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Originally Posted by sarah1987
17 weeks and 5 different gps ive been telling them of my sympotms they kept putting it down to anxiety and stress cause a day after having my baby she stopped breathing and i had a panic attack i was scared she died they had to ressusitate her i did have some anxiety but that went ages ago i even told one of my gps i thought the epidural went wrong and he said it can happen where the needles pushed to far in and punctures the dura but when that happens your meant to have a blood patch wich is blood taken from my arm and put in my spine similar to another epidural to seal the puncture with blood and form a clot but he never even sent me for that every gp ive seen says take tramadol and beta blockers and dont worry wich nothing helps with the pain and as for worrying im petrified to go to bed im scared i wont wake up and ive got 3 children a 5year old a 3 year old and my babys 17 wks old....thankyou millions to everyone who has replied to me all your comments are really nice its appreciated loads to know that other people do care so thankyou all again i just feel like im going crazy ...i have now got a appointment for 13th january instead of feb 2nd someone cancelled so next friday im going to birmingham queen elizabeth neurology so fingers crossed i get some answers...one question i need to ask to anyone whos under a neurologist what happens first appointments as i dont know what to expect and also what sort of things do neuros do xxx  |
Hi Sarah, are you in the UK then if it is a hospital in Birmingham?
My experience with my Neurologist was that the first appointment was quite lengthy as she took her time exploring my medical history. I then had a physical exam where my feet were looked at in detail, she stabbed(gently) with a pin to find numbness and then used a tuning fork to vibrate and look at my reflexes also. I then had to get bloods drawn for lots of different tests, checking thyroid function, vitamin levels etc.
I then was referred to another hospital for nerve conduction tests.
Daniella has suggested you keep on at the hospital to try to get cancellations, I would say this is essential if you are in the UK, also make sure you keep phoning for results, my experience is that they aren't very fast.
GOod luck, I will be thinking about you next week and make sure you get help with your babies, you certainly have a handful there but try to enjoy them as much as you can - I find distraction from this disease works best and children are a wonderful distraction.
