agreed! get long term disability insurance, and life insurance and whatever other insurances you can get and qualify for. The very moment you step through the doors of an MS clinic its too late. They will consider that a pre existing condition. I have insurance, and after dx we called to update our policies and maybe bump them to a higher level, and was locked out. I was assured that the policies I have in place still stand, but NO changes can be made unless I wish to cancel them. I have paid these policies for 25 years! they have gotten more money from me than I will ever get from them, but they consider ME the risk?

I love the advice to RUN AWAY from MDs that insist its stress. It truly does mean they dont have the knowledge, or desire to dig deeper to find out what the real issue is. They simply want to move on to the next sore throat, or diaper rash and not rock their own world with work, research, tests, and explanations to insurance companies about why they are digging.

Hang in there. :hug:

Rossy - Welcome!

Good advice from the others. I have kept all my MRI films and test results. Came in handy transferring from one doc to the other.

Keep changing docs until one listens, believes and helps you. They need to treat your symptoms if they can, and rule out things to narrow down what is wrong, as Dej says. All these neuro things are pretty similar and elusive. Some of them I've been tested for several times, jjust to be sure.






My insurance company keeps sending me questionaires about who I'm suing over my injury - when did it happen? Did it happen at work? Am I getting worker's comp? Was it auto related? Hmmmm... I just kinda AM this way.

Last time, I was in a mood and wrote back that if I knew what truck had hit me, I'd have taken care of him myself. It wouldn't have made it to court.

Messes with your head when even the ins thinks you're so messed up that surely, something ran you over....:(

I should show that questionaire to my docs, huh?

Yeah, let them fill it out..:mad: :D

Rossy, your predicament mirrors my experience.

I ended up going through an ENT (ear, nose, throat doc) for my MRI, which lead to my eventual diagnosis.

Welcome to NT, but I'm sorry you've found your way here due to your health. You'll find great support here :hug:

At least they've scheduled the MRI!

Ugh. I wish the neuro would have 'held back' the stress comment.

Even if that's what the neuro thinks, it isn't something they should say - it sets a funky tone for your relationship from the git-go. Expressing any frustration over the fact they said though could result in them taking you even less seriously. Unfair as it is, ditching a doc at the first sign of disagreement doesn't look good either. Your medical history travels with you to some degree.
I'd chalk it up to bad 'bedside' manner and (if you can) leave it that for now. Get a second opinion after this one has given it a fair shot.