Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Update…This is Where I Am At Right Now

As of right now there isn’t complete agreement by my various doctors on what the source of my illness is. Everyone, except the Neurologist, thinks that there is something going on in my brain, whether it be Atypical Migraines or something else. The Neurologist, on the other hand, thinks that it has something to do with my inner ear. So, now I am waiting to have an ENG (electronystagmogram), which they, obviously, have yet to schedule me for. This test should show conclusively whether the source of my illness is in my ears or not. If I pass that test, I guess that next step would be to go back to the Neurologist and see what he wants to go.

For (at least) the last 10 days I have been unable to keep anything, solid or liquid, down. Even after taking medication that is supposed to help prevent vomiting, I end up vomiting. I called and left a message with my doctor today about the vomiting and her nurse got back to me within 15 minutes—that’s got to be a record in Kaiser history—and said that I need to come in and be seen by the doctor again. So tomorrow at 8:50 I see my primary doctor and we’ll see what she has to say and what she will end up doing.

That’s about all I have to report on today. I’m still dizzy and have the headaches, so I use a cane to walk. It’s rough at times, but I try my best to put on my happy face for everyone.

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