Scan

This was originally posted on January 20 & 27th, 2008.

After getting a referral to a neurologist I finally got to see one on Wednesday; an older guy who apparently is used to treating Asians.
He asked me several questions (where I grew up, how long I've been having the symptoms) to get some insight.
More about the symptoms: headaches and dizziness. The thing is I really don't know what is up with that. I suddenly started back in Oct. 06 - I never had headaches nor dizzy spells before, but suddenly I did and I was sick literally (throwing up and walking into walls and door posts) for a couple of days. Then I decided to not be such a baby and popped a few pills that are comparable to a combo/mix of ibuprofen and Tylenol or Panadol and went back to work.
After that I occasionally get headaches (imagine someone slowly pushing an ice pick through the back of your skull, and equally slowly extracting it). There are no signs to what causes them (it could be anything from working out to reading a book, or walking through a hallway - and I even checked with foods). The same goes for the dizziness. I just don't want to be driving down a highway and get a dizzy spell, only to find myself "parked" against a metal railing on the other side of the road. After getting back from my Hong Kong trip in March last year I went to see my doctor who was convinced I just needed a nice warm Summer. 
I had a nice Summer in Vancouver and Halifax, Canada, but despite wonderful weather the symptoms came and went randomly. All I could do was hope I wouldn't stagger down the streets like some drunk. 
Anyhoo, I got a nasty flu in December last year, that reminded me how bad the headaches and dizziness got (24 hours a day for several days straight). So I decided to wait out the flu, then go back to see the doctor and demand a referral to a neurologist. I got one - without having punch my little fist onto the doc's desk. Heh.
So, I went to see the neurologist Wednesday. Had to do some test; some with my eyes open, some with my eyes closed, he checked my sense of balance, my reflexes and my hearing (he found out I have excellent hearing *LOL*) but that didn't disclose anything. He told me the headaches are probably "classic" (regular) headaches  but he couldn't find the reason for my dizziness, so he referred me to a radiologist for a brain scan *sigh*
Cross your fingers around noon this Friday!

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I went back to the hospital on Friday to get the brain scan. It was quick and painless.
I admit I got a little nervous (thankgawd I didn't get anything stick to my head), but that was gone the minute I laid myself down and was then pushed into that tube that is the scan.
The radiologist told me I could open my eyes, which enabled me to see the inside of the machine. A moment later he turned it on and the part that was going to X-ray my brain was revolving around me like a little moon around a planet. I wasn't sure what the deal was, but if they wanted me to lie still I had to close my eyes; the revolving thing was making me dizzy and nauseous. And I don't think they want me to throw up in that expensive thing.
The CT scan made a "peep!" noise every few seconds and the table I was laid on was moving with tiny bursts (or so it seems); I was very comfy, but it wasn't exactly peaceful enough to snooze or have a 30-minute power nap. (The radiologist re-adjusted my head twice.)
And then it was over.
Now I have to wait till February 13 for the result (yes, people, that's 2.5 weeks).