My results are back in.....

Not entirely sure how to go about saying all of this except that right now it feels like a kick in the *****

The CT scan came back normal...didn't see any indictions of tumours or aneurysms forming which would cause this nasty headaches I experience. He basically feels I've developed migraine syndrome. That's the good news.

The bad news is I now have to have an MRI done along with bloodwork, as it would seem my imbalance problem has grown worse in a month. My dad was in the room with me and stopped me from falling to the ground while the doc performed the balance test on me. I can walk normally, but when I have to do the roadside test ie one foot in front of the other it's like my legs wanna give out on me.

Needless to say I left the doctor's office feeling extremely bummed out.

Not entirely sure how to go about saying all of this except that right now it feels like a kick in the *****

The CT scan came back normal...didn't see any indictions of tumours or aneurysms forming which would cause this nasty headaches I experience. He basically feels I've developed migraine syndrome. That's the good news.

The bad news is I now have to have an MRI done along with bloodwork, as it would seem my imbalance problem has grown worse in a month. My dad was in the room with me and stopped me from falling to the ground while the doc performed the balance test on me. I can walk normally, but when I have to do the roadside test ie one foot in front of the other it's like my legs wanna give out on me.

Needless to say I left the doctor's office feeling extremely bummed out.

[BILLW]

Have they looked at your inner ears? Some of your symptoms sound somewhat like Meniere's disease, which Alan Sheppard had, it kept him from going back into space for 10 years after his first flight. He complained of headaches and balance problems.

[Rob1956]

Have they looked at your inner ears? Some of your symptoms sound somewhat like Meniere's disease, which Alan Sheppard had, it kept him from going back into space for 10 years after his first flight. He complained of headaches and balance problems.

[Station Master]

best of luck with your health, gord
i work in healthcare (which is beside the point) but i'd say having that ct scan coming back normal is call for a small toast
cheers!

[jj]

best of luck with your health, gord
i work in healthcare (which is beside the point) but i'd say having that ct scan coming back normal is call for a small toast
cheers!

[Auburn Annie]

Ooooh - don't you just hate good news / bad news reports??

There are a lot of causes of vestibular balance disorders. Excerpt from a website:

"Common conditions causing balance problems include Meniere disease, motion sickness syndrome, vestibular migraines, inner ear trauma, perilymphatic fistula, medication damage to inner ear (ototoxicity), acoustic neuromas and other brain tumors, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vertebral basilar insufficiency, bacterial labyrinthitis, viral labyrinthitis (vestibular neuronitis), multiple sclerosis, and disequilibrium of aging."

In other words there are lots of causes of balance problems. Figuring out which is the culprit depends not only on lab tests and exams but also the patient's description of what else (if anything) is occuring: headache, visual changes, loss of sensation or numbness, hearing loss or ringing in the ears, position changes (e.g. getting up too fast, or from lying down to sitting up), etc. Sometimes knowing what triggers it helps topin down the cause: changes in position of the head or body (for example, turning over in bed), standing up, rapid head movements, walking into a dark room, elevators, airplane, boat or car travel, loud noises, coughing, blowing the nose, or straining, grocery stores, narrow or wide open spaces, exercise, foods, eating or not eating, salt, monosodium glutamate (MSG), heat, hot showers, time of day, particular seasonsm stress, alcohol, menstrual periods (if relevant), underwater diving and so on.

Hopefully the MRI will narroww the possibilities and get you on the road to recovery.

[Auburn Annie]

Ooooh - don't you just hate good news / bad news reports??

There are a lot of causes of vestibular balance disorders. Excerpt from a website:

"Common conditions causing balance problems include Meniere disease, motion sickness syndrome, vestibular migraines, inner ear trauma, perilymphatic fistula, medication damage to inner ear (ototoxicity), acoustic neuromas and other brain tumors, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vertebral basilar insufficiency, bacterial labyrinthitis, viral labyrinthitis (vestibular neuronitis), multiple sclerosis, and disequilibrium of aging."

In other words there are lots of causes of balance problems. Figuring out which is the culprit depends not only on lab tests and exams but also the patient's description of what else (if anything) is occuring: headache, visual changes, loss of sensation or numbness, hearing loss or ringing in the ears, position changes (e.g. getting up too fast, or from lying down to sitting up), etc. Sometimes knowing what triggers it helps topin down the cause: changes in position of the head or body (for example, turning over in bed), standing up, rapid head movements, walking into a dark room, elevators, airplane, boat or car travel, loud noises, coughing, blowing the nose, or straining, grocery stores, narrow or wide open spaces, exercise, foods, eating or not eating, salt, monosodium glutamate (MSG), heat, hot showers, time of day, particular seasonsm stress, alcohol, menstrual periods (if relevant), underwater diving and so on.

Hopefully the MRI will narroww the possibilities and get you on the road to recovery.

[LSH]

It must be hard to have to wait to find out what is causing this Gord, but the good news IS extremely good. Did they have you schedule an appointment for the lab work?

You hang in there and know that we are pulling for you.

This is a season, and it too shall pass, you will get through this...

[Tyler]

Your good news is very good! Now, again, you will have to wait to find out more. It would be so nice if they had found your answer also. But remember they rule out the relly bad stuff first and then work their way down. So I hope you take some comfort in that. Waiting is hard. Keep us posted though.

[brink]

Your good news is very good! Now, again, you will have to wait to find out more. It would be so nice if they had found your answer also. But remember they rule out the relly bad stuff first and then work their way down. So I hope you take some comfort in that. Waiting is hard. Keep us posted though.

[charlene]

one thing at a time Gord....scan was good so fingers are crossed you will be performing your sobriety tests perfectly very soon!
lol
Char

[charlene]

one thing at a time Gord....scan was good so fingers are crossed you will be performing your sobriety tests perfectly very soon!
lol
Char

[joveski]

hang in there gord!. we're are all here supporting you, and hope it turns out well!
best of luck with it!

[Don Quixote]

I'll say a prayer for you - we all will! God speed!
Sean

[searam]

I'll say a prayer for you - we all will! God speed!
Sean

[Borderstone]

I was glad to read that your results weren't all bad news Gord,I'll keep a word to the upper office about you. In remembering others in their times that bad things surface,it's not Too Late For Prayin'.

Hope they get you well soon,good luck!

[SilverHeels]

Hang in there, pal. The first good news is in, more will follow.

[BILLW]

Gord,
Like Char said "one day at a time". Hang tough man.

Bill

[TheWatchman]

Good news. Whatever you have it fixable and that in itself is reason to be happy. Could be something as simple as anxiety or an allergic reaction to something your eating. At any rate, hang in there and thanks for the update. Maybe too much drumming perhaps?