2007 Already??

While others are writing a review of the past year I feel I should recap this past month since I've been a bit absent from the blogging scene. 
After much anticipation I had my appointment with the neurosurgeon regarding the cyst found in my brain on the MRI and CT Scans.  The surgeon said that in his opinion it was not the cause of my symptoms and that I should see an ear, nose & throat doctor and a neurologist.  I returned to the ear, nose & throat doctor for multiple visits and for an ENG.  The ENG had to be scheduled for the day after Christmas and required that no meds, alchohol or caffeine be ingested for 48 hours prior to the test and that I not eat the day of the test.  Oh My God.  Do you know how hard it is not to take ANY medications, drink a drop of anything or even eat chocolate (which contains caffeine) on Christmas Eve or Christmas!?  I then went for the test which I believe was envisioned by the Spanish Inquisition was extremely ill but with the required empty stomach lacked the satisfaction of puking on my torturer.  The technician not only seemed to delight in enducing vertigo, dizziness and extreme nausea she also decided to use sandpaper on my face before applying each sensor.  This meant I had raw, red burn-like spots all over my face for the past week.  A nystagmus was diagnosed which was the final straw to getting a referral to rule-out MS.   Oh and did  I mention that half of the equipment was broken so they could not complete all of the tests?
That's where I am now.  Hating doctors and their tests and holding my breath for my MS or not-MS appointment.  I am just hoping that I don't have to have a lumbar puncture.  Maybe this back full of metal can be good for something right? 

Comments

[Rdoc]

MS is rare, but dreadful

[rainypete]

But the real question that is burning in all of our minds is did you make up for the slack in consumption of chocolates and the like once you arrived home?

I hope the medical types can get their act together this new year and figure it all out for you Mumpy!

[Gimpy Mumpy]

Thank you all :)

Sally-That is not a silly question at all. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get all of the specialists to remove their heads from their *ahem* bottoms and speak to someone outside of their specialty. This means a lot of extra work on my part to keep them all informed.
B4B-I will look into the heavy metal poisoning. It's definitely worth checking into and if I could be cured, then all the better! :)
Tim-The absolute worst was going without chocolate. I don't think I've EVER had a holiday without chocolate. I hope to never have to repeat it!

[Sally]

Mumpy, good to hear from you - have been thinking of you going through your med appointments - but who could imagine they would do that to you over Christmas ! That is just not fair.
Some of the tests you went through sound similar to ones for Meniere's - there is a link on my page if you need any info.
Sounds as though you have many inter-connecting conditions - do the medical people inter-connect and share their knowledge of your conditions, so that they work together in helping you ?
Was that a really silly question !?

[Blog4Brains]

If you feel you have MS, you may have heavy metal poisoning. I had all the symptoms of MS but that's what I had and I am cured now. Watch out for traditional doctors, they don't know better.

[Timmargh]

(Damn, clicked the wrong button ...)

That all sounds bad, Miss Mumpy, and not being able to eat and drink to one's heart's content at Christmas must've taken some serious self-control - I applaud you for achieving it! I would've fallen at the first hurdle ...

[Timmargh]

Happy New Year to you, too!