My Update
Well guys, it's been a while. Things have been pretty much like living in a tornado the past few days. Not that I ever ask for this stuff, but I need your thoughts and prayers. So here's whats going on.
I've been having a lot of pain in my left eye. Thought it was nothing, but turns out it is. And has the potential to be very bad. My optic nerve is inflammed and swollen for some reason. Makes it very difficult to type, to read, to do any homework, basically to do anything. I'm totally falling behind in classes now. I can hardly move my eye anymore, and when I do I get the most excrutating headache in the world. We know that this 'issue' can be cause by 1 of these 3 things: a viral/bacterial infection on my nerve, brain swelling that is not allowing the spinal fluid to coat my nerve, or the beginning stages of MS. Yes, you did read that right. Hence my need for prayers.
I'm handling this a lot better today that I was on Monday when all this started. I have almost accepted the fact that I may have a horrible disease, but I know that if that is the case, modern medicine will help me. Now I'm jumping to worst conclusions again.
I did meet with the eye doctor again yesterday. They did a dye test in my eye to see if this may have been a blood flow problem. Thankfully it is not. However that test mad me super sick last night. As if I hadn't thrown up enough from nerves yesterday (that's what happened on the way home from clinical yesterday. Not a pretty sight) I was up all night throwing up from the dye. That's the major side effect. Yeah, it was wonderful. But I'm a little more relaxed about the situation.
Today I'm seeing a neurologist. Not really looking forward to it because I'm scared out of my mind. Oh bad is this. I'm hoping he DOES find something wrong with me today. I know that's horrible to say, but that is the truth because I just want to know what's going on with my body. It's really bad when a control freak is forced to surrender control. I think that's been the hardest part of all this. I'm sure this doctor is going to order a ton of bloodwork and an MRI of my brain. I'm ok with all of this so far. Now I'm just forced to play the waiting game, and I really don't like that game.
More updates will be posted as soon as I get the information. I'm just really scared so if all those out in LJ land could just keep me in your thoughts so I can stay strong, I would appreciate it. Thanks guys!
I've been having a lot of pain in my left eye. Thought it was nothing, but turns out it is. And has the potential to be very bad. My optic nerve is inflammed and swollen for some reason. Makes it very difficult to type, to read, to do any homework, basically to do anything. I'm totally falling behind in classes now. I can hardly move my eye anymore, and when I do I get the most excrutating headache in the world. We know that this 'issue' can be cause by 1 of these 3 things: a viral/bacterial infection on my nerve, brain swelling that is not allowing the spinal fluid to coat my nerve, or the beginning stages of MS. Yes, you did read that right. Hence my need for prayers.
I'm handling this a lot better today that I was on Monday when all this started. I have almost accepted the fact that I may have a horrible disease, but I know that if that is the case, modern medicine will help me. Now I'm jumping to worst conclusions again.
I did meet with the eye doctor again yesterday. They did a dye test in my eye to see if this may have been a blood flow problem. Thankfully it is not. However that test mad me super sick last night. As if I hadn't thrown up enough from nerves yesterday (that's what happened on the way home from clinical yesterday. Not a pretty sight) I was up all night throwing up from the dye. That's the major side effect. Yeah, it was wonderful. But I'm a little more relaxed about the situation.
Today I'm seeing a neurologist. Not really looking forward to it because I'm scared out of my mind. Oh bad is this. I'm hoping he DOES find something wrong with me today. I know that's horrible to say, but that is the truth because I just want to know what's going on with my body. It's really bad when a control freak is forced to surrender control. I think that's been the hardest part of all this. I'm sure this doctor is going to order a ton of bloodwork and an MRI of my brain. I'm ok with all of this so far. Now I'm just forced to play the waiting game, and I really don't like that game.
More updates will be posted as soon as I get the information. I'm just really scared so if all those out in LJ land could just keep me in your thoughts so I can stay strong, I would appreciate it. Thanks guys!