Serious Answer Needed: After A Trip To The ER?!

Serious Answer Needed: After A Trip To The ER?

Hello! I suffer from a neurological problem (yet to be diagnose)... I suffer from neuropathy (aka nerve pain all over my body), numbness, tingling sensations, headache on/off, dizziness on/off, blurred vision on/off, carpal tunnel, lower back problem, problem concentrating, and weakness on my entire left side... Last week, the weakness became worse, so I went to the Emergency Department (ER) at the hospital I have my neurologist... After blood drawn, CT-Scan, and MRI done... They said, nothing as changed... Mine I have a doctor appointment in September 2007.

My question is this: Since my appointment is in September, how come my neurologist wants to see me in July, instead of September, could he have seen some in those tests that ER couldn't tell me?

Please I don't need wise crack jokes or nonesense stuff put up. I will personally rate you either up or down!

Thanks!

From my experience the ER is only going to take care of things they see as emergency at the time and usually refer you back to a doctor. If everything you were talking about reflected the neurologic problem then they probably sent the info to your neuro. I'd say he is just doing follow-up but I'd take advantage of having the appointment moved up to try to press for answers. I'd suggest getting a copy of the radiologist reports from the hospital before you go see the doctor. Sometimes they will write something down that the doctors don't even know so ignore. That's what happened to me, the radiologist recognized my back problem that was causing pretty much all the symptoms you mentioned and the neuro had never even heard of it. Until I did research on it and started discussing it with my doctors they didn't pay any attention.