Caroline

  • Hi Caroline,

     

    thank you for the helpline number. I am going crazy now it will be 5 weeks this Friday and nothing reported back. I keep phoning for results. I rang last week and they said they were in but couldn't tell me if all was fine or not. I spoke to the secretary yesterday and she said has the consultant still not got back to you. She said the consultant emailed her the other day asking when my next appointment with him is. My next one is not until April?

    does this mean my results will all be fine? As they say no news is good news? 
     

    I am going to ring again tomorrow, if it is all fine just a quick call to say all fine see you in April would suffice ! :(

    I struggle with anxiety and stress as it is and it is making it worse!:( 

    I want to know so I can get treatment/move on.

     

    jo x

  • Hello and thanks for your further post

    I don't think anyone can presume that because they haven’t received their results after 5 weeks that they definitely don’t have anything to worry about.Everything might be absolutely fine but you need your consultant or one of his team to confirm this for you.

    You mention you are going to ring your consultant today to chase this up. Hopefully, they will be able to give you your MRI results.

    Waiting when you are worried is stressful but hopefully you will find out more soon. If you have any difficulty getting your results from the hospital, then do speak to your GP who may be able to chase this up on your behalf.

    I hope everything turns out to be okay.

    Kind regards,

    Celene