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MRI now being sent for a further scan

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Hello. I have been heaving really bad headaches for a few months couple with sudden onset of dizziness. The last week or so I have actually been feeling slightly better. I am normally a fit and healthy 37 year old. I had COVID end of January and things did deteriorate after this although I wasn't actually too poorly when I had it. I had a head MRI last Thursday and then received a letter today with an appointment for an MRI AUDITORY MEATUS BOTH scan in ten days time. I am litterally freaking out. I rang the Department as I thought that is was a mistake and they said the person who had looked at the results had requested this further scan. Anyone had any experience or any advice that can reduce my anxiety? Thank you for reading this. 

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    3 years ago i had a head mri because i suddenly lost around 15% of my hearing in one ear and the tinnitus was also bad.

    I went for the first mri but like yourself, got called back for a second one after the scans had been reviewed.

    The reason? Because the first mri scan wasn't clear enough (this wasn't ever explained to me prior to the 2nd one). So had to get a second so they had a clearer picture. Nothing was found either time. The initial reason i was given for my recall was similar to yours. Ambiguous as it gets. I freaked a little. I really wish they'd jot down the reason why you're getting recalled so if it's something simple, you don't have yourself dead and buried.

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    3 years ago i had a head mri because i suddenly lost around 15% of my hearing in one ear and the tinnitus was also bad.

    I went for the first mri but like yourself, got called back for a second one after the scans had been reviewed.

    The reason? Because the first mri scan wasn't clear enough (this wasn't ever explained to me prior to the 2nd one). So had to get a second so they had a clearer picture. Nothing was found either time. The initial reason i was given for my recall was similar to yours. Ambiguous as it gets. I freaked a little. I really wish they'd jot down the reason why you're getting recalled so if it's something simple, you don't have yourself dead and buried.

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