Are you saying this new guy we are seeing, is not a specialist in PN.
Dr. Elowitz, today, told us this is his specialty.
Oh well, it's a $15.00 co-pay. Alan says this is it for him from now on. He's going back to the gym. He used to go 3 times a week, but after he fell, he needed time to heal.
He asked me before "how can this guy say it's not my back that is causing the PN? because when Dr. Theirl does his thing, I feel much better and when you massage my calves and legs, and my lower back, I'm in heaven.
Yeah, he's in heaven but not for the whole night. He's in heaven for about 20 minutes, long enough for the xanax to take effect. Then if he lies on his side, (or some particular position) it makes going to sleep easier.
We really did think that today was going to be a major big thing but I guess not.
I shall update you on Monday after we get back and we can talk about this some more.
Thanks glentaj. Will advise.
P.S. TOMORROW IS MY 59TH BIRTHDAY. Made it to 59 years old.
Now that's an accomplishment. And I still have my own teeth.
PPS.
Just did a search on the guy we are seeing on Monday.
Here's what came up
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Stephen N. Scelsa, MD
Director, Neuromuscular Division and ALS Center, Beth Israel
Center, Institute, Program The Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology & Neurosurgery
Medical Specialty Neurology
Specializations/ Clinical Interests EMG/Neuromuscular Disease
Insurance See Insurance Providers
Board Certifications American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology), 1993
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1994
American Board of Phychiatry and Neurology, Added Qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology, 1996
Medical School SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY, 1988
Residency Training Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Jacobi and Montefiore Medical Centers, Bronx, NY, 1989-1992
Fellowship EMG (electromyography) and neuromuscular disease, Albert Einstein Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 1992-1993
Academic Appointment Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
From the doctor Dr. Scelsa is director of the Neuromuscular Division and the ALS Association, Greater New York Chapter's Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis Center at Beth Israel Medical Center.
Dr. Scelsa limits his practice to EMG (electromyography) and neuromuscular disease.
Email address
sscelsa@chpnet.org
Address 10 Union Square East, Suite 2Q
New York NY 10003
Telephone
212) 844-8490
Fax
212) 844-8481
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Dr. Elowitz said today that this guy knows his emg and because Alan hasn't had an emg in over 3 years, maybe a new emg will tell us something about his neuropathy. Now I have no idea and thank god it's only a $15.00 co-pay. I have a feeling this is only the beginning.
*All Board Certifications and Subspecialty Certifications are granted by The American Board of Medical Specialties, unless otherwise noted.