Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 19 Location: , The good ol' US of A!!
CAT scan or MRI for recurrant headaches Posted: 01-09-08 20:08pm
Hi everyone! I have been having headaches
for as long as I can remember. I am 32
years old and have went to the doctor
recently to find out why I am getting more
headaches now more than ever. I've
started to think that maybe I have high
blood pressure. But my bp always seems to
be fine, either normal or norm/high. Docs
and nurses say nothing to worry about. I
have always been under a lot of stress,
(who isn't, right?), but I want to take
something for it now. She had put me on
Effexor XR and scheduled for an MRI, just
to make sure that everything was fine.
The Effexor XR made me really jittery so
the nurses said to stop taking it and wait
for the doc to call me back. Any opinions
on what meds to try?
Back to the headaches- It seems like most
everybody here on the forums have been
getting CAT scans or CTs (not sure if
that's the same thing). I've had MRIs
done before on other parts of my body, but
was just wondering why she chose an MRI
over the other tests? Does anyone know
the difference? The headaches I've been
having lately are waking me up with severe
pain across the top of my head and I feel
nauseated pretty much the whole day.
Thanks so much in advance to anyone that
responds.
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Serenity08
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Central USA,
Posted: 01-10-08 05:04am
Hey mom123!
In a similar boat myself. Not sure what
Effexor XR is, never got put on that one
myself. The medication my doctor started
me on was a small dose of Topamax to take
morning and night. I'm also on many
others, but hopefully you're not at that
point! My headaches sound different than
yours, but make sure if you have pain, you
don't take "sorry I don't know for an
answer". It could be as simple as sinuses
or tension, but make sure you get an
answer.
I do believe the CT is the same as a CAT.
However, I just came from a MRI tonight
and it is amazing the differences between
a CT and a MRI.
The CT breaks things down into cross
sections of the body (kind of like taking
an apple and cutting it into several
slices, then looking at each slice to see
what's in each section.)
The MRI shows you internal "parts" on a 3D
or even 4D level. I was able to get a copy
of the MRI on disk before I left the
imaging center tonight (you should try
that, if anything it's just cool to look
at). You actually see your BRAIN! It's
freaky! There's also ways to see your
nerves, arteries, muscles, etc., but I
can't figure that out quite yet - guess
that's where the degree comes in!
Hope this helps you!
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mom123
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 19 Location: , The good ol' US of A!!
Posted: 01-10-08 12:29pm
Thank you, Serinity08. That did help.
She did give me an actual migraine
medication, but after I got home and
looked at the info sheets that came with
the meds, I noticed that it said the two
meds that were precribed to me were not
supposed to be taken together. Kinda
scarey. I'm still waiting for the doc to
call me back about that. So how did your
MRI turn out? Or are you still waiting
for the results. Keep me posted.
Thanks again!
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mom123
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 19 Location: , The good ol' US of A!!
Posted: 01-10-08 12:29pm
Thank you, Serinity08. That did help.
She did give me an actual migraine
medication, but after I got home and
looked at the info sheets that came with
the meds, I noticed that it said the two
meds that were precribed to me were not
supposed to be taken together. Kinda
scarey. I'm still waiting for the doc to
call me back about that. So how did your
MRI turn out? Or are you still waiting
for the results. Keep me posted.
Thanks again!
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DoingWell
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 1
Back Spasm (flutters) Posted: 01-10-08 12:44pm
I have been experiencing fluttering on the
left side of my back for about a month
now. It's becoming very annoying. I
don't have any pain, but the fluttering is
constant now, about every 10-15 mins, a
small spasm/flutter would occur. Should I
be concerned? I don't have a lot of
stress in my life, just average crap.
Also, I take antacids everyday starting
around noon. Maximum that I've taken in a
day is 6. Should I be concerned about
this? Why do I experience
indigestion/heartburn on a daily basis
without even eating anything?
