MRI on Monday!

Went to see Lynn Burtane today, my nurse practitioner. I had made out a list of my symptoms and handed them to her:

• Dizziness (light head) and fatigue. I feel flush although temp is normal. Head feels hot to the touch. Occasional headaches along with dizziness. I have noticed it seems better in the evening. Started in July, 2008.
• Face, lips and ears feel tingly.
• Slight pressure in the head and eyes with periodic blurred vision.
• Starting mid November my left hand fingers started feeling tingly and then numb. It spread through entire hand. Come and goes but there is a constant pain in the palm of my left hand.
• Intermittent and random “hot spots” on my skin.
• Sporadic jerky eye movements.
• Electric jolt in my right hand now and then.
• Periodic confusion. Not so bad that I don’t know where I am but enough to concern me.

We both agreed that the next step should be an MRI. I called the insurance company right then on my cell phone and got right through. I handed the phone to Lynn and she got the pre-approval for the MRI (with and without contrast). Apparently they run you through the machine once. Then they inject you with radioactive syrup and run you through again. Sounds FUN!

Part of me is really hoping they don't find anything. But another big part of me is really hoping they do. So I'm happy either way!!!