Guest guest Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Hi Donna:It's really hard when you have a doctor who won't tell you things unless you ask. What if you don't know what to ask??? I'm glad you have the appointment with the other doc. Oct 16 isn't too far off. Did this neuro order any blood work? Is the MRI scheduled yet? Sharon This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Saw a Neurologist > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi to all, > > > > I finally saw a Neurologist Thursday. This guy is supposed to be > > very > > good. He works at a Medical University here and does a lot of > > research > > in MS. He worked for many years at a MS clinic at s Hopkins. > > > > I hope he knows what he is doing. He certainly was not very warm and > > personable. > > > > He did the whole physical exam. He listened to my symptoms, the ones > > I > > could remember. He disagreed with the rheumatologist' s dx of > > peripheral > > neurapathy. > > > > He was most concerced with the fact that I am buring my hands in the > > kitchen and not feeling or noticing until later. > > > > I directly asked "Do you think my symptoms are related to anxiety and > > depression, like my internist does?" He said "NO. You have some > > thing > > neurological going on here." Getting him to talk was like pulling > > teeth. So then he said he was ordering an MRI on my neck. ? That > > confused me. So then, I asked, "Well, what are you thinking?" He > > then > > said that he wasn't sure but his first thougt is that I have a cyst > > on my spinal cord in my neck area". He called it "myelopathy" I > > responded positively by saying, " Oh, that sounds fixable!" He > > said, "I don't know, yet." Just like that , "I don't know,yet". > > > > Then he mumbled something about mylem or something effecting the > > mylem > > or one of the ones that affect the mylem. So, I said, "So, you don't > > think it is MS.". He replied, " It doesn't sound like MS. What ever > > is going on is coming from the neck area. We will know more from the > > MRI." "I am not ruling out MS but I want to check this first." So, > > I > > asked, " Well, shouldn't we just go ahead and get a MRI of the Brain > > too while we are doing that". He said "We will get that later, if > > necessary but I think this MRI of you neck might be all we need." > > > > I said well, can you tell me why or what is causing the memory loss > > and confusion. He said he didn't know. > > > > I described the restless legs and the muscle twitching. I described > > the flashes of light in my eyes. I described the numbness and > > tingling in hands and feet. I described the muscle weakness. I forgot > > to tell him how bad the bottom of my feet hurt at times. I did tell > > him about the muscle spasms and the horrible pain in my back. > > > > He did prescribe me a med for the restless leg called > > carbidopa/levo. It mostly prescribed for parkingson. Is anyone > > familiar with it? > > > > If any one can shed any light on this doctor's visit, I would greatly > > apprecate it. I could not get him to give up much info. I realize > > that he can't make a dx until the MRI results return but still, I > > wish he would have been a little more forth coming with info. My MRI > > is scheduled for Monday at 1:45. And, Why couldn't he just go ahead > > and order the MRI on the brain? I am just so confused. > > > > Donna > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-mkp{ > border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font- family:Arial; margin:14px 0px;padding: 0px 14px;} > #ygrp-mkp hr{ > border:1px solid #d8d8d8;} > #ygrp-mkp #hd{ > color:#628c2a; font-size: 85%;font- weight:bold; line- height:122%; margin:10px 0px;} > #ygrp-mkp #ads{ > margin-bottom: 10px;} > #ygrp-mkp .ad{ > padding:0 0;} > #ygrp-mkp .ad a{ > color:#0000ff; text-decoration: none;} > --> > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc{ > font-family: Arial;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc #hd{ > margin:10px 0px;font-weight: bold;font- size:78%; line-height: 122%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc .ad{ > margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 0 0;} > --> > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} > #ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit; font:100% ;} > #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} > #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;} > #ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height: 1.22em;} > #ygrp-text{ > font-family: Georgia; > } > #ygrp-text p{ > margin:0 0 1em 0;} > #ygrp-tpmsgs{ > font-family: Arial; > clear:both;} > #ygrp-vitnav{ > padding-top: 10px;font- family:Verdana; font-size: 77%;margin: 0;} > #ygrp-vitnav a{ > padding:0 1px;} > #ygrp-actbar{ > clear:both;margin: 25px 0;white-space: nowrap;color: #666;text- align:right; } > #ygrp-actbar .left{ > float:left;white- space:nowrap; } > .bld{font-weight: bold;} > #ygrp-grft{ > font-family: Verdana;font- size:77%; padding:15px 0;} > #ygrp-ft{ > font-family: verdana;font- size:77%; border-top: 1px solid #666; > padding:5px 0; > } > #ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ > padding-bottom: 10px;} > > #ygrp-vital{ > background-color: #e0ecee;margin- bottom:20px; padding:2px 0 8px 8px;} > #ygrp-vital #vithd{ > font-size:77% ;font-family: Verdana;font- weight:bold; color:#333; text- transform:uppercase ;} > #ygrp-vital ul{ > padding:0;margin: 2px 0;} > #ygrp-vital ul li{ > list-style-type: none;clear: both;border: 1px solid #e0ecee; > } > #ygrp-vital ul li .ct{ > font-weight: bold;color: #ff7900;float: right;width: 2em;text- align:right; padding-right: .5em;} > #ygrp-vital ul li .cat{ > font-weight: bold;} > #ygrp-vital a{ > text-decoration: none;} > > #ygrp-vital a:hover{ > text-decoration: underline; } > > #ygrp-sponsor #hd{ > color:#999;font- size:77%; } > #ygrp-sponsor #ov{ > padding:6px 13px;background- color:#e0ecee; margin-bottom: 20px;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{ > padding:0 0 0 8px;margin:0; } > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li{ > list-style-type: square;padding: 6px 0;font-size: 77%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{ > text-decoration: none;font- size:130% ;} > #ygrp-sponsor #nc{ > background-color: #eee;margin- bottom:20px; padding:0 8px;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad{ > padding:8px 0;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{ > font-family: Arial;font- weight:bold; color:#628c2a; font- size:100%;line- height:122% ;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a{ > text-decoration: none;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a:hover{ > text-decoration: underline; } > #ygrp-sponsor .ad p{ > margin:0;} > o{font-size: 0;} > .MsoNormal{ > margin:0 0 0 0;} > #ygrp-text tt{ > font-size:120% ;} > blockquote{margin: 0 0 0 4px;} > .replbq{margin: 4;} > --> > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ ____________ __ > Moody friends. 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Guest guest Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Hi Donna:It's really hard when you have a doctor who won't tell you things unless you ask. What if you don't know what to ask??? I'm glad you have the appointment with the other doc. Oct 16 isn't too far off. Did this neuro order any blood work? Is the MRI scheduled yet? Sharon This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Saw a Neurologist > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi to all, > > > > I finally saw a Neurologist Thursday. This guy is supposed to be > > very > > good. He works at a Medical University here and does a lot of > > research > > in MS. He worked for many years at a MS clinic at s Hopkins. > > > > I hope he knows what he is doing. He certainly was not very warm and > > personable. > > > > He did the whole physical exam. He listened to my symptoms, the ones > > I > > could remember. He disagreed with the rheumatologist' s dx of > > peripheral > > neurapathy. > > > > He was most concerced with the fact that I am buring my hands in the > > kitchen and not feeling or noticing until later. > > > > I directly asked "Do you think my symptoms are related to anxiety and > > depression, like my internist does?" He said "NO. You have some > > thing > > neurological going on here." Getting him to talk was like pulling > > teeth. So then he said he was ordering an MRI on my neck. ? That > > confused me. So then, I asked, "Well, what are you thinking?" He > > then > > said that he wasn't sure but his first thougt is that I have a cyst > > on my spinal cord in my neck area". He called it "myelopathy" I > > responded positively by saying, " Oh, that sounds fixable!" He > > said, "I don't know, yet." Just like that , "I don't know,yet". > > > > Then he mumbled something about mylem or something effecting the > > mylem > > or one of the ones that affect the mylem. So, I said, "So, you don't > > think it is MS.". He replied, " It doesn't sound like MS. What ever > > is going on is coming from the neck area. We will know more from the > > MRI." "I am not ruling out MS but I want to check this first." So, > > I > > asked, " Well, shouldn't we just go ahead and get a MRI of the Brain > > too while we are doing that". He said "We will get that later, if > > necessary but I think this MRI of you neck might be all we need." > > > > I said well, can you tell me why or what is causing the memory loss > > and confusion. He said he didn't know. > > > > I described the restless legs and the muscle twitching. I described > > the flashes of light in my eyes. I described the numbness and > > tingling in hands and feet. I described the muscle weakness. I forgot > > to tell him how bad the bottom of my feet hurt at times. I did tell > > him about the muscle spasms and the horrible pain in my back. > > > > He did prescribe me a med for the restless leg called > > carbidopa/levo. It mostly prescribed for parkingson. Is anyone > > familiar with it? > > > > If any one can shed any light on this doctor's visit, I would greatly > > apprecate it. I could not get him to give up much info. I realize > > that he can't make a dx until the MRI results return but still, I > > wish he would have been a little more forth coming with info. My MRI > > is scheduled for Monday at 1:45. And, Why couldn't he just go ahead > > and order the MRI on the brain? I am just so confused. > > > > Donna > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-mkp{ > border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font- family:Arial; margin:14px 0px;padding: 0px 14px;} > #ygrp-mkp hr{ > border:1px solid #d8d8d8;} > #ygrp-mkp #hd{ > color:#628c2a; font-size: 85%;font- weight:bold; line- height:122%; margin:10px 0px;} > #ygrp-mkp #ads{ > margin-bottom: 10px;} > #ygrp-mkp .ad{ > padding:0 0;} > #ygrp-mkp .ad a{ > color:#0000ff; text-decoration: none;} > --> > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc{ > font-family: Arial;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc #hd{ > margin:10px 0px;font-weight: bold;font- size:78%; line-height: 122%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc .ad{ > margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 0 0;} > --> > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} > #ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit; font:100% ;} > #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} > #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;} > #ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height: 1.22em;} > #ygrp-text{ > font-family: Georgia; > } > #ygrp-text p{ > margin:0 0 1em 0;} > #ygrp-tpmsgs{ > font-family: Arial; > clear:both;} > #ygrp-vitnav{ > padding-top: 10px;font- family:Verdana; font-size: 77%;margin: 0;} > #ygrp-vitnav a{ > padding:0 1px;} > #ygrp-actbar{ > clear:both;margin: 25px 0;white-space: nowrap;color: #666;text- align:right; } > #ygrp-actbar .left{ > float:left;white- space:nowrap; } > .bld{font-weight: bold;} > #ygrp-grft{ > font-family: Verdana;font- size:77%; padding:15px 0;} > #ygrp-ft{ > font-family: verdana;font- size:77%; border-top: 1px solid #666; > padding:5px 0; > } > #ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ > padding-bottom: 10px;} > > #ygrp-vital{ > background-color: #e0ecee;margin- bottom:20px; padding:2px 0 8px 8px;} > #ygrp-vital #vithd{ > font-size:77% ;font-family: Verdana;font- weight:bold; color:#333; text- transform:uppercase ;} > #ygrp-vital ul{ > padding:0;margin: 2px 0;} > #ygrp-vital ul li{ > list-style-type: none;clear: both;border: 1px solid #e0ecee; > } > #ygrp-vital ul li .ct{ > font-weight: bold;color: #ff7900;float: right;width: 2em;text- align:right; padding-right: .5em;} > #ygrp-vital ul li .cat{ > font-weight: bold;} > #ygrp-vital a{ > text-decoration: none;} > > #ygrp-vital a:hover{ > text-decoration: underline; } > > #ygrp-sponsor #hd{ > color:#999;font- size:77%; } > #ygrp-sponsor #ov{ > padding:6px 13px;background- color:#e0ecee; margin-bottom: 20px;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{ > padding:0 0 0 8px;margin:0; } > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li{ > list-style-type: square;padding: 6px 0;font-size: 77%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{ > text-decoration: none;font- size:130% ;} > #ygrp-sponsor #nc{ > background-color: #eee;margin- bottom:20px; padding:0 8px;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad{ > padding:8px 0;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{ > font-family: Arial;font- weight:bold; color:#628c2a; font- size:100%;line- height:122% ;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a{ > text-decoration: none;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a:hover{ > text-decoration: underline; } > #ygrp-sponsor .ad p{ > margin:0;} > o{font-size: 0;} > .MsoNormal{ > margin:0 0 0 0;} > #ygrp-text tt{ > font-size:120% ;} > blockquote{margin: 0 0 0 4px;} > .replbq{margin: 4;} > --> > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ ____________ __ > Moody friends. 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