Maddy 19 Posted February 12, 2019 Hi All I am ruminating here a bit. I had neck pain at the back for quite some months and been having physio. With HA I have been thinking the worst of course. To cut a long story short I fell down 10 stairs last Wed and they did a neck head and chest CT scan to check for broken bones etc. Thankfully nothing was broken but I do have a lot of bulging discs in the neck that are causing mild stenosis. Would they have seen any tumors in the neck etc with the scans? My HA is really high at the minute. Sorry to ask but just thought someone may know how CTs work more than I do. Thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iugrad91 501 Posted February 12, 2019 Sorry to hear about your fall. Did they think the bulging discs have been problematic for a while or could they be caused by the fall? Because it sounds to me like you got the answer to your neck pain. If you have “a lot” of bulging discs it sounds like they were there all along and were causing your pain, not a tumor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddy 19 Posted February 12, 2019 Thank you for reply lugrad91. Yes, I have had neck problems for quite a few years but never had any official diagnosis re the discs just an opinion on what my doctor thought. I take it they would have seen anything sinister going on ? They noted Osteophytes and disc bulges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddy 19 Posted February 12, 2019 Does anyone else have an opinion in general on CT scans? Thanks...just a little anxious to say the least. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jae 211 Posted February 13, 2019 Sorry to hear about your fall. 😞 As far as CTs. My son had one for a lump under his jaw, yes they see it quite clearly and he's having it removed. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobnnat 496 Posted February 13, 2019 The CT clearly would have shown anything sinister, guaranteed. Good luck addressing the discs. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JOYCICLE 654 Posted February 13, 2019 I actually found the CT scan one of my favorite things ever. I had one years ago for headaches and I remember how calming and soothing the noise and rhythm was. Did you find it that way? I also had a near bulging disc recently and saw the chiropractor three weeks in a row and no more pain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddy 19 Posted February 13, 2019 I didn't find it calming as I had just fallen and been on a hard board for 3 hours before they scanned me.....busy ER. I was in a lot of pain all over....I am seeing Chiro in a couple of weeks so hopefully, I will get some relief. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your reassurances that have made me feel better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lofwyr 215 Posted February 13, 2019 I get CT sca for my aortic aneurysm once a year now. They found two nodules in my lungs that were 3 and 5 mm so they are very sensitive to anomalies. Those nodules were tiny little things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leah1976 301 Posted February 13, 2019 10 hours ago, lofwyr said: I get CT sca for my aortic aneurysm once a year now. They found two nodules in my lungs that were 3 and 5 mm so they are very sensitive to anomalies. Those nodules were tiny little things. I have a 2 mm nodule in my lung as well found thru a CT scan. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
