Mystery Condition

[taichiperson]

My other half retired just over a year ago and is just about to turn 60. I won't go into medical details, but he realised he was unwell and went to our local doctor. After ultrasound and CT scans and blood tests, the doctor has drawn a blank and although he has prescribed something for pain (low level but chronic) he seems to have given up trying to diagnose the condition. My husband said he felt the doc just wanted him to 'go away'. He had mentioned a specialist but as the latest tests came back 'normal' that is not an option.

What can we do? At the moment hubby is too dispirited to pursue the matter, but we are left hanging not knowing where to go next. I would add that my other half is not one for malingering and never took a day off work unless he absolutely had to.

[anneasquith]

If you have more than one gp it is your bright to make an appointing with a diffrent one..

[Sqad]

Ah! sorry I must have missed the pain in the forehead information.
Well, bottom line......if all the tests and X-Rays are normal...then they are normal, indicating no underlying disease process.

Prostate cancer can spread to the skull and occasionally presents with a boney abnormality of the skull, but clearly this has been excluded by blood tests and X-Rays.

It certainly sounds like Paget's Disease ion it's early stages, but yes, you can ask for a 2nd opinion OR monitor the situation for the next few months.

[taichiperson]

Thanks Squad. Letting it all settle. Not good for my blood pressure - ironically I am going to the same doctor; waiting to do an ECG, blood test and am 'on the waiting list' for a blood pressure monitor to self measure BP for a week. It seems he's the sort of doctor who won't commit himself to anything until he has a barrage of tests done, which take an age as the surgery is horrendously busy with flu jabs etc.