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spect scan tommorow better then a mri

sevennnn
sevennnn
whats up people i get a spect scan tomorrow morning alot of people never heard of it me either but anyway it shows your brain and how it functiong in real time basicly it shows wich part of the brain is producing anxiety depression hallucination .under active or orver active neurotransmitter this way you dont have too go through a 1000 pills too find the right one they no excacly whats causing the problem my neuro shrink wanted me too have this done since im medication resistant and get too the root of the problem had too take a clonapin too calm me down the anxiety was too much and yup the ipod head is back todays jam was james brown smh
mega54
mega54
I hope it does what it is supposed to and things start getting better.
Community LeaderThePepperMan
ThePepperMan
I hope it goes well!

James Brown? At least you have a good singer inside your head. I can think of dozens that would drive me batty after a little bit.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!
LittleSadie
LittleSadie
That sounds very interesting, and promising. Hopefully you will get some answers finally!
sonnycamehome
sonnycamehome
Best of luck with the test...I hope the results shed some light on what's been going on, and meds that might be helpful.

Keep us posted!
salvatop
salvatop
Does your insurance cover the spect scan??
sevennnn
sevennnn
yes the insurance cover spect scan im soo mad why wasnt this brought up by my gp i should of had this done months ago i thought mri shows eveything the shrink said hell no it only shows a pic of brain he explained it like looking at a body of a car it looks nice on the outside but when you start the car up it runs like shit lol
sevennnn
sevennnn
here is the link to get a better idea of what it is https://youtu.be/RV1Ql3rDJlE
billwfriend
billwfriend
good luck with your tests.....I thought it was Pet scan.....LOL
LuvMyTitans
LuvMyTitans
I've never even heard of it but it sounds really interesting and also promising to get to the exact cause of the anxiety/depression. I'm glad insurance covers it.

Good luck and I hope you get really good results. Keep us posted.


James Brown.. I waited on him when he came into the Opryland Hotel one time to eat when I was 18. LONG LONG time ago. It was cool. :)

Big hugs~

LMT
salvatop
salvatop
I have become very familiar with SPECT scans after reading the book Change Your Brain Change Your Life by Dr. Daniel Amen from Amen Clinics. I am currently being treated with TMS, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. If this doesn't work, I plan on checking with my insurance to see if they cover SPECT scans, if they do I plan on having one myself.
Community LeaderWanderingVet
WanderingVet
VERY PROMISING. Great news.
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