I have several cousins who were adopted, and they're my favorite cousins, so I like hearing about people who adopt. I dont see why that doctor had to interrogate you on the number of kids you have and why. What does the number of kids you have have to do with your MS?


It drives me nuts when a doctor or a nurse assume that vertigo is not a serious symptom. If the vertigo is bad enough to drop you to the floor or make you wake up constantly while you're sleeping...or keeps you from walking or driving. That's a pretty serious symptom.

About two weeks ago, I woke up with vertigo. Called my neuro and he was so ready to write me a Rx for steroids without even seeing me in his office. Only reason I didnt get the Rx was because I didnt want oral steroids, he didnt want to give me IV steroids, and we both kind of decided to see if it was being caused by the ON and not by some new activity somewhere else. It didnt last long at least. (ohthankgoodness!) I dont like the side effects of the steroids, so I'm glad I didnt take them.

I'm hoping to not have to take steroids too often. (only did them once, and that was for some pretty serious vertigo last year) But, if I ever get vertigo so bad that it drops me to the floor again, I'm taking the steroids however the neuro wants to give them to me. I'll take them orally, IV, or heck, even rectally if I have to. Anything to make the dizzies not bother me.

I just hate vertigo. Good thing the dizzies that hit me a few weeks ago were mild in comparison to previous vertigo attacks I had before I even knew about having MS.