I really did not mean to insult you in any way, QUIX . . . and I am very sorry if I did. I was struggling trying to make my point, and probably got unnecessarily wordy trying to do that, but I was really only trying to communicate an overwhelming "feeling" I got that wasn't sitting well with me.

Maybe it was simply the way that the piece was started . . . I don't know.

I'm not at all suggesting people should not continue to pursue their health concerns when they know something is wrong (and we all know our own bodies). I just think that doing so, when the tests aren't initially conclusive, takes a person to the "next" part of their journey, beyond "The McDonald Criteria" . . ..

Maybe things are different in the US, but they are fairly stringent here. Additional opinions and time (history, further testing, etc.) CAN change the outcome . . . but nothing else seems to. I do not think that this is satisfactory, just reality from my experience.

If my input has no value, PLEASE feel free to toss it in the bin!!! You definitely do not need to defend your approach to me . . . I just wanted to be honest about my thoughts and feelings on it.

Again, I'm sorry if this made you feel bad or angry.

Cherie