Visit with the neuro-opthamologist

July 27, 2007

I got home from visiting family in PA late Wednesday. During this

visit I saw a neuro-opthamologist regarding my headache, veritigo and

vision problem. He has some experience treating Lyme patients with

the headache symptoms I developed 14 months ago.

He did rehash some of the same issues the other two neurologists I

have seen brought up. Then he made some suggestions - no diagnosis at

this time.

I need to get my first MRI compared to the second one which I took to

him. He wants to know if the bright spots have progressed. These

bright spots can be Lyme, MS, lupus or clogged capillaries. He

pointed to a black spot but said nothing. He also commented on

possible chiari. As to the eye symptoms he suggested that one had to

determine if the right eye pupil was larger or the left eye smaller.

(I assured him it was the right eye that changed, as I had an eye

exam twice in one month - in which the right eye changed.)

He wants me to see an ENT AGAIN to see if the eustachian tube is

blocked. He discussed bruxism (which I never had before and don't

know if I have now) and pain management.

I found it curious that he encouraged me to go to UCLA where they

DON " T look for Lyme automatically because he felt they would more

objectively look at the various possibilities. I don't know. It seems

to be that this might also mean they will overlook the obvious - the

Lyme elephant in my brain.

I feel stymied. I am thinking at this point that I will pursue a new

test for babesia, and see if my local doctor might put me back on

Zithromax and Mepron again.

Meanwhile the chiropractor is the best pain management I have had so

far in 14 months.

Any suggestions are welcome.

a Carnes with a headache

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