Liver Test/Dr.

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What Dr. said was he wanted to see if my PCP did a liver panel when she was trying to figure out what was wrong with me. I told him I lost count of what all tests I had. So he is having his staff check on it then if not I need a base line test before I start the Copaxone. Then he wants a liver panel done every month for awhile to compare. He says he does this as a precaution with all his patients. Then if I the liver functions are doing well. It can be done every three months for awhile then every six months. He said he wants to see me every six months indefinitely.

I asked him what drug he liked best, and he said he prefers Rebif, but if I wanted Copaxone I could have it. He said Copaxone had the least side effects, but he thought they all were about the same. He said he does not prescribe Tybasari (or however you spell it) for anyone that he did not trust it and that he would send me to another doctor at IU Medical Center before he would give that to me so it was good I didn't want that particular drug. He told me in his estimation it was not safe.

I just absolutely LOVE this doctor. He is careful with me, maybe too careful, but he does seem to really care and know what he is talking about. I asked him again about the vaccines and he said yes, get them as soon as my PCP started giving them and that he recommended our entire family have them as well. My dh is very comfortable with him too. Dr. told me no guarantees, but that we could get through this together. I trust him very much. I do NOT like my PCP much as she is just too busy to see to care about you. He did tell me too that Copaxone will not mess up my diabetes which is under control. I believed him.

I cannot tell you how MUCH this list is helping me. I told him I had made a lot of MS friends online that were advising me, guiding me, telling me how things were with them and how much it encouraged me that you all were here. He just smiled. He didn't say anything, but I could tell he was thinking how good that was that you all were here for me.

Much love, Pegi