Hello, i`ve just joined your group.My husband ( 58 )has been having problems for a couple of years now, so in jan 05 he saw a neurologist who, after a few tests said it was possible he had frontal lobal or vascular dementia.He then referred him for more tests plus a mri scan.One lot of tests were done last sept, and the mri in jan of this year.He`s since had 4 appointments cancelled with specialist, supposed to be one next week but i`m not holding my breath!
His gp tried to get hold of results, but had no luck, no one has seen him his mri so i am in the dark and have now accepted that i`ll get no help what so ever from the nhs.My husband is going worse with his memory plus obsessions etc.
Before he had these tests he was being treated for so called depression but it was then realised he did`nt or had`nt had it, hence these new lot of tests, plus his dad had early dementia, under 60yrs.
Can someone please tell me that its the norm to still wait after 17months for some sort of diagnosis?
thanks val
His gp tried to get hold of results, but had no luck, no one has seen him his mri so i am in the dark and have now accepted that i`ll get no help what so ever from the nhs.My husband is going worse with his memory plus obsessions etc.
Before he had these tests he was being treated for so called depression but it was then realised he did`nt or had`nt had it, hence these new lot of tests, plus his dad had early dementia, under 60yrs.
Can someone please tell me that its the norm to still wait after 17months for some sort of diagnosis?
thanks val