Because I began to experience some new and disturbing symptoms, I saw a neurologist at the MS clinic a while back. Friday I had my MRI (head and neck) and today was my follow-up. The good news (if there is any) is that the MRI revealed I do have a brain (the doctor has such a wonderful sense of humor, doesn't he?) and that it looked pretty clear of any signs indicating MS. He said the c-spine looked excellent. He also said, however, that what I have been experiencing for years is NOT peripheral neuropathy . . . that I have been misdiagnosed. For now I have an operating diagnosis of either transverse myelitis, or neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or Devic's Disease.

Not MS (yet) . . . but still not good. I will be seeing a neuro-ophthalmic specialist some time during the coming month.

I will be starting on Tegretol soon.

Anyone here ever deal with this?