... I think you are doing right by what you have written. I hope that the rest of May, June and July are a time of peace and tranquility for you. As long as you are doing the best you can, you are doing well, I think. ... (10 replies)
... Many MSers will experience a moment of relief when they get their diagnosis, especially if they have been stuck in limbo land. Many also will be hit with grief soon after as the try to comprehend and decide what it all means. I had a 3 day pity part in 1982. ... (13 replies)
... I think you need to trust that your diagnosis was properly made. Now, as I stated before, other things can come and join MS. ... (7 replies)
... e challenges with MS. Especially when someone decides to take on as much as I do. I have to say no to friends and get togethers, in order to conserve my strength for the more important thing in my life. ... (18 replies)
... Thank you MSJayhawk! I should elaborate and bit more and tell you that my neurologist specializes in MS and is known to be "one of the best". I greatly value his opinion but he is often tightlipped, although extraordinarily friendly and approachable. ... (17 replies)
... I would encourage you to find an MS Specialist and to avoid a chiropractor. If you have MS, chiropractic care can cause damage or cause symptoms to present or worsen. ... (17 replies)
... I would think that someone who claims to be an MS doctor and blows off the accepted criteria set forth in the Revised McDonald Criteria is doing you a disservice. ... (23 replies)
... The appointment wait to see an MS Specialist can be quite long. If your neuro has worked or is working with MSers, then you will probably be OK. You could ask for him to consult with an MS Specialist or in the absence of a definitive diagnosis, ask for a referral. ... (23 replies)
... You can always check with his office. If he treats MS patients, then you are probably going to be fine. I would keep the first appointment at the very least. ... (5 replies)
... The heat of summer could have been the stressor which cause your symptoms to present. A CT Scan does nothing for you regarding an MS diagnosis. It can be used initially to push the doctor towards a neurogenic cause which would require an MRI. ... (5 replies)
... Often the journey to a diagnosis of MS begins with blood tests in order to eliminate MS mimicry factors such as vitamin B or D deficiencies as well as to rule out blood borne mimicries such as Lyme. ... (23 replies)
... MS can bring pain or numbness. It really varies from one MSer to another. For me, my sciatica extends downward through my left thigh. ... (5 replies)
... Hi Jan. You wrote "the lady mentioned that she has fibromyalgia and MS, and that MS numbness is not intermittent, as mine is, but would remain permanent whilst the lesion is active. Is this correct? ... (28 replies)
... ruling out all the mimics. So I am really, really in limbo land! ... (6 replies)
... Don't give up yet. The very fact that the doc's are interested in offering you tests means that they are trying to explore possible diagnoses. Unfortunately MS and many other illness do not have one specific diagnostic test to confirm their hunches. ... (5 replies)
... up limbo land for the past 6 years. ... (10 replies)
... who knows how to read the MRIs! Good for you for finding the right doctor. ... (10 replies)
... is finished before you see the neurologist. Whether you have the LP now or later you will need to have it done as it is one of the elimination tests and is done for most MSers. I have never had the nerve conduction tests, only the VEP. ... (2 replies)
... Neurologists of the general practice may not have had sufficient experience with MS to be able to have properly screened you. I live in the sticks and I drive about 2 hours each way to see my neuro. She is an MS Specialist. ... (2 replies)
... months. Remember, your doctor is pulling straws out of the pile of hay looking for the proverbial needle. If all the straws are pulled away, the needle is visible. ... (43 replies)
