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Neurologist
Has anyone ever been? G wanted me to go back to the doctor today because she told me if my headaches were not getting any better she wanted to see me back, so he wnated me to go back. I have been having a headache at least once a week and in 2 months I have had to take 8 migrane pills, tylenol, etc and that is not normal.
She gave me some samples of migrane meds, putting me on blood pressure meds (I don't have HBP, but it is suppose to be a preventative) and they are referring me to a neurologist. I am not sure when I will be going because they need to see which doctor is on my insurance and where they are located.
Has anyone ever had a brain scan or whatever they are called? She said they may do a MRI on my brain and whatever else. I know it is no big deal, but just curious if anyone had any experiences.
Re: Neurologist
I have a history of migraines, and from Aug to almost present I have had a solid headache that never went away. I went on many different migraine meds, and he even doubled my HBP (a beta blocker) med to help ease the migraines and lower my BP. None of it has helped, so last month I had an MRI done of my head to see if there was anything that was causing the headaches and pain- but they found nothing. Im planning on switching doctors as soon as DH finds a job and hopefully I can go to a neurologist too (My dr. asked if I wanted to go, I just know we dont have the $$ for me to see one right now so I declined when he asked me).
The MRI wasnt too bad. It takes about an hour. Do you have the option of going to a place where they have an open MRI? If so, I would highly suggest asking for it. Im very claustrophobic. The MRI didnt hurt, you just had to lie very still (and they wedged your head in a open block so you wouldnt accidentally move. It's very loud (they make you hear earplugs and headphones), and they will talk to you during it. The guy that did mine was super nice about it
HTH. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks for the information. I am not sure what my options are as I don't even know who I will be seeing (I have to wait for DR to call me to tell me who to go to).
I am worried about the money part too. I am hoping that it is this month as I already met my deductable.
I was told my insurance wouldnt cover it (by the hospital), and the hospital mailed me a financial aide form to fill out. I got a bill in the mail from the hospital that the insurance did end up covering it and all I had to pay out of pocket was $100. Thank goodness! Hope it the money part isnt too bad for you either!
i've had pretty awful headaches for years. I've never thought they were migraines. though after reading descriptions that might be what they are. i went to an internist a few years ago and he was annoying. he was just like 'so what's causing these?' umm..that's why I'm here, right? he just sat w/ his little laptop the whole time and ordered an MRI. After the MRI he didn't see anything abnormal, so he gave me meds to take when I get the headaches. that annoyed me, b/c I wanted to know what was causing them, not just medicate them.
The MRI wasn't a huge deal. I think I may have had to pay around $50-75 out of pocket.
so then I went to a ENT thinking maybe it was something to do w/ my sinuses. he found a slight problem in my sinuses and a deviated septum and said that could possibly be causing my headaches but couldn't guarantee fixing those problems would fix the headaches. I just went for it and had the sinus surgery. Since then, my headaches haven't gotten better and now I have sinus issues
The headaches are kind of sporadic. Some months I'll have 1 or 2 and some months, like right now, I'll have on every single day. I've been popping exedrine migraine, aleve, and extra strength tylenol every day for a few weeks. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't.
I'm trying to track everything right now. What I've eaten, what I'm doing, did I use a fragrant lotion, too many hours on the computer, etc when the headache hits. I'm trying to identify some type of trigger. The past 2 weeks have been really intense and they start in the early afternoon every day.
I'd bring any information you can think of for triggers and also specifics about the headaches. Where they start...eyes, temples, etc. and what they feel like. What makes them more intense... light, sound, etc. What gives you relief (if anything). When the first doctor asked me about them I wasn't having one and couldn't remember specific details, so he didn't have too much to go on.
I hope yours get better. I definitely know how debilitating they can be!
Hi Heather! Don't be freaked out, it's not bad at all. I see a neurosurgeon every 2 years for an MRI and CT scan. Usually you just go to an imaging clinic to have it done and then have an appt or phone call with the doctor afterwards to go over the results. Mine isn't for headaches, I have a deformed skull (there's a little known fact for you!). My grandmother noticed a bump on the back of my head when I was about 6 months old. By the time I finished growing (adulthood) I had a cluster of about 6 of them and they are montiored for growth. The internal side of my skull is normal with no pressure on the brain (they learned that from the MRI) and the 'tumors' are dense with blood vessels feeding them. They are likely excess calcium deposits, but no way to know for sure without biopsies or surgical removal. Since my hair covers them and they don't bother me I've never bothered with that. As long as they don't grow or change shape the doctors think they are OK.
I hope they figure it out. Like Lauren said, pay attention to triggers and include anything you think could be it. My cousin used to get debilitating cluster headaches and it was triggered by processed meat, like hotdogs, weird!
Thanks girls. Hopefully I can get some answers soon. I will write down what I did that day when I get a headache, so that maybe we can see what triggers it.
Kellie--I didn't know that about you, learned something new about you. Glad everything is okay.