undiagnosed

[microsoftfree]

Well, the neurologist certainly isn't wasting any time and if he doesn't find anything with all he's doing, I should live to be 300 years old.

I have to call on Monday to schedule an MRI with and without contrast, an MRA of my brain and an MRA of my neck. He wants to rule out a tumor in my ear and brain and rule out stroke. The MRA is the same as an MRI, but with show any problem in the blood flow to my brain.

He wants me to eliminate as much salt in my diet as possible and gave the example that if I open a can of green beans, I have to wash them off before cooking them. I failed to ask why. Does it have anything to do withe the tests?

[tenai98]

Washing your veggies before cooking will reduce the salt that was added during the canning process....I myself never use tabel salt b/c we ingest alot thru other foods..ei..like the canned veggies...
JO

[microsoftfree]

I understand that part, but wondered if the no salt thing was for one of the tests or for one of my possible conditions. Should have asked, but didn't. I don't add salt either.

[Janet]

Hi,

Too much fluid in the middle ear can cause symptoms similar to an AN. Sometimes diuretics "water pills" are prescribed in an attempt to reduce the fluid. I'm thinking that your doctor wanted you to reduce salt intake to minimize the possibility of too much fluid being the problem.  If my first MRI was negative, my doctor was going to prescribe a "water pill" to see if that would help. Since my MRI showed an AN, a different treatment path was followed.

Sounds like your new doctor is opening the gate to a diagnosis, so they know better how to help you. Good luck.

Best Wishes,
Janet

[microsoftfree]

Thank you, Janet!

[leapyrtwins]

Hi, microsoftfree -

did you get a date for that MRI yet?

Jan

[microsoftfree]

Thanks for asking! Had the MRIs (plural) today! I guess I should have started another post? Here's the link...

http://anausa.org/forum/index.php?topic=9017.0

[leapyrtwins]

Thanks for the link.  I missed it; haven't been on the forum in days.

Hope your results are good.  I'd definitely get a copy of the written report when it's issued.

Let us know the outcome, please.

I'm hoping for the best,

Jan