Anybody want to take my bet that chitowndizzy's MRI will come back normal?

What are the doctors thinking when they order these expensive imaging systems for concussions when there is not specific indication of serious injury?

I guess they are just covering their thinking end.

True enough Mark. CT scan from a few weeks ago also came back negative.

To his credit, my doctor has been super conservative. To date it's been lots of rest, wait and see. The neurologist and subsequent ct scan was at my request.

I think he's worried that the dizziness went away then came back again. Personally, I want to see an ENT specialist to really figure out the root of the dizziness. But I'll let him do the MRI thing and talk to him about it Tuesday.

If anything, an MRI makes me feel like I'm being proactive. I'm sure folks can relate. This is one reason I really like doing the vestibular therapy -- at least I'm doing something.

Here's hoping lots of rest and quiet time with my noise cancelling headphones fixes everything before my MRI! 6 weeks later and I still think I'm just going to wake up one morning and feel normal.

It probably would be helpful to see an ENT, they can test for all types of ear issues, at least rule things out. It doesn't seem like most people on the forum have vertigo (the spinning sensation you're describing), so you may have something ear related going on. I did, got it fixed and no longer have the vertigo, just periodic waves of dizziness, not the same.

Just like other doctors, all ENT's are not equal, so do some homework before you choose one. I saw a regular ENT then switched to a neuro-otologist (specialty within ENT field) who has been fantastic.

There is a great informational website on dizziness and balance by a Dr. Hain. I found it after my doctor prescribed vestibular rehab early on and I was researching what exactly to expect.

I still hope I'll wake up and feel normal one of these days! I am a lot closer to "before" than I was though, so maybe after enough days I'll get there...we can all hope!