My second MRI

[tavalon]

Turns out, I'm not really as claustrophobic as I thought I would be, as in, not at all. I took the meds but lorazepam must not work for me, because they might as well have been sugar pills.

So, this Friday, I have my second MRI, this time of the spine, instead of the brain. My brain is pristine. Yay. I bet those of you with MS know why I'm having an MRI of the spine. It turns out I have peripheral neuropathy, not enough for me to feel numb but enough that I can't tell where my feet are if I'm not looking at them. So we now know why I tangled my feet and broke my shoulder. What we don't know is why I have the peripheral neuropathy, being as I'm not diabetic. I'm trying to prepare for MS. I don't want to get broadsided and I haven't been able to find any other explanation. I'm open to a better explanation but I would prefer not to have a worse one.

Seems reasonable, right?

[mopinko]

1. i hate this waiting shit.

trying to figure out why i didn't hear from my doc by now about my emg/voc from monday. clear cut carpal tunnel, but some "evidence of arthritis" in my neck.
i figured it would take her about 10 minutes to send me to OT for some wrist splints.
but i got a feeling i am going to end up with an mri, so we can see how many little things have crept in where my discs were fused. and will i need surgery for the tunnels. and when can i get that done, cuz now would be bad, and....

the mental gymnastics suck.
hang in there.

[libodem]

2. my numbness and tingling

Comes from pinched nerves in my back. Maybe you have a disc pressing on a nerve? I hope it is not MS.