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This is also from their site, for CIS: "What is the Risk for a Person with a CIS of Developing MS? Individuals who experience a CIS may or may not go on to develop multiple sclerosis. The challenge for the physician is to determine the likelihood that a person experiencing this type of demyelin...

Alyssa - can you share the name of your doc, please? My friend is a physical therapist and recommended a couple of them that she knows, but any other suggestions are appreciated. If that's not "ok" to do here, no worries.

Wow, thanks for the links. I read through all the stories. I'm more and more convinced that I will NOT be going on meds until a doctor tells me that all the MS criteria is met. This is a wonderful community. Even if I don't (fingers crossed) have MS, SOMETHING happened to me and I think I'll check b...

Thank you so much for your replies. It's reassuring to hear that others feel similarly to me. I do NOT want to "wishful think" this away, but I also do not want to dive headfirst into treatment when, even as my doctor said, there is not enough evidence to diagnos me for MS. My plan is to g...

Thanks for your advice. It's sort of in line with my thinking. Yes, I'm 100% back to normal - running on the treadmill, typing fast. I guess my other question is this - if it IS MS, what is the risk I run by not taking the meds now? I will fully commit to MRI's every 3 months (or more frequently) fo...

Hi everyone, So I am completely confused and would like some opinions. In March, I got the flu and after the flu was done, I noticed that my left side wasn't working as well as my right. I ended up going to the ER, and was admitted. I had an MRI which showed a lesion on the right side of my brain. M...