Yeahhh, anyone who knows me, knows I have seen a few too many neuros...ones that have said, headaches causing my troubles...(although I dont usually have headaches )
one that said fibromyalgia without doing any neuro testing, just said it..but didnt put in his report. lol
one that said anxiety causes my sxs but they clear when I am preggo due to being happy when pregnant....

so here I went again to a new neuro...WOW
short version....he spent hour or more with me just talking about my years of sxs, and information. Then spent good amount of time on an actual neuro exam. Ordered tests he was surprised had never been done on me, evoked potentials..(I have had vision one but no others)

he said he will again do another MRI, although others clear, he said he will look for spots on a new one. He mentioned LP idea...

and just listened and seemed to care about all my sxs and troubles, he wants to figure me out more before prescribing anything more than the neurontin I am on....

he said even if all tests are normal, he will be watching me..and said as in seeing me often and watching...thanks,sarah

lol egads your gonna go on about this for a month arent you, good lol I am so glad for you Sarah I know you have had a rough road regarding MS and docs as have many others, i am just grateful to hear you sound so positive about the doctor and the MS congrats

This is great news,Sarah. I'm glad this neuro is doing more testing. Good luck Hang in there and know you have a lot of us here who are behind you and here for you.

thanks all hehe frank lol...hugss,sarah

I am so happy for you, Sarah!

this is good news sarah.
i hope some answers turn up for you soon.

yes answers would be wonderful, but step one was finding a neuro that I would like to keep as a neuro, that will continue on the journey for my health. Unlike the others.

thanks all, so much, this place always cheers me up and helps me a lot with info and support!!

hugss,sarah

Wow Sarah, I'm happy that you finally found a good doctor. My doctor is 75 miles away and we go there once a month. It would be nice if he opened an office in town here, but other than that, we'll be driving up there to see him each month.

I'm so pleased for you Sarah!

I've been beside you in thought, during all those fruitless visits to endless doctors.

I've felt for you when you didn't get anywhere; when you were made to think it might be in your head; when a certain doctor insinuated you'd be better off pregnant all the time.... when you were given countless excuses but no explanations!

I really do hope that this time you get some answers!

I hope for your sake it isn't MS Sarah, but I imagine that any diagnosis at all will almost be better than this terrible limbo that you've been in for so long.

Good luck Sarah, and please keep us up to date.

Love 'n' hugs from Me!

Hi Sarah,
I think finding a good doctor, that you feel comfortable with, is half the struggle. Good for you.

I have had ones that I would hate having to go to them when appointment time came around. Or I would be dismissed too quickly because they are too busy. Some give lousy exams, like you said. Or they don't listen to you and your symptom problems.

Some are just trying to get the patient in and out of the office as fast as they can.

When you walk out of the office you want to have had your questions answered, not be in tears and think of all the things that were said or not said to you. If he's a keeper that's excellent.