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Old 08-06-2008, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by lady_express_44 View Post
My questions are:

1. What would others consider a "reasonable" timeframe in which to expect a confirmed dx of MS?

2. What should the min dx requirements be, if what we have to work with is not adequate?
1. As long as it takes to get the correct diagnosis
2. Whatever it takes to get the correct diagnosis

I think it would totally suck to spend weeks, months, even years being treated for the wrong illness. And, potentially it could be life threatening. I was diagnosed with leukemia a couple days before Christmas when I was 16. Due to the holidays treatment was delayed, thankfully. A couple days after New Years we were told the diagnosis was an error - I had mono! So even though I've have a firm MS diagnosis for years, I still pester my neuro and PCP for other tests because I'm always going to be skeptical - I guess I'm in self imposed limbo.
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