Update on vertigo, brain, thrush

October 27, 2006

Hello all,

I tend to think this group has the smartest people on it, so I am

posting my confusion here.

I saw the neurologist yesterday. My MRI shows a completely normal

brain, no matter what my husband thinks. No bright spots etc - just a

brain.

I questioned whether I had a low grade fungal infection in my brain

since I had serious thrush when the vertigo began. I was only ever

given 4 days of diflucan which cleared up the thrush except for the

sort throat and vertigo and nystagmus. I can't even reach my general

practitioner on the phone, so no clue as to what was in the throat

culture back then.

Meanwhile according to the neuro I don't have enough symptoms to have

menigitis - no excruciating headache, just and ache for six months,

no stiff neck, no fever, no blurred vision.

I can't get any more diflucan unless I can see my regular doc and beg

her for some.

The neuro gave me samples of Lyria saying maybe if I cut the pain

cycle in the nerves the pain would go away. He won't prescribe

anything like diflucan or antibiotics unless I have a spinal tap and

something shows up. I figure what is going to show up with a

completely normal MRI???? It's not like I have visible lyme damage.

I'm scared to take the Lyrica. I have problems with Actos, Benicar

and SSRIs - I know, I know Lyrica is not an SSRI, but I just don't

trust these types of medicine. Are they worth the risk?

Penny, I still need to look in the closet to see if I have any

Benicar left, but I am rather nervous about that too.

Okay, I am rambling. Maybe someone here will give me some clues.

Tony???

Best at my worst,

a

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