Hi Frank.
I agree with Cheryl and B2Y. I also think that doctors may be hesitant to dx until there is some sort of definitive proof such as lesions in the proper places, positive lp, etc. because the treatments are sometimes so brutal. It's not the same as a doctor prescribing an antibiotic 'just in case' you have an infection and it wil possibly cure whatever is wrong.

Since MS is incurable, hard to diagnose and treat, (and as B2Y said, there are a few hypochondriacs 'diagnosis surfing') it's really no wonder to me why people aren't being dx'ed. JMHO. I just wish some brilliant researcher would find a defintive test so that people could really get the answers they need. BTW, I went for many, many years without a diagnosis so I understand what some folks are going through .