DH and I came back from his neuro appointment. He is now MS official.
DH had seen this neurologist 5 years ago after his third ON. At the time, he had no other symptoms, had one or two lesions on the MRI, and clean VEP, BAER, and blood work.
He had an episode this summer that landed him in the ER and had an MRI done that showed multiple lesions. That is what started the MS train again.
The neuro said he had increased tone based on his exam. He stated there was definite progression in the MRI and with symptoms that there was no need for further tests...although I think he wants a spinal MRI at some point.
DH will go back in January for follow up and we need to decide within the next few weeks which medication he will take. He gave us the CRABE and Copaxone KITS (the one is leatherbound!) to look over and use those to make a decision.
While I hate to be here, I am so glad the looming DX is no longer looming. Want to just deal with it and not have a freak out every time things go wrong.
DH had seen this neurologist 5 years ago after his third ON. At the time, he had no other symptoms, had one or two lesions on the MRI, and clean VEP, BAER, and blood work.
He had an episode this summer that landed him in the ER and had an MRI done that showed multiple lesions. That is what started the MS train again.
The neuro said he had increased tone based on his exam. He stated there was definite progression in the MRI and with symptoms that there was no need for further tests...although I think he wants a spinal MRI at some point.
DH will go back in January for follow up and we need to decide within the next few weeks which medication he will take. He gave us the CRABE and Copaxone KITS (the one is leatherbound!) to look over and use those to make a decision.
While I hate to be here, I am so glad the looming DX is no longer looming. Want to just deal with it and not have a freak out every time things go wrong.
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