Thank you both! Great suggestions and links. I'm definitely going to see how I continue to feel and then decide on my next steps. I guess I'm just starting to feel crazy from all these symptoms, results, and lack of any diagnosis! But, I know I'm not alone and appreciate your responses.
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Originally Posted by NurseNancy
hello and welcome,
snoop is right. i could make a few suggestions; keep a sx (symptom) journal with the date and sx you have. get a copy of the mri disc & the report. start a medical file on yourself with copies of dr visits. it will all be helpful if you see any other drs. and, you will learn a lot.
you might also consider getting a 2nd opinion. i don't like drs that chalk problems up to just migraines or stress, or hormones. to me, that dr isn't really listening to you. they're not validating you or really looking for a dx or reason for the problem. dx = diagnosis.
take a deep breathe and formulate a plan of action. if any other plan makes sense then pursue it; like a 2nd opinion. you may have to let a few months go by and see how you are. sometimes MS, or other illness, isn't dx'd right away.
you are your own best advocate. don't give up.
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