Had quite he scare last night

[67 baron sprint LD 390 FE]

So about a week ago I was working legs at the gym 3/4 through I got an instant painful headache. So I asked a trainer and he said they are called exertion headaches so no biggie. So I don't tell my wife who is a nurse. So yesterday I go back to the gym and start stretching the. Started some pull ups right at 20 instant headache. So now I'm kinda worried , and tell my wife. Went to ER and had a CT done , first one came back showing aneurism . Now I'm really worried. Dr did a second one with die and says its calcium on the brain. I still have to follow up with DRs , but I'm not sure about havasu DRs if it comes to something that could be rare

 

[Nord]

Wow. That's scary. Hope everything is ok. Weird that working out exposed it.

 

[hallett21]

On the first scan with "aneurism" are they wanting to operate ASAP?

Have you thought of going to Vegas ?

 

[DaytonaBabe]

Scary for sure. Hoping everything works out okay

 

[DC-88]

We've had multiple relatives die a little early in Havasu..... Go see the best of the best somewhere else

 

[67 baron sprint LD 390 FE]

On the first scan with "aneurism" are they wanting to operate ASAP?

Have you thought of going to Vegas ?

Well the first one showed abnormal and when the did the second one they shot some dye to see the blood vessels, and he just said it was calcium build up . This is what I don't like is that I've been going to the gym for yrs and 3 to 4 days a week and work out pretty hard , and now all of a sudden it just happens , that's what worry's me. If they were going to operate they were going to fly me to Vegas last night

 

[River Runner]

Well the first one showed abnormal and when the did the second one they shot some dye to see the blood vessels, and he just said it was calcium build up . This is what I don't like is that I've been going to the gym for yrs and 3 to 4 days a week and work out pretty hard , and now all of a sudden it just happens , that's what worry's me. If they were going to operate they were going to fly me to Vegas last night

The same exact thing happened to me 2 years ago, happened during dead lifts. I went to the doctor was sent for a ct scan everything came up clear, but it scare the shit out of me. i had another one about a year ago now, haven't had one since.

 

[milkmoney]

Wow. Hoping it all works out for ya.

 

[LuckyDaze]

Shit man! Scary. Hang tough, If you want a second opinion my pops works as a nurse at bullhead and says the docs are pretty good there. Not quite as far as Vegas.

 

[HavaToon]

Forget Vegas! If you are worried and want to a second opinion to know for sure what it is you need to go to Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix.

Contrast or Die is only used to enhance the CT image nothing else. Your radiologist read your images and gave you two completely different diagnosis. If it were me I'd get a second opinion, aneurysms are nothing brush off. While they can be nothing at all they also can cause brain damage or death.

 

[HavaToon]

Curious,what is the name of the Hospital in Bullhead.Good Info,Thanks.

Western Arizona Regional Medical Center

 

[HavaToon]

Btw...Havasu Regional is a good community type hospital. It is part of Lifepoint Hospitals, one of the nations largest healthcare providers. Where it lacks is when things get serious and you need to see a specialist. That's when it's time to take yourself somewhere else, i.e. Phoenix or Vegas.

 

[67 baron sprint LD 390 FE]

Forget Vegas! If you are worried and want to a second opinion to know for sure what it is you need to go to Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix.

Contrast or Die is only used to enhance the CT image nothing else. Your radiologist read your images and gave you two completely different diagnosis. If it were me I'd get a second opinion, aneurysms are nothing brush off. While they can be nothing at all they also can cause brain damage or death.

I have dr apt this week and I can see if I can get an apt at barrows , I heard an MRI will show more than a ct

 

[AzGeo]

get another opinion at Mayo in Phoenix .

 

[catman]

Please,Do not go to SUNRISE in Vegas!!!!! They killed my FIL last year.Do some research before you go to any hospital ..

 

[HavaToon]

I have dr apt this week and I can see if I can get an apt at barrows , I heard an MRI will show more than a ct

An MRI isn't necessarily better than CT. It uses different technology to image the brain. Your doctor will use both scanners to provide a clearer diagnostic picture.

Good news is MRI a has no radiation, bad news is the scan takes 30-60min and is noisy as hell.

 

[HavaToon]

get another opinion at Mayo in Phoenix .

Another good option, but would be my second choice to Barrows.

 

[HavaToon]

You can educate yourself at the following radiology websites.

http://www.choosingwisely.org

http://www.imagewisely.org