Hi Twee,

I agree with what the others have already said, Doctors are learning from all of us and I think sometimes, they are afraid to admit when they don't know something (I know my doctor is!).

I don't have MS although I do have a condition that is fairly similar in many ways. I was told by my Doctor that it is in the same "branch" of conditions as MS and is the closest neurological condition related to MS. I sprained my left ankle in March 2007 (2 years exactly today) and had to see over 20 doctors before I got an accurate diagnosis. It took me 5 months to finally see a doctor that knew what was going on and believed me and beforehand, I was also told that I had conditions related to anxiety ... even though I had a rotated, swollen and blue leg!!!!!!

I agree with what some of the others have said, if you aren't happy with your doctor, please go and see another one that specialises in MS and other similar conditions (Neurologists, Pain Management Doctors etc). I KNOW it is really stressful but trust me, once you find a proper doctor that is willing to listen to you it is well worth it!!

I know it feels like a long time to you, but 3 months isn't that long really. Many people have had to wait a lot longer before they got a proper diagnosis! With MS, it can take a long time for all of the tests to come back and to get an accurate diagnosis. My nanan had Progressive MS and it took 4 years for her to find out what was wrong with her - the doctors knew 3 years before that what was wrong but never admitted it - my mum found out by looking through all of my nanans records from the hospital!

Take care of yourself and know that we are all here for you and do understand some of what you are going through and how frustrating it is!!

Please keep us updated and I wish you the very bst of luck!