waiting for mri results and so scared

[flatterycat]

Hello.
I had to have an Mri scan last Thursday morning because of tinnitus in one ear. The ent consultant told me that very rarely a benign tumour called an acoustic neuroma can be the cause and that although not anything nasty they need to be sorted to prevent hearing loss. I was fine with this but am so frightened that they may find something else like a much more serious tumour in my brain. I read on here a while ago about a lady who discovered she had a tumour after she was given an Mri for tinnitus(although it was unconnected to her tinnitus and found purely by chance). I have telephoned the cons secretary a few times for my results and today she said that they were in but that someone had to look at them first. I feel sick with worry. Surely if the results were fine they would have told me by now. I can't stop thinking that will find something and just haven't got round to telling me yet because it is so serious.
Sarah

[Ellis81]

Hi there, I know its hard but try not to worry or fear the worse...I myself had a CT scan a week ago now, I had it at 2pm in the day and they told me I'd hear by that evening (well I didnt) - the doctor knew how important it was that I had the results because I had been suffering various symptoms following a head injury I incurred somewhat 7 wks ago and yet I had been fighting to get a scan done since!
Following this bad blow to the head my mild anxiety had now turned into a severere panic disorder over the coming weeks and had now got the better of my mind to the point where I was petrified to go to sleep at night! I needed a scan to put my mind at rest..well anyway I sat and waited even the doctor called me over the weekend as she knew I'd be stressing - however one thing she clearly explained was that if the hospital found anything serious they would call me directly and not wait to tell her, so as 2 days went passed I accepted that 'no news was good news' - finally got a phone call at 9.30pm on the Sunday evening - my god my heart jumped when the phone rang, but it was an an all clear - of course im happy...but (exactly as the doctor expected) its fuelled my anxiety more, and unfortunately Im still not back to the old me, I have to have CBT to get my brain re-trained. But (as I should be doing) you have to be positive that having this done can give you some kind of positive avenue to go forward with whatever the outcome and something can be done and im sure you'll be fine we all fear the worse especially when we read other stories about other peoples experiences - be strong - hugs:hugs:

[paula lynne]

Hi, I just wanted to say Im thinking of you. Im sure if it was serious they would tell you sooner rather than later. Wish you all the best x

[Hazel B]

Hi, I had an MRI that was classed as urgent last year and the result took 2 weeks, because they need specialist people to read the results and sometimes need another opinion before releasing the summary report. I was very anxious and fretting about the result and did call the PA who tried to calm me down. If something comes up that is urgent, the hospital will contact you directly.

I'm sure it will be OK, try to distract yourself and not to worry too much (easier said than done, I know).

[flatterycat]

Thanks for taking the time to reply to me.
I just can't seem to cope with the wait. Last week I said that if I hadn't heard anything by Tues I would relax more but instead I just keep thinking all sorts of awful things. When I rang yesterday they said results not in, then today they said results in but not been looked at. So now I thinking they just didn't want to tell me the bad news and that my results must be bad or they would have just said all normal!

[carlos2011]

Best of luck. I'm in the same boat, I had one yesterday! They said end of the week/ early next week to me. I've had a brain scan due to dizziness/tension headache etc.

I've got longer to wait than you probably :winks:

Keep yourself busy and let us know the outcome

Take care

[karlwirral]

Best of luck. I'm in the same boat, I had one yesterday! They said end of the week/ early next week to me. I've had a brain scan due to dizziness/tension headache etc.

I've got longer to wait than you probably :winks:

Keep yourself busy and let us know the outcome

Take care

Carlos be sure to let me know how you get on as you say our symptoms are pretty much identical

[flatterycat]

I think I have got to the stage where I can hardly believe it will be ok.Best of luck to you to.

[carlos2011]

Will do Karl, keep me posted too..good luck. Maybe one of us can find an answer..I'm taking more vitamin b's at the mo, meant to be good for inner ear/ lightheaded problems.

flatterycat - keep the faith, no news is good news, you will be fine I'm sure

[Greenman50]

I think I have got to the stage where I can hardly believe it will be ok.Best of luck to you to.

We all think the worse . It will be fine , the wait is awefull for anything like this so our minds work overtime . They will have hundreds to look at , your just a number and in the queque , it sucks to have to wait for the appointment and then the results ....its crap .



Try not to worry i,m sure you will be fine

x

[flatterycat]

Telephoned the mri dept this morning. The lady said my report hadn't been done yet! So worried that there is a problem.

[countrygirl]

Remember that when they do the scan they would see at the time anything very obvious - I know this as when I had my neck mri 9 yrs ago they asked me during the scan if my problems were on the left side so I knew that as they were doing the scan they could see problems! I had herniated disc and big bone spur. If they saw anything really serious then they would immediately get a consultant radiographer to ring your GP - the time is taken in them doing the actual written( computerised) report for your Dr where they look at in great detail and again anything they thought was serious they would be in touch with your Gp straight away - so no news is good.

[carlos2011]

countrygirl is right, take it as good news..I'm feeling impatient too, so im back on my anxiety meds to chill me out a bit!

Keep us posted and stay positive..you will be fine

[flatterycat]

Telephoned again today and told that results were in but awaiting my consultant to look at them. They said either he or his secretary would ring me after but couldn't tell me when that may be. I am getting myself into a real mess now. Keep thinking if they were normal then they would have just told me. Also the fact that he hasn't even seen the report yet is scaring me because he couldn't have told me sooner if there was a problem if he hadn't even seen them!

[carlos2011]

Try not to think too much about it, they have to look in great detail as it's very complex, so don't take it as a bad sign.

I rang about mine just..nothing back yet, they said ring again next tuesday..so I got a whole weekend of anxiety! I wasn't too bad the past 3 days, but it's come back again..and head tingling..it must be anxiety, symptoms don't go and come back, they get worse if anything serious..I'm trying to believe that anyway.

[snowgoose]

hi Flatterycat and Carl ,

please dont fret ........................if anything nasty showed up .....you would be seen pronto believe me . the radiographers who do the scans alert the docs to anything BAD . And it means you would get phone call .
I got one ..........cos I had neck bleed .

so my forum friends :flowers:..............no news is good news . honest .
do not worry honest xx

and if we scanned everyone ? ..............guess some sort of stuff would show up

please dont worry xxxxxx.:hugs:

[flatterycat]

Well I heard back from my consultant. I have to have another Mri! I am so scared. He told me that there were no tumours and my ear wa clear so I was pleased about that. However in doing the scan they came across a swollen blood vessel in my neck below brain he said it is not an artery and nothing like an anyerism. He told me that they want to take another look at it before given me a diagnosis. I asked him if it wa life threatening and he told me "it doesn't appear to be" which has absolutely terrified me.I am left with no idea what this means or what I may have.