Posted 30 September 2005 12:44 AM
I have a CT scheduled for next Wednesday, at last.

I've been seeing an ENT over the past few months for a combination of problems and the meds and such I've been prescribed have not helped, so I get to have the CT scan. All my appointments, until my last one, I felt like the ENT felt I was waisting her time.

My latest issues are: Eye so dry that opthemologist said I am producing barely detectable amounts of tears, feels like I've got sand in my eye and have to take non-preservative artifical tears every hour and ointment in my eyes while I sleep so they don't stick to my eyelids. I've had a headache for over a week and my cheek has been tingling just below my eye on and off for over a week. The ENT had presribed me an antibiotic to take FOR A MONTH before my CT to be sure I wasn't having an infection or something. I've taken that for well over 2 weeks now and if anything I feel worse.

She mentioned in her CT order the Ethnoid sinus. My question is, will the CT be just of the Ethnoid or will it be all of the sinus areas? I'm just wondering because with the tingling of the cheek and the headache, I'm wondering if I have a tumor pressing on my eye and sinus areas and if they only look at the Ethnoid sinus, won't they miss it if there is something else going on?

Dear Cali Girl
I am sorry you are having to go thru this..I know you must be scared.
Call your Ent tomorrow and tell her of your fears, I cannot imagine that they would not check everything thats necessary.
They will be able to give you the information you need,otherwise it will be a long and stressful weekend for you.
Sending you the best of wishes
Marica

Most likely scenario for the CT's? They will do the entire sinus area. It is VERY unlikely that they could even isolate the ethmoid and do it alone if the wanted to, given the nature of the CT equipment. (That's a GOOD thing, by the way, cause when they do a sinus CT, all the sinuses will be "caught" on film.)It sounds like you have a good Doc who is on top of things and wants to do the best for you, so calling them early this morning would also be my suggestion, as it was Marica's.
Hope all is well.
Andrea