I was diagnosed with MS in December, after having a severe and acute attack of numbness, tingling, and weakness in my legs. It felt like my legs just forgot how to work. No pain was involved, just awkwardness and feeling like one leg was sort of dragging. I saw a neurologist who had me do 4 MRIs (including the brain) and a spinal tap. I went through a heavy dosage steroid tx for three days, followed by another ten of tapering off oral prednisone.
Consequently, I got fired from a job right around the same time, then got on my partner's plan, so had to switch insurance, and, therefore, doctors. I was referred to a new neurologist under my new health care by my original neurologist.
But, guess what? After waiting a month to see the new neurologist, she concluded (after flipping through the test results that I brought along, because they had apparently not been uploaded to their system yet) that my previous neurologist was wrong. She thinks that I had a severe and acute attack of transverse myelitis. And that any symptomology I may have now is a cause of my age, my weight, and "general wear and tear" on my spinal column.
I am experiencing the exact same symptomology I had originally, and now have a doctor that won't listen. Has anyone else had a conflicting diagnosis, and how did you get it resolved?
** Moderator's note - Post broken into paragraphs for easier reading. Many people with MS have visual difficulties that prevent them from reading large blocks of print. **
Consequently, I got fired from a job right around the same time, then got on my partner's plan, so had to switch insurance, and, therefore, doctors. I was referred to a new neurologist under my new health care by my original neurologist.
But, guess what? After waiting a month to see the new neurologist, she concluded (after flipping through the test results that I brought along, because they had apparently not been uploaded to their system yet) that my previous neurologist was wrong. She thinks that I had a severe and acute attack of transverse myelitis. And that any symptomology I may have now is a cause of my age, my weight, and "general wear and tear" on my spinal column.
I am experiencing the exact same symptomology I had originally, and now have a doctor that won't listen. Has anyone else had a conflicting diagnosis, and how did you get it resolved?
** Moderator's note - Post broken into paragraphs for easier reading. Many people with MS have visual difficulties that prevent them from reading large blocks of print. **
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