Another MRI....

Marsden51 (Marsden51(AT)aol.com)
Sat, 28 Mar 1998 23:41:42 EST

I saw my neurologist on Friday. He is scheduling me for another MRI--this
time of my brain. He's gonna see if there is anything in there I guess.
(humming my new theme song "If I only had a brain...."). He asked me if I
planned on retiring from my job and I said yes. He said he mentioned it
because if the MRI shows MS I won't be able to get insurance again and I need
to hang onto what I have. Now there's a real upper, huh? LOL... I am
having numbness in my face and ears, and combined with memory problems he
decided on this MRI. I had a panic attack when I had the first MRI--I was
soooo embarrassed! Then they gave me valium with the second MRI and it was
better. I was stressing out about having to have a 3rd MRI and got teary.
Then I told myself "you've done it before. It's only an hour out of your
life. And it's better than having a baby." That's my new mantra to repeat.

I also started on Neurontin last night. I felt like I had slept better than I
could ever remember. But, today I have feel like I was hung over on sleeping
pills, or something. Does anyone else have that problem? I am supposed to
increase to 3 times a day--I don't know if I'll make it if I feel like this.

Sharon M. (from Arizona)