Pretty sure I have an AN...

[MDemisay]

Dear Miltoney,

I want to echo what MK has said here. It would be appropriate for the doctor to at least explain to you (by phone) his change of heart. It maybe that he is just being cautious and wants to rule something out, but there is a reason behind everything, it seems that he/she owes you a verbal explanation. Before you assume that it is just that he wants to add office visits to your bill, you owe it to yourself to check it out.

Request a call back.

Mike

[miltoney]

I was just kinda kidding about the office visit comment, had a really bad day yesterday and was a little ugly...I'm assuming that bill will be greatly discounted for insurance, I hope.

And I really don't mind trying the regime for a month. Yes I would defenitely rather get an mri and possibly end the wondering, but I do realize that unnecessary mri's must be avoided for the good of everyone as far as healthcare costs go. A month in the grand scheme of things is not long. Besides, I have already benefitted from it by analyzing the sodium in my diet. I thought I was doing good and wouldn't need to change much...ya right!

[miltoney]

Well I am getting an mri on Friday, the Dr. has pretty much ruled out meniere's disease. After a month on the low salt diet with diuretic, there was no improvement in my right ear, and now my left ear is showing a sudden low frequency hearing loss that I hadn't even noticed.

Is a brain mri any different from a back one? I mean, does my head have to go in any contraptions? I don't mind the tube, just want to know what to expect...

[opp2]

Your head will be held stable in a brace. You will be given a plastic bulb thing to hold onto incase you need something you can squeeze it, but they want you to stay still the entire time you're in there. The best mri I ever had was in the US. Piped in music, nice warm blanket...it was great.

[It is what it is]

Congratulations for continuing to research, ask questions, and pursue what your wisdom is suggesting you do.  Please let us know about the MRI results.

 Karen