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So finally--after all these years!--I got to see a neurologist today. Told her my symptoms, then she told me, "I think there's something wrong with your braaaaain!" and then she referred me for an EEG and MRI, which, given my symptoms, is more surprising than a gynecologist saying that a woman with abdominal pain needs a pregnancy test, but only just. Don't worry, these are old problems I've had for the last fifteen years rather than something new that's likely to quickly damage me. In truth, the neurologist almost only made me get an EEG, but the guy who was there before me got notes for an EEG and MRI. I didn't want to be left out of the fun, so I get the MRI too because she was all out of lollipops. (The patient before me also got hugs from the doctor and the dog. I settled for samples of migraine medications. Do many doctors' offices have canine assistants these days? Seeing this fluffy guy running around was a first for me, yet it's been so long since my last neurologist visit that I honestly don't know what's common practice anymore. Maybe he was a seizure dog.)

Judging from today's visit, I might like this new doctor. She asked the right questions, from "Were you dropped on your head when you were a baby?" to "How stupid were your previous doctors?"--though she usually phrased her queries more diplomatically. So anyway, I'll be needing to make phone calls tomorrow for testing, and then we'll see if the results are any less normal than all previous results. The fact that all radiologists before now have said my brain is textbook-perfectly normal has always worried me a bit.

In other medical news: I did have sense enough to finish dinner before the latest episode of House M.D.; however, it would be advisable to allow more time for pre-show digestion in the future. Not a big issue tonight, just something to keep in mind.

Also, if this fracking phone line doesn't lose the static and let me have decent dial-up speeds again, I may have an aneurysm. Until then, I'll be here gibbering in the corner whimpering that I need my music/graphics/LiveJournal fix sometime before next millennium.

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That's great news! Finally a sensible and caring doctor! Who woulda thunk it?

What, is everybody at the doc this week?

Glad you are getting some progress on your stuff.

Hey, do we get to see your MRI pics? Pretty!

Yeesh, I understand MRIs SUCK BIG TIME, but I hope it's not too bad for you & they find helpful things, sweetie.

Obviously I hope there's nothing really wrong with your brain, but if there is, and it's minor, and they're able to fix it easily, then that might mean your life is a little bit easier. Which I *do* hope for.

Fingers crossed your doctor continues sane and helpful... :)

What a victory!
It's so rare to find a good doctor who cares and is intelligent!

Well, I've been to sensible and caring doctors before. They just usually end up sending me to someone else.

Heh, I should probably go to a doctor (some doctor, any doctor) as often as possible so I can build a bigger pile of documentation. Also, maybe someone can find a way to help with the actual chronic health problems, rather than just alleviating the latest leftover bronchitis symptoms. That'd be a novelty.

Here's hoping that you get plenty of progress on your family ickiness.

Doesn't sound like it this time.

It's been a long time since I got an MRI (haven't been able to afford a neurologist in the last 10 years), but I don't remember having any problems with them. They're not painful; they're just loud & boring.

Obviously I hope there's nothing really wrong with your brain

I've had really fricking disturbing visual symptoms for the last 15 years which keep me from driving, among other things. There's something wrong somewhere, and if it's in my brain it would be great to have documentation of it. At this point, I don't care what's wrong as long as somebody can figure out what it is and how to tell the Social Security Administration about it. If it's treatable, that's a bonus... but like I said, I've been living with the problems for the last 15 years.

Thank you! I'm not too picky about the sanity part, as long as the doctor's helpful. :-)

Yay! Now if only the intelligence & caring lead somewhere. The last neurologist I went to was brilliant and willing to try unconventional treatments, but getting Q-tips stuck up my nose never did help me much.

yay for good doctor!

Sounds great! Congratulations! :)

That really sucks that you've copped it for so long, CB! Wow. I hope these investigations help.

Yay!
Now here's hoping I can drag myself to all the other things I need to get done.
::thud::

Hooray!