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Having Pituitary Tumor. Having Severe Headaches, Limping For Pain Management, Pain In Left Side Of Neck. Suggestions?
Hi My name is Angela, I am 5 2 197 pounds.....I have 3 putuitary tumor surgeries in the past 6 years... the last one they wasn t able to remove it all because it is around the left cartoid artery ..... well for the past 1 1/2 I have been dealing with severe headaches that have become progressively worst and Im always at the ER... Around Nov of 2012, I started limping on my left side... it feels like if I stand all the way up my head hurt bad... feel like stabbing like pains.... the doct at Medical College of Georgia diagnosed as Migraine .... but I feel like it some thing else..... As of now I feel a pain on the left side of my neck and I have to hold my arm down... so my head won t hurt.....Please help
Sat, 9 Feb 2013
Angela,
I'm sorry to hear about all your trouble. Its hard to answer your questions with the limited information.
Couple of more questions.
1. putuitary tumor? what was the pathology that they found?
2. severe headaches? have had these prior to the surgery? do you have a history of headaches? what have you taken for the headaches? can you tell me more about this?
3. pain on the left side of my neck and I have to hold my arm down? - could you be a little more specific and tell us what happens?
4. what kind of imaging studies have they done? MRI certainly, what about MRA and MRV.
Stay well!
I'm sorry to hear about all your trouble. Its hard to answer your questions with the limited information.
Couple of more questions.
1. putuitary tumor? what was the pathology that they found?
2. severe headaches? have had these prior to the surgery? do you have a history of headaches? what have you taken for the headaches? can you tell me more about this?
3. pain on the left side of my neck and I have to hold my arm down? - could you be a little more specific and tell us what happens?
4. what kind of imaging studies have they done? MRI certainly, what about MRA and MRV.
Stay well!
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Thanks,First You have not mentioned the histopathology report for all three surgries performed.Second you have not mentioned when was the last MRI of the brain done? whether MRI of neck was also done?
what is your current pituitary hormones level status?please consult your neurosurgeon
what is your current pituitary hormones level status?please consult your neurosurgeon
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