Hi everyone,

From personal experiences and from reading posts on NT in various forums, especially those that involve "nerves", it appears that diagnosing various neurological conditions is very difficult.

Many of us have been through doctor after doctor seeking help for chronic pain related to nerves. In many cases, it has taken years just to get a diagnosis, and then years more to find a treatment that works for us.

Many are still looking for a diagnosis. Many still looking for help to treat it once it has been diagnosed.

From another post I just read, it occurs to me that many times, we get conflicting diagnoses. Anything ranging from "We can't find anything wrong, we don't know what is wrong, it is all in your head, you need to see a psychologist or psychiatrist, you have "X" and then another doc says you do not have "x". You could have x, y, or z but we don't know.

Maybe doctors are just as baffled as we are about what is going on with our bodies. Are they just incompetent or can neurological conditions be that elusive and confusing to even the best of docs? Even the specialists.

What if we have been mis-diagnosed? What if we are being treated for the wrong neurological problem because it was mis-diagnosed. What are we to do if we get conflicting diagnosis from different doctors? Whom do we believe?

No wonder there is a site called "Neuro Talk".

I am amazed at the number of posts that mention the efforts just trying to get diagnosed properly. Until I found this site, I thought I was the only one that spent years just getting a diagnosis.

Getting a proper diagnosis is critical to getting proper treatment yet that can be a huge challenge. Then comes the next challenge of getting a treatment that will help with the chronic pain.

Ever get a weed in your lawn or garden but do not know the identity of the weed? You purchase weed killer and the weeds persist. Until the weed is properly identified and then the proper weed killer applied, the weed remains.

Well, not a great analogy but it is true. To get proper treatment, you need a proper diagnosis. Getting that diagnosis is not always easy.

For those that are still seeking a diagnosis, please do not give up. It may take many doctors and a lot of time but the quest is important.

Just my thoughts of the day. Thanks for reading my post.