Oh Happy, it breaks my heart to hear you in such pain. For many of us MS was a process to be diagnosed. it wasnt something instant where we walked into the MD office, and were told "oh its only MS" Many of us were a mess for years while we were dismissed and told its stress, or depression or some of us were even told we were making stuff up to get out of work, or pill seeking.

Do you think you have MS? is that why you sought out an MS message board? Several of us have MS and other issues.

If you feel your MD is dismissive, and not listening to you please seek a new one. I am sure there are MS centers in your area. Please seek one out. Have your MD set up the appointment for you. They will do a whole battery of tests, and have you do MRIs, blood work, physical exams, and a complete history. They will talk about family history, and your own history.

MS is a disease of having things ruled out. Generally there are more than 100 diseases that can mimic MS including the brain lesions, and symptoms. This includes, but isnt limited to vitamin def, lupus, lyme, sjoghrens, and fibromyalgia. The MDs will take what can be ruled out with blood work, and do that. What can be ruled out with physical exams and do that. Take what can be ruled out with MRIs and do that. In the end they will be left with a handful of diseases that cannot be proven, but must be determined by what is left. MS is one of those that doesnt have a blood test that tags it. Its best to have the big boys do the work up.

Many regular MDs dont see some of these rarer diseases come thru their doors, and when they do, quite frequently dont know what to do with them. Since its more likely than not to be a normal headache, and not a migraine they will jump their first. Please see a rhuemetologist and an MS center. Between the two, they should be able to put you on the road to better health.