Questioning Exam Results: Logical Implications?

[NervousnessNoMore]

Just throwing this out there to everyone. I read posts on the regular basis where people question the results of their exams and tests. Now I want you to think about that logically. If this were true then EVERY neurologist we have all seen must not have been taught very well. Look at the number of people who have posted here over the years. Are the Doctors all wrong? Heck they there are tons of posts on als forums almost daily about twitching, are all the PALS wrong too that wide spread twitching from the outset is not how als starts? If doctors even thought for a minute you had something deadly wouldn't they be keeping an eye on us. Not sending us home. Their job is to treat us. if we were in fact sick, then we would need treatment. I know there is no cure, but there are treatments to make your life easier. If you went to the doctor with chest pain they wouldn't say.....oh it's benign. Go home. They would send you for tests to see If you were having a heart attack. And if the test came back that you were not having a heart attack would you then believe, they must be wrong I know I am having a heart attack. Bottom line if twitching was something to worry about they would be testing all of us (i never even had an EMG). and if the test come back clear, then why do we believe it's wrong? it really is irrational.So either every neuroligist in the world is an idiot, or we are all Hypochondriacs.

 

[Lena4evaMissy]

Well said. 100% rational and logical. Unfortunately, some of us aren't on the best of terms with logic and rational thought at the moment! Working on it, though!

 

[mommyLDN]

I agree with both post here. You have to be able to find your trust for your docs and know that this is what they go to school so many years for, but at the same time, every one takes a different amount of time to get to there place where they can trust. It cant be rushed. Thats why this board is so important to a lot of us. This board is your hiking stick on your journey.Take careRobynn )

 

[bigbrother]

they are right i have a hard time trusting doctors and people for that matter but since this all started and some help from very good people mommyLDN and others and going threw all my tests comming out normal i am starting to trust the doctors more and more god bless

 

[BramTyBram]

i think this post by anxiety sucks is dead on. I have taken a vacation from the site for a while because i have started to feel better about things and i am very suggestive so post were starting to mess with my head. I think a lot of people on this site are right there with me. Anyway when i went to the neuro he said something to me that i think should be shared with the group and it goes to this post as well. I was asking all the questions that everyone has asked here to the neuro and he told me that if he remotely suspected that i had what i was convinced i had back in October that he would immediately send me to another neuro for a second interpretation of his findings. He explained that he unfortunately had diagnosed the disease 5 times in his 28 years of practice, he also said that he had seen probably 8-10 thousands patients during his career(and think about how screened patients are before they see the specialist) He explained that each of the 5 times he referred the patients to the U of M clinic and it was there where they confirmed all 5 cases. He also explained that several hundred had seen him over the past 10 years who like me were convinced they had something more going on then benign fasciculations, he and his collegues directly correlated it to mis information on the internet. He said of the group who diagnosed themselves via the internet he hasn't been wrong yet on his initial diagnoses that the condition is benign. He also said that this group in his opinion is much more susceptible to anxiety and he has to continue to reinforce more than he wishes he would and in most cases finally refers them to a phyciatrist. i was one that he referred to the shrink, i haven't gone but i won't rule it out long term. Anyway i wanted to put this out there, i have found ths site to be hugely beneficial at times and i thank those who stay dedicated to helping all the new people who are looking for that much needed support and knowledge that you are not alone in this crazy crap. Don't discount the fact that you have things going on that are out of the ordinary, don't beat yourself up, do what you have to in managing how it effects you and most importantly don't question those that are experts and have diagnosed you. That quest that they are wrong is the biggest waste of time of all. i am coming up on my 1 year anniversary of this stuff (April) and i am sure i will be back for some encouraging words and reinforcement before and even after. But for now i am very confident that the guy who told me what i had was certain of the diagnosis and i am now a believer.Take care

 

[asmanxiousmind]

I have been away from the site for months now. I find you all so supportive and understanding and helpful. I think this is the first time I have been back since my neuro appt. I had waited months to see him, and I was a basket case. My life was Hell-my marriage suffered, as did my job and my relationships with friends. I did not sleep without a lorazepam for months, which brought its own set of problems. I saw my neurologist who sat and talked to me for 10 minutes or so before my EMG. He told me straight up he would bet his mortgage and his car that I was fine. I was so anxious when the tech and the doc started the EMG in a freezing cold room. I was reassured right there and then that all was well with me. Since that very minute, I have not doubted what he told me and I have been trying to get my life back. Yup...still twitch constantly which unnerves me, but I don't panic over it anymore. I don't do muscle and balance tests and wreak more havoc on my body. Trust me, I am the most anxious person I know but I have learned to trust in your doctor and your friends on this board going through all this. I have been twitching since July 2010 and don't see it ending any time soon. I hope you are all staying strong and positive. Hope these words from, truly, an "anxietyridden", person help.