I love my primary care, but...this is weird.

lizzie17
lizzie17 Member Posts: 548
in Breast Cancer #1
I had an MRI on my cervical spine after the x-ray didn't turn out so good I guess.
Neck pain, and tingling down right arm, and pain in upper right arm.

Bottom line, one of her staff called me and said I need to see a neurologist and have a physical therapy evaluation.

BUT....she couldn't tell me what is wrong and why I need to do this!!

Of course, hoping no cancer cells anywhere. I insisted on mailing me a report, as I have the CD, but can't interpret it.

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  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #2
    Because your PC wants
    Because your PC wants something checked does NOT mean that they think something is "wrong" - they are being czreful and ruling out the chance there is a problem. Last Fall (very late Oct - very early Nov), I had some horrendous head aches (head aches are not normal for me) that only Dex would ease. My PA sent to eye Dr and another MRI to be 'safe'/rule out other ptoential problems. Took Dex for 2 weeks and the pain/pressure was gone - no pain since. All the Drs who have seen/reviewed my tests say that for some totally unknown reason some nerve in head 'decided' to cause the pain/pressure but there is no reason to be concerned about it as long as MRI and eye exam showed 'nothing'.

    Point is - just because a Dr wants a test run does NOT mean "the worst" - it rules out so much.

    Susan
  • lizzie17
    lizzie17 Member Posts: 548
    #3
    Rague said:

    Because your PC wants
    Because your PC wants something checked does NOT mean that they think something is "wrong" - they are being czreful and ruling out the chance there is a problem. Last Fall (very late Oct - very early Nov), I had some horrendous head aches (head aches are not normal for me) that only Dex would ease. My PA sent to eye Dr and another MRI to be 'safe'/rule out other ptoential problems. Took Dex for 2 weeks and the pain/pressure was gone - no pain since. All the Drs who have seen/reviewed my tests say that for some totally unknown reason some nerve in head 'decided' to cause the pain/pressure but there is no reason to be concerned about it as long as MRI and eye exam showed 'nothing'.

    Point is - just because a Dr wants a test run does NOT mean "the worst" - it rules out so much.

    Susan

    ok...
    Thank you for reminding me to not over react.
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #4
    lizzie17 said:

    ok...
    Thank you for reminding me to not over react.

    People dont "get" our bottom
    People dont "get" our bottom line, cancer. so they are more casual. if it I was cancer I would think, they would want you to call your oncologist. hopefully its a pinched nerve or something that can be fixed with PT.
  • skipper54
    skipper54 Member Posts: 936 Member
    #5
    could be
    Could be that your MRI was negative and they're trying to find out exactly what the problem is. I know it's easier to say than do but try not to worry too much and just consider it being thorough.
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #6
    lizzie17 said:

    ok...
    Thank you for reminding me to not over react.

    It's easy to overreact after
    It's easy to overreact after going thru what we do. Try to relax and good luck.

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