Out with the old doc, in with the new doc. With his smart-alecky manner and his disrespectful attitude I can’t see him doing you any good what so ever. You as patient have every right to overrule his medical opinion. He, on the other hand, has no right to try to punish you with rudeness for your decisions.

I urge you to do what I do at the slightest negative feedback from a doctor. I yell at the top of my voice, “NEXT!” Neurologists are a dime a dozen. Get a new one. If you don’t like the new one, fire his or her axx too. You are in charge here.

My opinion of neuros is just slightly higher than my opinion of used car salesmen.

Firstly, I wouldn't trust anything he has to say at this point, and I'd be moving over to another doctor with all my files to discuss my alternatives.

Secondly, TRANSIENT "new, enhancing" lesions are to be expected with a flare-up. What's more important is if there are more "classic, old, scarred, mature MS lesions or plaques", and even then, we should expect to accumulate about one a year, as per my neuro:

http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/...show/23?cid=36

Cherie

Thanks for that article, Cherie. It was very informative.

wow, kitty and Dejibo, you two hit the jackpot of horrible doctors. make you experience known by giving them reviews online, thru google maps (i think) and rate a doctor and whatever else you can. they need to be punished imo. sorry you have been mistreated this way! Kitty, please find a new neuro, and Dejibo, you should refuse to be seen by the idiot doctor...

Really wanna get po'd? Ask for copies of last few appointment notes. Even if you get along well with them you'll be surprised.

I saw a neuro while switching neuros to try him out since he's local.
I never wanted to hit a dr in my life till I experienced him. Told his secretary he's a bleep bleep.
Only regret was not saying it to his face before I rolled out of his office.

Sorry that doctor was such a waste of time and energy. I know what it is like to really want to punch a doc. should be the name of a new game. I try to remember, that someday, they too will be a patient. What goes around comes around. Hope you find someone alot better than that. Wish you lived in my neck of the woods. My neuro may be one of the best doctors I have ever seen, kind, patient, bedside mannors, a willing to listen and talk to you. However his nurse is another story! I wish you all the best. ginnie

I can't believe your MD was so rude---I know it must be frustrating to have nothing useful to offer (drug wise), but what happen to empathy and support!

Definitely find a new MD; although it is exceedingly difficult (for me at least) to find a neurologist who isn't fully of themselves