I usually always take a list when I go to the neuro, but feel so rushed by him that I don't get to all of my questions. Usually I get very vague answers from him such as, " I'd say you're doing ok or stable." I'm fairly certain that my neuro is just about ready for retirement. His nurse that I spoke to on the phone like last year told me so. When I was checking out to leave from my appt. with him on April 30th, the secretary said they didn't have his schedule yet to make an appt. for 6 months from then.

I think when I reschedule for my next appt. I'll make it with the other MS specialist who is in that practice. Thanks for the push I needed to be more vocal with my neuro to get answers and better care. I did know all along what I needed to do, but I guess felt intimidated by him so wasn't as vocal about getting what I needed from him as I should have been.

I would make sure that the next appointment went VERY differently if I were you. Go in with your boxing gloves on. The moment he walks in the door, tell him. I FEEL DISMISSED. I NEED you to SIT down and TALK to me. I understand that you have a office full of people that are clamoring for your attention, BUT for this moment, YOU BELONG TO ME. So, please, sit down, and lets start over. Most MDs get into a rush rush rush frame of mind, and will rarely slow down unless someone calls them on their bad behavior.

If you still feel dismissed after speaking up for yourself. I would seek out a new MS neuro. Go to an MS center.

This disease is too awful, and we can become too fragile too quickly to be dismissed.

Wanna borrow my boxing gloves?