Unless the LP was misdone or they are looking for a tumour or something new, more than one LP is not necessary. After you have a firm DX, or you re in a Med trial, additional MRIs are, also, not necessary.

JMHO!!

Not all of us have had an LP. I was lucky and didnt need to get one to be diagnosed. (every doctor I saw during diagnosis told me that they didnt want to do the LP, they all thought it was too invasive)

So, I lucked out that they had enough evidence fairly quickly to say that it was MS.

i would try to get a copy of your LP results and the report.
wherever you had it done. it's your right to get the report. you may just have to show your ID and sign a paper.

drs usually look at something called O-bands. 2 or more can indicate MS. i'm not sure what else they look at.

you DO NOT have to agree to have an LP again. if you have lesions on the MRI on the spinal cord or brain you can be dx'd without an LP.

i did have an LP early on. mine went well. it was done under flouroscopy so that the dr can see where the needle is. a radiology dr did mine in a wing of the hospital.

There should be no reason you should have to get another LP. Your neuro might order an MRI , but I highly doubt he'd see a reason to order another LP. You had one that helped you get your diagnosis of MS it looks like. The neuros don't order them for relapses, just to rule out other things when we're in the process of getting a diagnosis.

Feel better soon. The change in seasons can be hard on most of us it seems.

well i called my dr today and tried to make an app and the next open date is november 12th and he is the only one that deals with ms in lexington ky. so i dont know what i am going to do in the mean time. i told them if there is and opening to call me bc i have to get in to see him. they said that there were six people a head of me but they would let me know. so i guess i am stuck with this for the next month or so.