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Worried about MRI and Nasendoscopy

Martynana
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Hi Everyone, 

 

I`m new here. I`m very very stressed after my ENT phone consultation. I`ve been strugling with sore throat and ear pain for few weeks already and it`s mostly on one side, but sometimes I feel pain on the other ear too. The pain disapear when I swallow food or drink. I have it every day, but not all the time - it comes and goes. The doctor I spoke with said I need to deffinetly come and see him for nasendoscopy next week and he wants me to do MRI of my neck/throat beforehand. When I type MRI and nasendoscopy on google all I see is Cancer diagnosis. I`m completely out of my mind right now especially my grandad died of vocal cord cancer and my little brother had lymphomia (luckly he`s won the battle). I`m trying to think - I do not have any other symptoms (no swollen lymphs, I`m in a good physical shape etc but on the other hand I`ve been smoking for about 12 years (I know stupid me). Do you have any tips to ease down stress and anxiaty whilst waiting for my appointment? I would really apretiate that! 

Thank you x 

M 

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    Heya . 
    this exact scenario happened to me . My symptoms were a large right tonsil and earache on the right side going into my neck and occasional pain in my left ear . My throat isn't sore, just a bit achy. 
    I had a telephone appointment too which was a bit useless as they can't see anything. I went in for a face to face and they put a camera up my nose and booked an mri . It all came back fine and not showing anything sinister but I have to return in October for a follow up to see how things are . They couldn't really explain the earache and I've now had on and off earache for 6-7 weeks . 
    Someone else told me that most of the time these urgent referrals turn out to be nothing , I panicked and googled myself crazy and it did me no good whatsoever. 
    I too had no lymph node swelling and they said that is a really positive sign . 
    try and relax as best you can ,I know it's not easy but distraction is good.  here if you want to chat or add me as a friend x

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    Hi Winnie14, 

     

    Thank you so much for your response and your story is very re-assuring! Hearing that really made me less stress and i`ve realised that there could be a happy end to this story. I will try to keep myself busy and not stress before I get results... 

     

    I hope your ear ache will go away soon and never get back xx 

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    Hi Winnie14, 

     

    Thank you so much for your response and your story is very re-assuring! Hearing that really made me less stress and i`ve realised that there could be a happy end to this story. I will try to keep myself busy and not stress before I get results... 

     

    I hope your ear ache will go away soon and never get back xx 

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