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reg

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new symptoms
« on: December 01, 2009, 10:21:55 pm »
recently i have been experiencing mild dizziness or lightheadness when i turn my head to my an side.  has anyone else had this experience? its breifly but noticable on my part
4.5 cm retro surgical removal dec 06

wendysig

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Re: new symptoms
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 12:35:43 am »
Reg,

I see that your surgery was three years ago. A couple of questions for you:

1.   Have you had balance problems since your surgery?  It sounds like you are having what is often referred to as wonky head on this forum.  A combination of imbalance/dizziness/lightheadedness.  This is not unusual except for the fact that you say these symptoms are new.

2.  When was your last MRI and what did the report show?

You sound fairly concerned, so if I were you, I would put a call in to my doctor and see what he says.  Please keep us posted.

Wendy
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!

CHD63

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Re: new symptoms
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 07:39:24 am »
Reg .....

Wendy is correct.  Whenever we have new symptoms, it is time to alert our doctors.  It may be a simple case of you also having more stress, fatigue, or dietary changes but if it has been several months since your last MRI, it might be time to take another peek to be sure all is well.

Thoughts and prayers.

Clarice
Right MVD for trigeminal neuralgia, 1994, Pittsburgh, PA
Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
Tumor regrew to 1.3 cm in February, 2011
Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
Oticon Ponto Pro abutment implant at same time; processor added August, 2011

pjb

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Re: new symptoms
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 07:54:24 am »
I agree call the doctor but some doctors might dismiss it as stress I would insist on another MRI no symptom should be overlooked I am sure it is nothing but definitely have it checked out.

Our prayers are with you,
Pat
Diagnosed with a 1 cm. AN had Retrosigmoid
Approach surgery July of 2009, several problems after surgery.