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Originally Posted by Snoopy
Hi Leslie,
Have you seen an Opthamologist to rule in or out your belief of have Optic Neuritis? If not you probably should.
There are no symptoms that are unique to MS. Neurological symptoms or Neurological type symptoms can have many causes.
A MRI picks up abnormalties, those abnormalties could be MS related or caused by something else. A normal MRI will not become abnormal due to the use of contrast. A MRI without contrast will still show abnormalties, if there are any. Contrast will "light up" an abnormalty that is currently active.
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I have not seen an Opthamologist, I didn't realize that they could diagnose ON. Will be making an appt. tomorrow. Thanks very much for that advice.
I had read somewhere that lesions may not show up on a regular MRI. I know that when I saw the pain specialist, he mentioned that maybe I should have a thin slice MRI with contrast.
When he sent his letter to my pcp, he neglected to put that in his letter ?? WTF. I was gobsmacked & very embarrased when I told my pcp that was his suggestion. I'm pretty sure she thought I was making it up.
My pcp doesn't think I have MS, but I'm convinced I do.
I guess my next step is to see the eye guys!! I will go from there.
Thanks again
Leslie