Anonymous
04/12/2024 07:36
Subject: Brain MRI?
Anonymous wrote:Absolutely. Also consider an angiogram. Mine shows an abnormal blood vessel formation that is likely a root cause of my migraines.
Also push for more migraine preventatives. Aimovig has changed my life for the better.
Teen migraines that you grow out of can be a predictor of antiphospholipid syndrome.
Anonymous
04/12/2024 07:34
Subject: Re:Brain MRI?
Anonymous wrote:I'd probably pursue all of the options to rule things out - brain MRIs while not fun if you are claustrophobic aren't also at all risky - just laying on a table and no radiation. It's worth it if she doesn't mind the 30 mins it takes. You can request a wide bore at the MRI places. Have you done a full blood work up? Iron Panels? Vit D? Lyme? Washington Post had an excellent article yesterday on the increast in POTS in female teen athletes post covid.
You can wear a metal-free airline eye mask, which avoids the claustrophobia.
Anonymous
04/12/2024 07:24
Subject: Brain MRI?
Anonymous wrote:OP if you're getting an MRI (which I suggest strongly that you do) get it at a hospital not at a place like Washington Radiology etc.
I had a series of brain MRIs each one more clear and detailed than the last because I started one of these general scan places and ended up at Johns Hopkins.
The hospitals have state of the art equipment. It will safe stress / time / cost to get the best treatment / analysis first.
IME it is also a much better experience getting an MRI at a hospital. My brain MRI at Washington Radiology was a horrible experience. The patient experience of 2 additional MRIs at Medstar Georgetown were 100x better overall.
Anonymous
04/11/2024 19:14
Subject: Brain MRI?
Unlike CT scan, MRI don't have any radiation.
I had a bad headache following injury from a stick and was ordered an MRI, which detected aneurysm, though it was not the cause. A month after that, I became disoriented and it turned out to be blood clot - subdural haemotoma that needed cranitomy.
Every case is different. But wanted to share my experience. Headache may start of another issue.
I had a bad headache following injury from a stick and was ordered an MRI, which detected aneurysm, though it was not the cause. A month after that, I became disoriented and it turned out to be blood clot - subdural haemotoma that needed cranitomy.
Every case is different. But wanted to share my experience. Headache may start of another issue.
Anonymous
04/11/2024 19:07
Subject: Brain MRI?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, absolutely. It’s standard care with headaches as a rule out. Don’t listen to the others saying no. Bad bad advice. It’s no big deal
This!!!
Anonymous
04/11/2024 18:49
Subject: Brain MRI?
Anonymous wrote:No it's not needed op. Why would you?
What do you base this opinion on, exactly? Is it a vast medical knowledge of the patient?
Anonymous
04/11/2024 17:03
Subject: Brain MRI?
No it's not needed op. Why would you?
Anonymous
04/11/2024 16:21
Subject: Brain MRI?
OP if you're getting an MRI (which I suggest strongly that you do) get it at a hospital not at a place like Washington Radiology etc.
I had a series of brain MRIs each one more clear and detailed than the last because I started one of these general scan places and ended up at Johns Hopkins.
The hospitals have state of the art equipment. It will safe stress / time / cost to get the best treatment / analysis first.
I had a series of brain MRIs each one more clear and detailed than the last because I started one of these general scan places and ended up at Johns Hopkins.
The hospitals have state of the art equipment. It will safe stress / time / cost to get the best treatment / analysis first.
Anonymous
04/11/2024 16:17
Subject: Brain MRI?
OP
MRI
Change doctors if they do not recommend it.
It is absurd you have not done this yet.
MRI
Change doctors if they do not recommend it.
It is absurd you have not done this yet.
Anonymous
04/11/2024 16:16
Subject: Brain MRI?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of them not being recommended for teens. I would get one asap and also investigate POTs. There’s a lot of data showing an increase in that after Covid in teens
Can you stop with the non-sense and stick to the topic? Any decent neurologist does an MRI as a rule out.
+1
Anonymous
04/11/2024 16:15
Subject: Brain MRI?
Anonymous wrote:why are you against a MRI?
my teen started having bad headaches and it was part of the diagnosis process. Luckily it was just migraines and not a tumor
My twelve year old had one in February at Duke to rule out tumor/neurological issues ordered by his ophthalmologist. As she said, let’s rule this out as the root cause so we can sleep at night. To rule out a serious diagnosis I was on board and trusted her recommendation. I wish your daughter luck and hope it’s nothing serious.
Anonymous
04/11/2024 15:05
Subject: Brain MRI?
You need a neurologist you trust and then let them decide what is needed.
Anonymous
04/11/2024 14:57
Subject: Brain MRI?
Absolutely. Also consider an angiogram. Mine shows an abnormal blood vessel formation that is likely a root cause of my migraines.
Also push for more migraine preventatives. Aimovig has changed my life for the better.
Also push for more migraine preventatives. Aimovig has changed my life for the better.
Anonymous
04/11/2024 14:35
Subject: Brain MRI?
why are you against a MRI?
my teen started having bad headaches and it was part of the diagnosis process. Luckily it was just migraines and not a tumor
my teen started having bad headaches and it was part of the diagnosis process. Luckily it was just migraines and not a tumor
Anonymous
04/11/2024 14:07
Subject: Brain MRI?
Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of them not being recommended for teens. I would get one asap and also investigate POTs. There’s a lot of data showing an increase in that after Covid in teens
Can you stop with the non-sense and stick to the topic? Any decent neurologist does an MRI as a rule out.