So I went to the Rocky Mountain MS Center for a second opinion type workup. I'm not a fan of big "machines" like our MS Center, but I tried my best to go in there with an open mind.
First of all, I use a cane extremely rarely, but I took mine along because I knew this building was huge and I woke up feeling a bit off balance that morning, so I took it as a precaution.
I met with the doctor, who I will not name because I have NOTHING nice to say about the guy. Well, he had really pretty eyes but that was it. He was a complete and utter jerk, you know the type who makes dumb jokes and then loudly guffaws at himself? Yeah, you know the type. He kept talking over me when he asked me a question, and I've read his report and see everything that he missed from the verbal interview (like half my meds and allergies. Really?).
When he was checking my reflexes he kept hitting my left knee (I don't know why, there was a response) until it really started to hurt. There was this horrible buzzing fiery pain that shot all the way up to the small of my back. I told him it was hurting, but he just snapped for me to hold still and relax and I ended up pulling away from him entirely. I had also asked him not to touch my face, but of course he did just to see if it felt the same on both sides, which started my TN acting up.
By the time I left, a mildly 'don't feel great' day had turned into a 'go home and take two days off' day. I am really glad I had the foresight to bring my cane because I could barely make it halfway down the hall when I left him. Luckily the front desk person saw how weak my left leg was after he had pummeled it into severe weakness, and brought me a wheelchair and took me all the way to my car.
Anyway, my labs are good, I'm JCV negative and I have my MRI there next week. Needless to say, I will never be following up with this guy. No wonder he had so many appointments available when I called. About the only thing I want from RMMSC in the future is to use their MRIs since they have 3T machines.
First of all, I use a cane extremely rarely, but I took mine along because I knew this building was huge and I woke up feeling a bit off balance that morning, so I took it as a precaution.
I met with the doctor, who I will not name because I have NOTHING nice to say about the guy. Well, he had really pretty eyes but that was it. He was a complete and utter jerk, you know the type who makes dumb jokes and then loudly guffaws at himself? Yeah, you know the type. He kept talking over me when he asked me a question, and I've read his report and see everything that he missed from the verbal interview (like half my meds and allergies. Really?).
When he was checking my reflexes he kept hitting my left knee (I don't know why, there was a response) until it really started to hurt. There was this horrible buzzing fiery pain that shot all the way up to the small of my back. I told him it was hurting, but he just snapped for me to hold still and relax and I ended up pulling away from him entirely. I had also asked him not to touch my face, but of course he did just to see if it felt the same on both sides, which started my TN acting up.
By the time I left, a mildly 'don't feel great' day had turned into a 'go home and take two days off' day. I am really glad I had the foresight to bring my cane because I could barely make it halfway down the hall when I left him. Luckily the front desk person saw how weak my left leg was after he had pummeled it into severe weakness, and brought me a wheelchair and took me all the way to my car.
Anyway, my labs are good, I'm JCV negative and I have my MRI there next week. Needless to say, I will never be following up with this guy. No wonder he had so many appointments available when I called. About the only thing I want from RMMSC in the future is to use their MRIs since they have 3T machines.
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You might want to check him out. His bio is on the NMSS website.
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