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Old 10-10-2013, 02:42 PM
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hello and welcome to NT,
as i've stated many times, one of my pet peeves is for a dr to tell a patient that their problem is due to stress and/or hormones. that's a cop out to me.
if your dr can't delineate the problem when your sx's are so ongoing and obviously not normal then she/he should step aside and at least let you see a specialist.

before telling you to get another dr i wonder what would happen if you insisted you wanted a referral. could you bring an advocate such as a friend or family member to the appt?

another thing i know is that an opthamologist can see eye changes indicative of MS and they have the authority to order mri's. the next time you have vision changes that might be an option. seeing an MS opthamologist may be more helpful.

when my sx's first appeared (gait problems) i had a neuro exam and brain with c-spine and t-spine mri's that showed lesions. it was done with and without contrast by a radiologist, and under floroscopy. i was dx'd based on that but later had a LP which showed O-bands which sealed the dx for my dr (an MS neurologist).

i know this is hard but don't give up. start to keep a sx (symptom) journal with dates and sx's. and, as you have tests get copies of the results. starting a medical file on yourself will be helpful for any other drs you see.

keep us posted.
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