Routine Check Up After 10 Months

Highlights Only
S

SlavinBreeze

Well-known member
Tomorrow is my appointment, the first one after 10 months without not only Neuro's but any doctor's exam. I stay away from doctors and specialists because I totally believe I am fine as I can be in my 52. About my tomorrow app. I'm very calm thinking about it as a routine check out.
 
I understand what you say about doctors as I stayed away for perhaps a little too long. Finally got a second opinion last week - trying now to deal with issues brought up then so I'm questioning more than I did before. I'll have to follow through and see what comes of it but this is why I say I see your point of view. Hope it is a good appt., you gain more understanding, and he is reassuring.
 
Yesterday appointment became more than fine for me. The doctor (she) detected only slight pain right above my left eye inside the skull mostly liked in connection with TMJ or/and congenital strabysm. No fasciculations during routine neuro exam. Blood pressure just perfect; 120/80. Dx: BFS, Syndrom Cervicale & Vertigo Cervicogenes, Osteoporosis (which I strongly doubt on it). All in all, benign syndrom for rest of my life.
 
that is great news-- I bet you feel relieved-- did she ask you to do all kinds of odd things, like walk on your toes, touch your nose with your eyes closed etc etc???what did she say you should do? come back in a year ? take vitamins??? would love to know more-- thanks for taking the time to post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
It was quick exam, just control exam after 10 months, 30 min at all which I mostly spent talking with her about other topics, politics, new clinic which she owned etc. An ordinary things like heels, toes, nose, hands, Achilles tendon reflex (less than normal caused by neck problems). I will come back once again until the end of this year. She is a good company to talk. You know, I'm working as a radio DJ and everywhere that is pretty exotic job. Dear all: WE ALL HAVE BENIGN FASCICULATIONS SYNDROM; remember that.
 
i think the reason we can't get it out of our heads is because it is not "black and white"--both *** and bfs are basically dx's of exclusion-- and *** presents itself soo differently in everyone-- that is why the door is open for wonder........i like it when things fit together like a puzzle ....dont like words from docs like probable or suspect...not when the disorders themselves are so "gray".........makes intelligent and rational people lose it.
 
Does *** really present itself so differently in everyone? There seem to be a lot of posts on here that say its an easy diagnosis or easy to rule out. I know there are no 100% certainties about any diagnosis or prognosis but where on the continuum does the worst really fall. I sometimes feel the answer you get from some docs has more to do with their desire to reassure you rather than real knowledge. Anyone feel they got info based on real knowledge. Other than no weakness after a certain period or clean emg, what makes them relatively confident in their diagnosis. Is it in nature of the twitches? The other neurological symptoms that sometimes go with them like buzzing or tingling which show sensory nerve involvement. I have an appointment today with a neuro but not a neuromuscular specialist. I have to wait until late October for that but thought I'd see this other doc now in case some testing could get underway in the meantime.Krackersones
 
Does *** really present itself so differently in everyone? There seem to be a lot of posts on here that say its an easy diagnosis or easy to rule out. I know there are no 100% certainties about any diagnosis or prognosis but where on the continuum does the worst really fall. I sometimes feel the answer you get from some docs has more to do with their desire to reassure you rather than real knowledge. Anyone feel they got info based on real knowledge. Other than no weakness after a certain period or clean emg, what makes them relatively confident in their diagnosis. Is it in nature of the twitches? The other neurological symptoms that sometimes go with them like buzzing or tingling which show sensory nerve involvement. I have an appointment today with a neuro but not a neuromuscular specialist. I have to wait until late October for that but thought I'd see this other doc now in case some testing could get underway in the meantime.Krackersones
 
I have read alot of different things, but a Neuromuscular specialist at the Mayo Clinic told me ALS is really and easy diagnosis, that it presents very clearly. You can take that how you like
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top