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White spot on x ray
I had been sick on/off since beginning of Jan. I then woke up one morning after grinding my teth apparently, very hard, with a bad headache. It was bad, but managable. I then on/off daily for ten days, have had headaces, not too bad, but headahes or a shooting pain every now and again. I also noticed a few "dents" on top of my head! My dr gave me Mobic, thinking migraines with inflammation, yet, they havent went away. In the meantime, I went to a chiro, hoping to get "popped' and have some relief. He did an xray on my neck, and on the xray, a white "spot" round, like a dime, showed up on the side of my head. He nonchalantly said he wanted a radiologist to look at the xray and then continued his talking. I literally almost passed out from fear! He said he thinks its a calcium deposit, but I still dont know what to think!! Ive just been scared. I had the xray last Wed, he told me about it this Mon, today is Wed, then hes not sending it out to a radiologist until this Fri, then it takes 1 week to get back. Can ANYONE shed some light on this? Anyone hd anything like this? TIA!
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Without the ability to examine and obtain a history, I can not tell you what the exact cause of the symptoms is. However I will try to provide you with some useful information.
Without further information about your headache, it is difficult to provide you with adequate information. However, it is important for you to understand that if you have not experienced headaches in the past and you are now having new head pains, seeing a neurologist is a good idea, just to make sure there is nothing serious causing this pain. Imaging of the brain and sometimes then neck may be indicated depending on your exact symptoms, your physical examination, and other factors. If your headache is still present, you should be seen by a physician to determine the type of headache. (Different headaches require different treatment). If the headache is due to grinding of teeth, you may benefit from a mouth guard that many dentists can make.
The bright spot on the xray is likely a calcification. It may be within the skin, in a vessel, attached to a bone, etc. It would be important for you to review the images with your primary physician. If worrisome (such as a calcified vessel), it may be worthwhile to have additional imaging performed.
Thank you for this opportunity to answer your questions, I hope you find the information I have provided useful, good luck.
Without the ability to examine and obtain a history, I can not tell you what the exact cause of the symptoms is. However I will try to provide you with some useful information.
Without further information about your headache, it is difficult to provide you with adequate information. However, it is important for you to understand that if you have not experienced headaches in the past and you are now having new head pains, seeing a neurologist is a good idea, just to make sure there is nothing serious causing this pain. Imaging of the brain and sometimes then neck may be indicated depending on your exact symptoms, your physical examination, and other factors. If your headache is still present, you should be seen by a physician to determine the type of headache. (Different headaches require different treatment). If the headache is due to grinding of teeth, you may benefit from a mouth guard that many dentists can make.
The bright spot on the xray is likely a calcification. It may be within the skin, in a vessel, attached to a bone, etc. It would be important for you to review the images with your primary physician. If worrisome (such as a calcified vessel), it may be worthwhile to have additional imaging performed.
Thank you for this opportunity to answer your questions, I hope you find the information I have provided useful, good luck.
If I had been having headaches & shooting pains & someone told me I had a dime-sized spot on the side of my head show up on an x-ray, I'd be off to see a neurologist or neurosurgeon as fast as I could!
Thank you for your response. Anyone else?
If you go to a quack you will get quack quack answers.
when he popped your neck all it does is release air from the discs, it doesn't adjust anything, it releases air just like when you crack your knuckles.
You can have calcium deposits, or scarred lymph nodes that will show up on x-rays, but you need to go to a real physician and be checked out. Get scanned at a licensed facility.
Your migranines could be a simple as hormonal imbalance, too much caffiene, or they could be part of a serious disease. Therefore it's time to leave the quacks behind and get to someone who knows how to diagnose you and not just a guesser.
when he popped your neck all it does is release air from the discs, it doesn't adjust anything, it releases air just like when you crack your knuckles.
You can have calcium deposits, or scarred lymph nodes that will show up on x-rays, but you need to go to a real physician and be checked out. Get scanned at a licensed facility.
Your migranines could be a simple as hormonal imbalance, too much caffiene, or they could be part of a serious disease. Therefore it's time to leave the quacks behind and get to someone who knows how to diagnose you and not just a guesser.
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