[Kristin649]

Hi, I'm a newby here. I've been experiencing a variety of symptoms for a few months and saw a neuro a month ago. He instantly felt it was MS and ordered an MRI. It was clear, except for one small brain stem lesion. Did the VEP, it was within normal limits.

Had my follow up exam yesterday and again, per the in-office exam and my sx, the doc is still fairly certain I have MS. But since all of the tests have been negative, there's nothing he can do to treat it. I'm to have a LP done, nerve conduction studies of my hands and start vestibular rehab next week to give some relief from the vertigo, and just wait. We'll do another MRI in 3 months, then another in 6 unless all of my symptoms vanish.

I don't really know what to make of this. I'm a mom of 3 little kids, I'm looking at going back to teaching and to finish my EdD and I can't imagine how I'm going to get it all together to do all of that in the fall. Right now if we get dressed, eat and have clean laundry it's exhausting and all I can do. I have all but stopped driving, I can hardly use my right hand and more.

Is there anything more I can do to feel better right now? I'm not OK with the 'sit and wait' approach - but there's nothing else to do besides the rehab and to try and live healthy, right?