Feeling overwhelmed. Long post
Hi folks, This is a long one. Since 2010 I've had several "rare" or "unusual, but not unheard of" health issues. In April 2010 I woke up, sat up and the world went upside down. Aftr a tri...
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Sorry, this is kind of long, DH has BPPV along with Menieres Disease, lots of ringing in the ears, dizziness, etc. He was lucky to find an ENT who specialized in ears, be sure to ask what their specialty is. The first ENT specialized in throats and sent us to the second ENT.
You are in FL, are you close to a university with a medical school attached to it? The best advise I can give is that if you are, find an ENT or Neuro that teaches there, take your diary, which should list all of your symptoms, dates of each occurance, what treatment you had and the name and contact information of every person who has treated you for your problems with you, also you should have a health history with you, which lists diagnoses, treatments, person with contact info for each diagnoses. Give the doc a copy, make a list of your questions, take it with you, take your spouse or a friend with you to help with writing down the answers to your questions, take all drugs, prescription and over the counter with you to your visit. We have done this for several years, as DH has multiple health issues and this is the only way we could remember everything.
You need to get to a doc, whether it is an ENT or Neuro, ASAP. Your current doc can/must/should refer you to the appropiate one, insist on this. Ask questions, if you don't get satisfactory answers, ask the doc what would he/she do if they had your symptoms. This type question makes them stop and think, instead of giving you their stock answer. You can always look for another doc, this is your health, you have to be your own advocate, the docs won't advocate for you. Keep looking until you find a doc you like and are comfortable with.
Good luck, I hope you find answers quickly.
You are in FL, are you close to a university with a medical school attached to it? The best advise I can give is that if you are, find an ENT or Neuro that teaches there, take your diary, which should list all of your symptoms, dates of each occurance, what treatment you had and the name and contact information of every person who has treated you for your problems with you, also you should have a health history with you, which lists diagnoses, treatments, person with contact info for each diagnoses. Give the doc a copy, make a list of your questions, take it with you, take your spouse or a friend with you to help with writing down the answers to your questions, take all drugs, prescription and over the counter with you to your visit. We have done this for several years, as DH has multiple health issues and this is the only way we could remember everything.
You need to get to a doc, whether it is an ENT or Neuro, ASAP. Your current doc can/must/should refer you to the appropiate one, insist on this. Ask questions, if you don't get satisfactory answers, ask the doc what would he/she do if they had your symptoms. This type question makes them stop and think, instead of giving you their stock answer. You can always look for another doc, this is your health, you have to be your own advocate, the docs won't advocate for you. Keep looking until you find a doc you like and are comfortable with.
Good luck, I hope you find answers quickly.
