Specialists I've seen and their "findings."

Recap : Doctors, guesses and findings 

Findings that are 100% sure, by test results. >>

Vitamim b12 deficiency 

Really Low Vitamin D deficiency 

Some loss of the lordosis in my cervical spine
Infected molars, that need to be removed.

So, I have seen 5 neurologist one being a neuro-ophthalmologist, an infectious disease doctor, orthopedic surgeon, a sports medicine/spine doctor, a rheumatologist, a dentist and an oncologist.

1st Neurologist - Had thought it was a pinched nerve in my neck. Results came back normal, he gave me gabepentin because he said my neck muscles looked "tense." I took this medicine once, and it made me so dizzy I felt like I was going to run into the wall. After the MRI he pretty much wrote me off and said that it was stress.

2nd Neurologist - He was generally concerned and listened carefully to everything I complained about. He also got together with my primary care doctor and went over my tests. He ordered the extensive blood work in the hospital and found the vitamin b12 and vitamin D deficiencies. I also saw him when I was admitted to the hospital. After the "normal " MRIs he did finally say that he thinks nothing else is wrong with me. After seeing him so many times after my MRI he started to tell me " you should maybe see a psychiatrist. " and that maybe its anxiety.

3rd Neurologist - He had thought outside the box a little more. He focused on the fact that these head pains were persistent. He thought maybe a csf leak, in which none of my doctors would listen to me when I had mentioned the possibility. He ordered a mri to look for venous sinus thrombosis, and brain sag. I could no longer see him though because he was so far from my city. << he was my favorite.

4th Neurologist - He was nice and has never mentioned anxiety once. He also wanted an mri/mra of the brain and neck. He is the Neurologist that said my neck was "very very straight." He said that my MRI's were normal though and gave me topamax, and said maybe I have atypical migraines but never officially diagnosed me with it.

5th Neuro-ophthalmologist - Saw him on December 14, 2011. He of course, saw nothing on the MRI's. He did say that there was some loss of the lordosis in my cervical spine. He said that there was still small bit of curve left though. He wants me to get a nerve conduction test in a month. He also sent me for physical therapy for my neck and posture.

Infectious Disease - Found ehrliciosis, but it was not definite when I had contracted it...he gave me doxycicline and said that there was nothing else that he could do after that.


Ortho Surgeon - Looked for a csf leak in the spine ( not brain or neck ) said everything looked fine. He rushed me out the door, I felt like he didn't really listen to me at all or look at my history.


Sports Medicine Doctor - He looked at my spine MRI's said that nothing looked abnormal and gave me a prescription for physical therapy....for what though? Oh doctors are so silly, he saw me for about 4 minutes.


Oncologist - She did a bunch of blood work, and told me that I do not have any cancer of the blood. She was really sweet and told me that after all the doctors I had seen maybe I should get a counselor.


Rheumatologist - Looked over my "history" and listened to my story. She bent my legs and arms, looked at some of my tests and said that she saw nothing and said it was most likely Fibromyalgia. She gave me Lyrica and I haven't seen her again. I don't really believe in unexplained pain.

Dentist - She took xrays of my teeth, told me that my molars were infected a little.I told her about my weird story of symptoms and she said that TMJD could be the cause and that it sounded like I had that disorder. She gave me antibiotics and then said to call an oral surgeon to get them pulled as soon as I got a chance.