hi and welcome to NT,
i agree with getting the report of your mri. you may have to go there and sign a release. ask for a copy of the disc also. any dr in the future may want to see it.

start collecting a medical file on yourself. ask your drs for copies of your test results. it will all be helpful in the future.

i absolutely hate to hear when drs tell their female pts their problems are due to hormones and/or stress. that's a total cop out! it's a replacement for drs doing their jobs and being diagnosticians. can you tell i hate that????

i am all for you getting another opinion from another neurologist or MS specialist. i don't know if you have MS but i can relate to some of your sx's (symptoms).

your dr didn't want an mri of the brain? it's part of the CNS (brain/spinal cord). did they do it with contrast? (start an IV and give you medicine).

the sx journal is also a good idea. i can help your dr see your sx's and a timeline.

please stay in touch with us.