August 2014 Update

I received a letter the following week after my pain clinic appointment from Dr Meiklejohn. The letter states "I spoke to the Consultant Radiologist today who reported your MRI scan looking specifically at your sinuses and could not identify any abnormality, he also could not identify any other abnormality in the scan". 

I now have to believe what is written on the letter in black and white, I have nothing wrong with any sinus or surrounding area which is good, in fact very good as that rules out that there is nothing wrong with my brain which is very positive but it has now left me searching for another answer to my symptoms.  These are real symptoms that I experience, I doubt myself all the time but I am sure its not all in my head!!!  Is it my veins? is it my arteries? I honestly don't know!  Back to Dr Google, I will keep searching.

Last week was not a good week, my headache, whirring noise and immense pressure was flooring me and I ended up off work for two days lying flat in my bed and sleeping constantly as I was so exhausted.  I done some research and found out about a doctor who is a Consultant Neuroradiologist and visited my doctor Dr Stevenson on 31st July for a referral. I felt Dr St. was a little on the defensive and to be honest was not interested that I was off work for two days and had to lie in bed, he offered nothing but agreed he would do the referral.  I explained the MRI was apparently reviewed and nothing was wrong with my sinuses or surrounding areas therefor I wanted someone who could potentially be able to refer me to someone who could look at the veins and arteries in my head to rule anything out, he sat nodding his head and said to give the details to the receptionist and he would arrange it. I had the details to give him but he was hesitant and asked again that I give the details to the front desk. I wanted him to write the referral whilst I was there like the previous occasion so that I knew exactly what was in the notes for referral. He also said he would do his utmost so that the referral got to the consultant as he was aware my previous two referral's to the private ENT were lost.  At least he admitted that.  He asked if I wanted the Consultant to have a copy of all my notes including communications with what each doctor has reported, I admit I was a bit wary of this considering at previous appointments doctors did not write anything down about my symptoms nor did they take me seriously. I did eventually agree and said I would also take my own list of symptoms and that was the end of my appointment.  I gave reception the details of the consultant and she brought them up on the screen and said it would be done as soon as possible.

I am now waiting on an appointment coming through from the Consultant Neuroradiologist however I have emailed and had no response and I have telephoned the private secretary and it rings out. 

Whirring Wanderer