Neurology Appointment

Posting for Thursday, March 21st, 2013

So the big day finally arrived where I was going to get some answers, or so I thought.  I played the appointment over and over in my head til I thought I knew exactly what the neurologist would say. 

Before this appointment, I had heard from my doctor, the ER doctor, and some one else professional that it sounded like I had MS symptoms.  Multiple Sclerosis.  Oh my, is all I kept thinking.  If you know me at all, you know I do lots of research about all kinds of things on the internet, and reading about my symptoms on many websites and plugging my symptoms into like WebMd and the like, all signs pointed to MS as well.  If that isn't scary I don't know what is.

My doctor had referred me to Faris Fadheel, after seeing him come in the room, I remember seeing him once when I was in the hospital for something in my arms or wrists, he remembered me too, or at least he said he did.  I am pretty sure it was on his chart in front of him so that is how he knew me because let's face it that was in 2004. 

Dr Fadheel asked me a lot of questions, as if the questionaire I had just filled out in the waiting room didn't tell him enough.  :)  Then I had to take off my shoes and socks and he had me walk, sat me on a table did some things with my feet and legs and arms.  Got a safety pin poked me in the legs hands feet with it....hellooooo my face is numb not those parts.  He finally got to the face and I felt NOTHING. 

He said it could be MS only way supposedly to tell for sure is a Spinal Tap.  Guess what?  I am not getting a spinal tap.  Why you ask? Because when I was a teenager and into my 20's I had the worst migraine headaches ever and had to have 2 of those once and they were a nightmare both of them.  I remember the first one, not knowing what to expect and trusting my neurologist, Dr Paine (how fitting) at the time completely I agreed to this procedure.  I had a bad headache for days.  I cried when I had to have the second one done.  This time I was in bed sicker than a dog for 2 weeks with an excruciating headache.  Will I ever have another spinal?  Uh pretty sure not in this life time.

So the end of the road has come to me and Dr Fadheel because if you refuse treatment or tests they label you as "non compliant" and tell you they cant see you anymore, ever.  Ok, so be it, it's been real.  I even got my "non compliant" postcard after I cancelled the spinal tap they set up for me that I told them I did'nt want to have.  I am sure they will love my reply I will be sending their way.

On to another way of finding out what it is I have.