Oh Sky! Can we count down our days together until our MS appt? I've never been so excited to get to the docs. Weird.

I smoke pot for my nausea, it works wonders, but I don't think you're in one of those states that has a med mj law. I take exactly the same amount of zoloft, it helps with the morning nausea. Maybe a little more will help? I was really surprised when my doc suggested that and it worked.

My guess is that's a lot of OCT stuff, ibuprofen really upsets my stomach. I can't take it more than every once in a while, usually for an "other" kind of pain (like if I hit my head or smashed a finger). But you say you don't take it all the time.

A lot of the meds you are taking cause sleepiness and nausea. Based on what you took last night, I am sure your stomach was upset! I still think seeing a GI doctor is a good idea for you as the upset stomach may not be related to the medications or MS. Please check with your pharmacist, who should be part of your medical team, and talk to them about some of the medications you are taking and the combination of medicines you are taking.

As for the mental exam for SSDI, if I remember correctly, many of us had to have that exam done. It's simple tests that determine things like anxiety, depression, and cognitive issues. I did not do well on some of the cognitive tests and some I did just awful on. My results were consistent with others who have MS. It was very insightful to me to have it done.

Again, please review your medication list with your pharmacist. You may be doing more harm taking this combination.

I thought that 60 mg per day was the maximum dose per day for baclofen. I took 20 mg 3 times per day for a few years. I would have never taken 50 mg at one time. I would also guess that this mix of drugs is causing your tummy problems. You need to be careful or you could end up with ulcers and bleeding or other problems.

I am one of the many here that had the mental exam for SSD. The guy who did it was also the guy that my neuro had me make an app't for early on in my diagnosis and my insurance would not pay for it. So when I told him that, I thought he was mad enough he was going to get red in the face. He said that no one should ever be denied a test just because insurance woul not pay for it. So he scheduled a full mental exam instead of the mini mental exam that SSD was requiring. And as tkrik said it was very insightful. It helped me understand that some f the funny things that were going on in my MS life were real. There was a real reason for my hearing things not as the were being said but as I was percieving them, not able to find words or at least not able to speak them even though they were in my mind. It also helped my husband to understand me a little more. I will always be grateful for his genourosity

The mental exam revealed the areas where there were deficits so that I could get help in developing strategies to accomodate them. It helps a lot to know that and I only wish that I had been given the test sooner. I now have one done every 2 years or so.

Don't be overly concerned about the test being recommended. It is for your benefit and will allow you to get help in the areas that may be needed.

With love, Erika

That test will get SSD, sometimes faster, than your Neuro just
stating, that you have MS..