I am going to have a myleogram for the first time and after looking up details of this test I am certain that it's not very pleasant. Can you advise of any questions I should ask the neurosurgeon about it. I've read about problems such as extreme pain and aracanioditis. WHat should I do to prepare for it? ANy advice would be appreciated.
Thanks Paula
At Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Jean Long wrote:
>
>My Myleogram went allot better than I expected. The pain was definitely
>much better this time, last time it was unbearable.
>MUCH better than the Discography and I had Morphine for that one but
>only Darvocet for this, and that was 3 hours before the test.
>
>I did have a problem though.......I either did or almost passed out when
>the dye built up in my head.
>I know I kept thinking it will soon be over as I was feeling more & more
>faint so I didn't tell him how I felt.
>I don't remember, but all of a sudden I was aware of smelling salts
>under my nose.
>He had to put it back under my nose about 4 or 5 times until I was ok
>again. He said I had been talking Gibberish and got white as a ghost.
>
>He said he can't believe I reacted to it like that after all I have been
>through in the past.
>Oh well, I can't control dizziness.
>I told him I think my body is just worn out from everything it has been
>through and saying enough is enough!
>He was actually very nice today, maybe I had him on a bad day before.
>Hi there
>They also did a Cat Scan of my back and multiple X-rays of my back,
>thigh & hip.
>I was in the hospital from 7:30 this morning until 2:00 this afternoon.
>Now I am really tired and still kinda woozy
> & a little sick on my stomach but I'm not allowed to lay down until at
>least 8:00 tonight.
>I am suppose to be resting though and must drink lots of water to flush
>the dye out.
>I decided to print that invitation order first now that the printer
>works so that is off my mind.
>
>I can imagine what my blood pressure was while I was feeling faint
>because when all the tests were over and I was feeling good again they
>took it and it was only 91/41. I usually run low but not THAT low.
>My normal is 90/60, or sometimes when feeling really good or upset
>120/70.
>The bottom number is never that low except directly after something like
>my hip surgery where I lost allot of blood etc.
>
>Now I just have to wait until I go for my doctor appointments to know
>the results and what my options are.
>
>One good thing and also a weird thing.......people tend to get
>constipated after the Myleogram, MY bowels finally OPENED (LOL)!!
>Maybe my back is related to the worsening constipation problem, seems
>strange to me?
>
>JEAN
>
>"SMILE........It confuses people!"