I will find out tomorrow if I have AN - had MRI done just over 2 weeks ago - no contrast - had no follow up appointment booked - but that has come through fairly fast. I did call ENT department just on the 2 week point expecting them to say it would be a couple of weeks - and they told me appointment had been sent out already - and it was the 'first appointment' they could give me - I'm actually going to another place for these results - so I am a little wary.
I have been losing hearing for a couple of years now - finding it harder and harder to hear in noisy places - and balance issues, incredible fatigue and occasional dizzy spells which make me sit still and stare at a wall to calm down. Christmas brought a constant white noise like tinnitus in 1 ear that I could not get rid off - I thought I had wax build up - tried otex - no good - saw nurse practitioner at GP's who did simple hearing test - and referred me to ENT. A week later I went for a hearing test at Specsavers as I saw the ENT waiting time was quite long (and I wanted to make sure this was not my imagination) The test lasted over an hour - was very thorough and the audiologist told me I had a problem that she could not help me with - said I needed ENT to look into as I had lost a large range of hearing in my right ear (ski slope audiogram) - my left one was fine. Fast forward to now - AN was mentioned at hospital consult - hearing test result similar to one from Specsavers- again I saw a nurse practitioner. She did a few more balance tests said I would have an MRI with contrast - but when it came to my MRI - they had put me into a 'mobile' MRI - where they 'don't do contrast'.
I am now just a few hours away from finding out what is going on. In a way I will be relieved if it does reveal an AN - but I also know they are as rare as a hen's tooth! Just wondering how other people found out - and how long after their MRI scan.
Sorry for the long post!!!
I had my MRI on the Sunday morning and was phoned at home on the Monday with an appointment for the very next morning. I’m sure that you will be fine if you hadn’t heard within a day or so.
As the saying goes no news is good news
Best of luck to you
Thanks for the reply Lisabod - you are more than likely right and it will be nothing. Only a couple of hours now. I do find it strange that they are making me go to a totally different site for the results though! I could have gone from work if it was where I had the MRI done and initial consult (and no - this isn't a specialist centre either) - I've had to take the day off! At least the sun is shining and I can enjoy the afternoon!
I wish you the best of luck with your appointment, and whatever the outcome, there are others in the same boat , who are here to support you. My fingers are crossed for you. Enjoy the sunshine.
Yes I was all clear. Have no idea why I was sent 25 miles out of my way to essentially have the same appointment I had had 7 weeks before! Bizarre!!!! He hadn't even looked at MRI til I was sat there- didn't even know I had the MRI or hearing test - and he was the consultant. Next stop neurology