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26-02-2019, 07:16 PM
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ENT - Nasoendoscopy and MRI Scan

It seems that medical "bulletins" are becoming poplular on the forum, so here's mine:

I've endured pain and discomfort on the left side of my face since Xmas - it's been variously diagnosed as toothache (treated with antibiotic then tooth extracted), earache (blood tests, ear treated with antibiotic/antibacterial then olive oil before being syringed), glandular (blood tests, suposedly self-clearing) and finally cancer which resulted in more blood tests and then a "nasoendoscopy", which was the procedure I most feared - a camera on a tube up my nose and down my throat .....

Luckily, my ENT consultant turned out to be a very empathetic and gentle lady. Since she had established the severity of my “gag” reflex, she advised me that she would first anaesthetise my nose and throat with a spray. Having done that, the consultant showed me the camera tube and asked me to raise my legs up and concentrate on keeping them there. I thought that the procedure was odd but complied – the next thing I knew the tube was up my nose and down my throat without me feeling a thing. The consultant soon completed the camera scan and asked me to drop my legs – as I did that, she quickly and painlessly extracted the tube. Immediately, I asked her why I had to raise my legs – she laughed and told me that it was just a distraction technique for nervous patients .....

Since the consultant had seen nothing “sinister” on the camera scan, she had decided to refer me for an MRI scan of the soft tissues of my neck, which took place yesterday. I wasn’t perturbed because I’d had an MRI scan a few years ago but, after undressing and laying down on the scanner “bed”, I was unhappy to discover that my head would be encased in a plastic “helmet” before my whole-body insertion into the machine. In the event, I endured the subsequent “claustrophobia” for 25 (long) minutes. Now I await the results.

In the meantime, the consultant has advised me on jaw exercises in case I am suffering from TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) .....

All the "practitioners" have advised that I should "keep taking the painkillers" .....
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26-02-2019, 07:55 PM
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What a traumatic experience for you. Omah. I hope the results arrive quickly and are favourable.
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26-02-2019, 08:12 PM
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If you have TMJ you should see a dentist. They can make you a nightguard which may help some of your symptoms.
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26-02-2019, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Tabby ->
What a traumatic experience for you. Omah. I hope the results arrive quickly and are favourable.
Many thanks - the results will be at least a couple of weeks in coming .....
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26-02-2019, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AnnieS ->
If you have TMJ you should see a dentist. They can make you a nightguard which may help some of your symptoms.
Many thanks - I'll ask the dentist on my next appointment, which is soon .....
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26-02-2019, 09:24 PM
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Gosh Omah. What a time you’ve had. I hope you get good results.
I have seen those helmets you had to wear when l had an MRI scan on my feet last August. I was in a state that the whole of my body had to go in the tunnel but it was just my feet.

The nurse, showed me the helmet l would have had to wear, had it been my head that was to be scanned.
All l can say is, l commiserate but l’m glad that bit is over for you.
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26-02-2019, 10:30 PM
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Sorry to hear of you problems Omah, hope the results come back favourable...
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26-02-2019, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Omah ->
Many thanks - I'll ask the dentist on my next appointment, which is soon .....
Can I suggest you look up your dentist on this website:
https://www.gdc-uk.org/


Then search 20 miles around that postcode for all specialist dentists and compare their specialities. Then research those specialities and make a private appointment to see a super-qualified top-notch specialist.

It could save you a lot of time, pain and teeth!

As for TMJ........unless you KNOW you grind your teeth to the extend your jaw hurts...........

Alternatively - take yourself off for a few months and de-stress!
Good luck
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26-02-2019, 11:06 PM
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Wrong link, sorry. This is the one to use to search for a dentist and a specialist:

https://olr.gdc-uk.org/searchregister
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It sounds like you've been going through a rough time Omah, I hope when you receive your test results, they are favourable.
 
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