Hi Doc, for 9 months i have been suffering
from dizziness, chest pain, constant
headaches and a few other minor symptoms.
The dizziness went after about 1 week but
has now returned and the headaches are
usually a constant unpainful throbbing at
the back pulsating deep into my brain. I
also suffer from neck/shoulder pain with
the headaches. I have never had anything
like this before and never used to even
get normal headaches very often, this is
completely different, has changed my life
and is severely affecting everyday
activities. After a CT scan, an ECG, blood
tests and several neurological
examinations i was diagnosed with anxiety
and stress. I really think that there is
more to my symptoms than just anxiety and
stress, i feel i need an MRI. What should
i do?
To be thorough, some additional medical
examinations, may be beneficial. You
could visit an ophthalmologist to examine
your sight, eye pressure and eye fundus.
You might also visit an
otorhinolaryngologist to check the
body’s balance and sinuses.
Additionally, an X-ray of the cervical
vertebra (neck) may be performed to
investigate your neck/shoulder pain. An
MRI doesn’t have great advantages over a
CT-scan in most cases. However, an MRI is
superior in investigating the spinal cord.
If you find that everything is
physiologically OK, you might ask for help
from a psychiatrist.
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