Hello, no i've not seen a spine specialist and don't understand why the previous and now new doctor have not referred me to one. I have HMo insurance which limits doctors I can go see. I have a follow up phone call with doctor in one one week, but the initial wait has been two weeks. Having and endoscopy in October for the swallowing issues. The day I of my appointment I told doctor about my difficulties with walking and she didn't say much except ordered the MRI. MRI results arrived on my patient portal and I took a peek. It doesn't say much except there is a "single lesion along callosal marginal interface on the right" and of course me not being a doctor, don't know how to interpret that, nor do I want to know if it's something serious. Hopefully not. I was looking up and researching similar symptoms and cam across something called Chiari malformation in adults: neck pain, difficulty swallowing, weakness, numbness and tingling on my left leg. How can a doctor say it's "anxiety" when I am having all symptoms and more (not gaining any weight no matter how much I eat?
Any other suggestions ? would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
What other options do I have in regard to my MRI, read somewhere that chiari malformations can sometimes be missed because it's located at base of the head and so the specialist(and some doctors) not familiar with chiari malformation in adults, might not see it. Want to mention this to doc on follow up day but don't want her to think I'm crazy making stuff up. Really worried because this has been an ongoing issue for 4 months now and not getting any better. I don't know , but you would you happen to know if I can make an appointment with Mayo Clinic for an assesment of some sort?Can't travel to clinic but would like to speak to someone, if possible, that's familiar with my symptoms?