Hi everyone,
I am so confused I really don't know what to do... I would love some other perspective on my situation.
I have had different symptoms for several years. My primary has wanted me to get an MRI but I have avoided it because it is expensive and my insurance isn't great.
On Tuesday, at work, I suddenly lost vision in half my right eye, it didn't go black. It was blurred or smudged. That lasted 1.5 hours, the vision came back but it is still slighly blurry. And now I have an ache behind my eye.
My eye still didn't feel right Wednesday, so I went to my primary. She did a strength test, and I was noticably weaker on my right. I had a CAT scan Wednesday night. That came up fine (no contrast).
She sent me to a retinal specialist yesterday morning. She thought it could be a retinal tear. He diagnosed me with optic neuritis, and wanted me to get an MRI because he suspected MS. My primary suspected MS as well.
My primary sent me to ER yesterday to get an MRI done immediately. My MRI showed two small lesions.
The neurologist came in and dismissed the optic neuritis diagnosis, and said the lesions were from migraines. I have not had a migraine in almost 20 years. She also rolled her eyes when I talked about past symptoms. She made me do some tests, but I don't know if I passed or not. She just said it was an occular migraine. She also said to see her in 4 months. No further treatment.
Well, today I went to my primary. She asked if I started on the steroid IV treatment. I had no clue what she meant. So then we went back and forth and she just said, I hate to tell you but this is MS.
So now I don't know what to believe. A *****y neurologist, or my primary who has listened to my symptoms for four years and tried to get me tested because she had a feeling. My primary is figuring out who to go to for a second opinion. And she really does not want to delay treatment.
I really don't know what to think?? Has anyone had anything similar?
I am so confused I really don't know what to do... I would love some other perspective on my situation.
I have had different symptoms for several years. My primary has wanted me to get an MRI but I have avoided it because it is expensive and my insurance isn't great.
On Tuesday, at work, I suddenly lost vision in half my right eye, it didn't go black. It was blurred or smudged. That lasted 1.5 hours, the vision came back but it is still slighly blurry. And now I have an ache behind my eye.
My eye still didn't feel right Wednesday, so I went to my primary. She did a strength test, and I was noticably weaker on my right. I had a CAT scan Wednesday night. That came up fine (no contrast).
She sent me to a retinal specialist yesterday morning. She thought it could be a retinal tear. He diagnosed me with optic neuritis, and wanted me to get an MRI because he suspected MS. My primary suspected MS as well.
My primary sent me to ER yesterday to get an MRI done immediately. My MRI showed two small lesions.
The neurologist came in and dismissed the optic neuritis diagnosis, and said the lesions were from migraines. I have not had a migraine in almost 20 years. She also rolled her eyes when I talked about past symptoms. She made me do some tests, but I don't know if I passed or not. She just said it was an occular migraine. She also said to see her in 4 months. No further treatment.
Well, today I went to my primary. She asked if I started on the steroid IV treatment. I had no clue what she meant. So then we went back and forth and she just said, I hate to tell you but this is MS.
So now I don't know what to believe. A *****y neurologist, or my primary who has listened to my symptoms for four years and tried to get me tested because she had a feeling. My primary is figuring out who to go to for a second opinion. And she really does not want to delay treatment.
I really don't know what to think?? Has anyone had anything similar?
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