What to do…..What to do….

So I’m not sure what to do at this point. I was hoping by now that I would be feeling much better. That doesn’t seem to be happening. Despite taking all my new medications the last three days I’ve woken up at night in tears with horrible head pain. I was given medication to take in case of major pain but these pain pills completely knock me out. It’s very hard to function on any level at all when the side effects haven’t worn off until 2:00 pm each day.

I’ve had good friends and family tell me that I need to get a second opinion. So I’m debating on whether I should try to find another neurologist. Several have encouraged me to go ahead and take those extra tests because by now I should be functioning more normally. I’m not sure how I feel about that.

The only thing I know for sure is I’m not feeling any better and it’s very frustrating. I plan to call the neurologist tomorrow and see what other ideas she has. I may try to get a second opinion to be safe before I head back to Haiti.

So I just continue to ask for prayers. Prayers that I make wise decisions about my health right now….prayers that the doctors will be able to figure out what is going on…….prayers that the pain will go away…..prayers for poor Jose who is stuck with me and all the kids!

One response to “What to do…..What to do….”

  1. Please get the second opinion. I really truly believe you need the cerebral angiogram. It will determine if you truly have had a brain aneurysm. I would like to post something from brainaneurysm.com

    Symptoms of Brain Aneurysms
    Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm Symptoms
    Sometimes patients describing “the worst headache in my life” are actually experiencing one of the symptoms of brain aneurysms related to having a rupture. Other ruptured cerebral aneurysm symptoms include:

    Nausea and vomiting
    Stiff neck or neck pain
    Blurred vision or double vision
    Pain above and behind the eye
    Dilated pupils
    Sensitivity to light
    Loss of sensation
    Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysm Symptoms
    Before an aneurysm ruptures, patients often experience no symptoms of brain aneurysms. In about 40 percent of cases, people with unruptured aneurysms will experience some or all of the following cerebral aneurysm symptoms:

    Peripheral vision deficits
    Thinking or processing problems

    Speech complications
    Perceptual problems
    Sudden changes in behavior
    Loss of balance and coordination
    Decreased concentration
    Short-term memory difficulty
    Fatigue

    So many doctors have different opinions..and they make life threatening mistakes all of the time. Regardless of their best intentions. I have seen it missed a lot…especially in younger patients! You have nothing to loose by getting additional testing and another opinion. You may find out they were right..and breathe a sigh of relief. You won’t know until you do, so I pray you find the right doctor that will make a correct diagnosis..not just a wait and see mentality when your symptoms truly are serious!!
    As always, in my prayers,
    Heather

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