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I had my first numbness on September 2011 on the left side of my head. The numbness spread to my left arm. I also felt like I could not focus and not in touch with reality. I got an MRI done with and with out contrast and the results were normal only showing acute to moderate sinus on the right side of my face. However, I have been getting painful pressure on the left side of my head everyday since when I bend over or stand up. In addition, the pain spreads to my neck, arms, hands, chest and feet. Also, I have very itchy ear on the left side as well with a foul odor with discharge. At one point, I had a bad ear pain and my ear lymph node was swollen I went to the ENT and he could not see anything and said I had nothing. Well that was all in September. Since then, I have been having all the symptoms listed above and tingling on the left side of my head. I am thinking of getting an MRI re-done by another place since I am worried. Do you think the first MRI might have missed something?
Miriam:
The chances an MRI missed something during a scan are nominal. Imaging technology has come a very long way in the last three decades. Also, a scan performed with and without contrast dramatically increase the effectiveness of detecting a problems and the scan would have shown them.
Rest assured Miriam, while no technology is absolutely perfect, if there was nothing detected you're okay.
As far as your other symptoms. If they persist more than a week in duration, see your doctor again.
I hope this answers your question. If you have any others please don't hesitate to ask.
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| Comment | Hi Jeremy thank you for your reply. I just do not understand why I continue to get these pressure headaches on the left side of my head with dizziness with the pain traveling to my chest, arms and fingers. At times I even get itchy all over and feel like things are crawling in my head (I know....I am insane or at least feels like it. I am going to get another MRI done just to be sure. | ||
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