I am currently full of anxiety about my MRI appointment next week. I am fully convinced I have an acoustic neuroma due to all my symptoms however my doctors have not specifically mentioned it. My grandma had the same type of tumor in her late 20's and as soon as I started getting the same symptoms I went to my GP and got referred to my hospital. I then had two hearing tests which discovered a mild hearing loss, and a referaly appointment where the doctor was worried about 'lesions' deep in my ear, which of course could mean a tumor.
Although my doctors have not specifically mentioned the words acoustic neuroma, I am convinced that this is what it is. I am only 21 but have seen so many cases of this occuring in younger people due to it's slow growing nature. I can't stop researching it and have completely convinced myself that this is what I have.
As I said, my MRI is next week and I am terrified. I have anxiety disorder anyway so the thought of being inside the actual MRI is worrying, but also awaiting the results. I know that I won't feel any relief after the MRI as then I will be stressing about waiting for my results and who knows how long that will take.
I am definitely a nervouse wreck and will be losing a lot of sleep over this. Does anyone have any advice?
