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Originally Posted by Rgb66
Thank you,i went to a neurologist today. 150.00 up front. He wants to do lumbar. Puncture, MRI of c spine , ncv and extensive lab work,before he will even talk about trying something. I have no health insurance and can not. Do this. He said I was wasting his time.
I made an appt with my old primary care doc for tomorrow. Already have run out of money.
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Hmmm. Sorry this is so difficult. All my doc needed years ago was an MRI to rule out a tumor. I can understand a doc wanting to run a few tests, but I find it rather appalling that he would tell you (a patient who is suffering!) that you are wasting his time! That is terrible! I hope your primary care doc can help. A neurologist is best at treating this, but I was treated for several years at the beginning by my internist.
I hope you can find a way to get some health insurance. It is very likely that you will need ongoing treatment if you have TN! Fortunely now it doesn't matter that you have a preexisting condition.