So a couple weeks ago I finally went to the neurologist and got blood work and a brain MRI with contrast after getting a clear bill of health as far as neuro symptoms are concerned. I was told to email the good doctor about a week after the test and he could tell me if there was any reason to keep the follow-up appointment, but that he was not worried.

The MRI, unfortunately, did not come back clean - it suggested new disease activity. Considering he already said I had about 20 lesions I'm interested in finding out what that means. He said that I needed to keep the appointment (which isn't until November 27th btw) so we had a chance to "discuss options."

Any ideas about what sort of options these might be? I would prefer that the course of action was something simple like, get a kitten, for example, but I don't think that will be the case.

Oh if only getting a kitten would solve our problems, I'd have a house full of them.

It sounds, to me, like your Doc suspects MS or some other like disease. Hang in there, it's early in the game. There is time for decisions, like which DMD med to choose, if any.

Take a deep breath, enjoy your Thanksgiving and let us know what your Doc thinks.

We are here for each other.

3rd post down in my link, look at my MRI. White spots are lesions. Depending on series/filter used, they'll show up white or dark and usually smaller then mine. 20 is alot so start researching meds and looking into every blood test for lack of a vitamin.
Ask location that performed MRI for it on CD. Cost from free to $25, post them here.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread177183.html

I suspect your doc will discuss whether or not this is MS, and treatment options for your level of lesion load...
List your questions for your doc, have a good holiday, and then let us know what is discussed...

So sorry about this new development.

I'm thinking that it is not going to be a kitten as I have 3 cats that were all kittens once. Based on the # of people on here w cats it is more like likely to be a cause.

I would imagine that he would like to talk about treatment options. Can't really know.

I like your spunk.
ANN

I'm guessing (guessing, I said) that one of the options might be, "Since you're having no symptoms, we could wait and see what happens, and perhaps get a follow-up MRI in XX weeks/months."

To me, that is medical-speak for "get a kitten".