It is my inderstanding that as we move on from RRMS to SPMS or for those with PPMS there are often not notable differences picked up on MRI.
It makes me sad that anyone with this miserable disease for 12 years would feel like they might be a hypochondriac. This is not your imagination.
While I get the value of having a positive attitude I really think that many times on these message boards it is cruel to those who are suffering from this
chronic, progressive disease. "There but for the grace of God....."