Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. There is no (or very little) radioactivity involved with MRIs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 There has been a lot of progress regarding MS. The sooner it is diagnosed and treated, the better the outcome. My husband's cousin was diagnosed last year at the age of about 32, and because it was caught early, her doctors have told her she has a good chance of living a full and productive life. 10 or 15 years ago it would have been a death sentence. I would at least try to rule out MS, even if you choose not to follow through with your disk problem. I went through an MRI in September, and it was excrutiating for me. My back is in constant pain, anyway, and they have you flat on a hard table the whole time. I could barely walk when I got off. And guess what? They didn't find anything, anyway. > Hi All...Some of you may remember I had an awful bout with what was > thought to be herniated disks @ L4,L5 with foot drop a few years ago. > Because of my weight at the time, I could not get a clear MRI or CT > scan. My weight is not a hiderance to that anymore. > > In the past few weeks, I've found my right foot dragging more, and have > come close to major falls several times. My PCP wants me to have an MRI > to see what is really going on. Also, there has been a concern for > years about MS bcause of right eye droopiness, side of face droopiness, > right side of body weakness, long before the thought of disk > herniations. > > When I saw the neurosurgeon a few years ago he said that it really > woudn't help to do anything furtther because the 'window' of opportunity > to surgically help the herniation passes quickly, and had already passed > at that point. So, I'm guessing the MRI now would just be to verify > what is or is not going on...there wouldn't necessarily be any further > way to improve things. Does that sound right? As to MS, that term has > been bantered around for years (sort of like lupus) and I'm not sure > anything could be done. I'm not too excited about having any more > medical tests at this point - I'm not sure I see the point. But will do > so if my PCP continues to encourage it. Any thoughts on this? > > Love... > > Tess in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 There has been a lot of progress regarding MS. The sooner it is diagnosed and treated, the better the outcome. My husband's cousin was diagnosed last year at the age of about 32, and because it was caught early, her doctors have told her she has a good chance of living a full and productive life. 10 or 15 years ago it would have been a death sentence. I would at least try to rule out MS, even if you choose not to follow through with your disk problem. I went through an MRI in September, and it was excrutiating for me. My back is in constant pain, anyway, and they have you flat on a hard table the whole time. I could barely walk when I got off. And guess what? They didn't find anything, anyway. > Hi All...Some of you may remember I had an awful bout with what was > thought to be herniated disks @ L4,L5 with foot drop a few years ago. > Because of my weight at the time, I could not get a clear MRI or CT > scan. My weight is not a hiderance to that anymore. > > In the past few weeks, I've found my right foot dragging more, and have > come close to major falls several times. My PCP wants me to have an MRI > to see what is really going on. Also, there has been a concern for > years about MS bcause of right eye droopiness, side of face droopiness, > right side of body weakness, long before the thought of disk > herniations. > > When I saw the neurosurgeon a few years ago he said that it really > woudn't help to do anything furtther because the 'window' of opportunity > to surgically help the herniation passes quickly, and had already passed > at that point. So, I'm guessing the MRI now would just be to verify > what is or is not going on...there wouldn't necessarily be any further > way to improve things. Does that sound right? As to MS, that term has > been bantered around for years (sort of like lupus) and I'm not sure > anything could be done. I'm not too excited about having any more > medical tests at this point - I'm not sure I see the point. But will do > so if my PCP continues to encourage it. Any thoughts on this? > > Love... > > Tess in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Hello Tess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rammi_Love@... wrote: Hi All...Some of you may remember I had an awful bout with what was thought to be herniated disks @ L4,L5 with foot drop a few years ago. Because of my weight at the time, I could not get a clear MRI or CT scan. My weight is not a hiderance to that anymore. In the past few weeks, I've found my right foot dragging more, and have come close to major falls several times. My PCP wants me to have an MRI to see what is really going on. Also, there has been a concern for years about MS bcause of right eye droopiness, side of face droopiness, right side of body weakness, long before the thought of disk herniations. When I saw the neurosurgeon a few years ago he said that it really woudn't help to do anything furtther because the 'window' of opportunity to surgically help the herniation passes quickly, and had already passed at that point. So, I'm guessing the MRI now would just be to verify what is or is not going on...there wouldn't necessarily be any further way to improve things. Does that sound right? As to MS, that term has been bantered around for years (sort of like lupus) and I'm not sure anything could be done. I'm not too excited about having any more medical tests at this point - I'm not sure I see the point. But will do so if my PCP continues to encourage it. Any thoughts on this? Love... Tess in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Hello Tess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rammi_Love@... wrote: Hi All...Some of you may remember I had an awful bout with what was thought to be herniated disks @ L4,L5 with foot drop a few years ago. Because of my weight at the time, I could not get a clear MRI or CT scan. My weight is not a hiderance to that anymore. In the past few weeks, I've found my right foot dragging more, and have come close to major falls several times. My PCP wants me to have an MRI to see what is really going on. Also, there has been a concern for years about MS bcause of right eye droopiness, side of face droopiness, right side of body weakness, long before the thought of disk herniations. When I saw the neurosurgeon a few years ago he said that it really woudn't help to do anything furtther because the 'window' of opportunity to surgically help the herniation passes quickly, and had already passed at that point. So, I'm guessing the MRI now would just be to verify what is or is not going on...there wouldn't necessarily be any further way to improve things. Does that sound right? As to MS, that term has been bantered around for years (sort of like lupus) and I'm not sure anything could be done. I'm not too excited about having any more medical tests at this point - I'm not sure I see the point. But will do so if my PCP continues to encourage it. Any thoughts on this? Love... Tess in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Tess, Drop foot can occur from herniations at L4 and L5. Drop Foot (Foot Drop) and Steppage Gait (Footdrop Gait) http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article2620.html Here are the symptoms of MS: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms.asp Since it is already known that you have these herniations and these herniations can cause drop foot, I can understand why you would question the value of an MRI. I'm not sure what I would do in your situation. a On Mar 25, 2005, at 2:17 PM, Grammi_Love@... wrote: > Hi All...Some of you may remember I had an awful bout with what was > thought to be herniated disks @ L4,L5 with foot drop a few years ago. > Because of my weight at the time, I could not get a clear MRI or CT > scan. My weight is not a hiderance to that anymore. > > In the past few weeks, I've found my right foot dragging more, and > have > come close to major falls several times. My PCP wants me to have an > MRI > to see what is really going on. Also, there has been a concern for > years about MS bcause of right eye droopiness, side of face > droopiness, > right side of body weakness, long before the thought of disk > herniations. > > When I saw the neurosurgeon a few years ago he said that it really > woudn't help to do anything furtther because the 'window' of > opportunity > to surgically help the herniation passes quickly, and had already > passed > at that point. So, I'm guessing the MRI now would just be to verify > what is or is not going on...there wouldn't necessarily be any further > way to improve things. Does that sound right? As to MS, that term > has > been bantered around for years (sort of like lupus) and I'm not sure > anything could be done. I'm not too excited about having any more > medical tests at this point - I'm not sure I see the point. But will > do > so if my PCP continues to encourage it. Any thoughts on this? > > Love... > > Tess in Oregon > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Tess, Drop foot can occur from herniations at L4 and L5. Drop Foot (Foot Drop) and Steppage Gait (Footdrop Gait) http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article2620.html Here are the symptoms of MS: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms.asp Since it is already known that you have these herniations and these herniations can cause drop foot, I can understand why you would question the value of an MRI. I'm not sure what I would do in your situation. a On Mar 25, 2005, at 2:17 PM, Grammi_Love@... wrote: > Hi All...Some of you may remember I had an awful bout with what was > thought to be herniated disks @ L4,L5 with foot drop a few years ago. > Because of my weight at the time, I could not get a clear MRI or CT > scan. My weight is not a hiderance to that anymore. > > In the past few weeks, I've found my right foot dragging more, and > have > come close to major falls several times. My PCP wants me to have an > MRI > to see what is really going on. Also, there has been a concern for > years about MS bcause of right eye droopiness, side of face > droopiness, > right side of body weakness, long before the thought of disk > herniations. > > When I saw the neurosurgeon a few years ago he said that it really > woudn't help to do anything furtther because the 'window' of > opportunity > to surgically help the herniation passes quickly, and had already > passed > at that point. So, I'm guessing the MRI now would just be to verify > what is or is not going on...there wouldn't necessarily be any further > way to improve things. Does that sound right? As to MS, that term > has > been bantered around for years (sort of like lupus) and I'm not sure > anything could be done. I'm not too excited about having any more > medical tests at this point - I'm not sure I see the point. But will > do > so if my PCP continues to encourage it. Any thoughts on this? > > Love... > > Tess in Oregon > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 You're going to get varied opinions on this, so you're going to have to go with your gut/maternal instinct on this one.... I've communicated with parents that got an mri post casting and were fine.....I've also talked to parents who didnt have MRI's pre cast and should have. Did you say that was 4 months old? HRH > Hi again. still has his first Shriners appointment on October > 19th. > However, I talked to the PA from the spine team today, and she recommended > him > NOT get an MRI prior to his appointment. She said while they used to > recommend > this for everyone, new studies have shown that it is not always needed. > She > said she didn't want him to have the anesthesia risk unless absolutely > necessary. I am going to push our original MRI date back to after our > Shriners > appointment and go from there. Has anyone else had this experience? It > suprised me...but she said to definitely wait and see if even > needs one > based on his exam and XRays.... > Jen > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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