I agree as well,

trusting a neuro that has only seen you for a few minutes on a relatively good day, is not a good way to go.

they can be mistaken big-time, as to the true severity of your illness.

it is very tempting to hear what you want to hear, and think that you are much better then your really are. ( I call it, physician assited denial, and I have had my good share of it), but unfortunately this does not change the reality.

also, the fact that someone works in a large acedemic center, and is considered an expert, does not automatically mean that he/she has good clinical skills.

you should know the truth and what your true limits are, by now. don't be fooled by anyone. and do what you know is right.

in retrospect, the only serious mistake, I admittedly did, was that I trusted my physicians, more then I trusted myself. and when they told me that I have a mild illness and can do everything that I want to do, I was very happy to trust them on that, even though every muscle in my body told me very clearly something very different. (but why "listen" to your body, when a highly experienced and knowledgable physician tells you something completely different, and much nicer).

alice