Reporting in

[mrissa]

So.

What we do not have at the moment is a diagnosis.

What we do have is: 1) an appointment for further testing; 2) the ability to rule out BPPV as a diagnosis; and 3) a sense that this clinic is the right place for me to go, and that we are going in the right direction here. A sense that this doctor is asking interesting and relevant questions and pursuing the answers to them with intelligence and energy.

So that's where this is. Of course we would have loved an instantaneous and miraculous cure, but we didn't expect it. (And would have distrusted it, honestly.) The tests were unpleasant and at times alarming but not actually painful. And did not involve my ears. Until next time.

All thanks are due to Dr. porphyrin for assuring me that there was a better way to go than my last specialist, and that if people didn't take this seriously she would do due and diligent violence upon their persons for me. It's nice to have doctors and PTs who don't actually need their butts kicked just now.

Comments

[retrobabble.livejournal.com]

A step in the right direction. That sounds very promising. :)

[madmanatw.livejournal.com]

Yes, very glad to hear that this doctor sounds like a step in the right direction.

[wshaffer.livejournal.com]

Yay, progress!

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Thanks for letting us know. I am very glad you feel as if you are headed in the right direction.

I am very sad you do not have a diagnosis.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I am not actually as sad as I thought I would be. I am a little frustrated to still be in the data collection phase, but I am firmly in favor of data collection.

[dichroic.livejournal.com]

I am sorry your previous doctor was not better (actually, I'm slightly appalled they hadn't already ruled out BPPV, but as IANAD I won't go into reasons in case my understanding of it is totally wrong) and glad that you are now at one that seems to be more helpful.

[songwind.livejournal.com]

Hooray for progress.

[mkille.livejournal.com]

I am very glad for progress and not being painful.

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

If you have to be grappling with something like this, it's at least better to feel you're in good hands than not.

Toes remain crossed for a slightly-less-than-instantaneous-but-still-miraculous cure. (Too hard to type with the fingers done.)

[athenais.livejournal.com]

Aw, no Time Warp?

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Perhaps after the diagnosis and some PT.

I am noticing the lack of dancing around the house, and I kind of want my dancing around the house back now. But baby steps.

[sam-t.livejournal.com]

I was wondering whether the Step in the Right Direction was in fact a jump to the left...

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

It's a bit more cautious than that still, I'm afraid.

[mamapduck.livejournal.com]

Sometimes just knowing you *will* get to a resolution is enough for the moment. I am sorry there's not a solid diagnosis, but glad there's progress.

[rosefox]

I'm so glad you're in good hands. I hope they carry you to good answers.

[miz-hatbox.livejournal.com]

Yay progress, boo lack of diagnosis. You know I sympathize big time. (We dizzy dames have got to stick together!)

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

This sounds good!