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Just as an FYI - this is a thread from May 2006, just bumped up recently. Although old threads very often hold much useful information and are worth an additional review and update, heads up to those who want to reply to a question that might have been asked 9 years ago...

Now, my mom has a brother, who is an excellent primary care physician up state and he thinks that I need a spinal tap and comprehensive MRI's. I'm thinking about making the trip up there. I just wanted to ask, is this normal, are doctors really like this or am I just unfortunate? Also, if it is MS,...

Hi ashlynsMYTH, and welcome! I'm sorry you're having so many medical issues to deal with and have been confronted with so many doctor issues as well. I have to say that in my journey through the medical community the last few years, I've run into some of the best and also the WORST doctors. There's ...

Hello! I'm Marc, I'm 35..I've been diagnosed with MS for a couple years now. My husband, Teddy has had it much longer and is a wealth of information but I thought it'd be nice to see what others have to say about the Monster. Hello and welcome! :-D There's lots of info here, so wander around the fo...

I have been experiencing MS like symptoms. Right not I am in the process of ruling out other diseases. I recently had an mri and the radiologist told my dr.it was ok. However, when I looked at images there was a visible white spot that appeared in some of the images. Is it possible the radiologist ...

AnywY, I've been looking into the David wheldon treatment which makes complete sense to me especially since I've been having stomach problems for the past few months (nothing showing up on tests done though). I just don't know where I get started. How do I get on to the treatment?? Any advice would...

when I look at my posts, there are 3. one I initiated in introductions. but when I look at the thread I posted on, pktpkt it isn't there. i see "subscription", but have no clue what that is. (I have not been on a forum in quite a few years.) I posted on another thread, and that post IS TH...

My 6 year old has had brief vision changes on and off for 9 months, lasting as little as a minute and as long as two hours. Sometimed she reports blurry vision, sometimes she sees fladhing colored ligjts, and sometimes she says colors look strange, likr everything is mixed with gray. The doctors ca...

zenhead wrote:what is TIMS. Never heard that term before.

It's short for "ThisIsMS" -- the website we're on.

FYI to anyone wanting to join in this thread -- it's a really, really old thread (3 years ago) that was just bumped today.

minowl70 wrote: I'm interested in neurologists reviews.

Hi again, minowl70.

Our members are from all over the world, as well as most of the states in the U.S., so why don't you tell us the general geographical area you're interested in?

Hello, Are there sections of this forum for doctor recommendations? Thank you Hello and welcome! No, there is not a special section dedicated to doctor reviews & recommendations, but occasionally someone posts a question asking for suggestions about doctors in a certain state or area. I don't t...

Hello. I am very interested in the impact of online communities on enhancing the discussions between patients and physicians. I have a 7 to 10 minute anonymous questionnaire, which I would like for patients and/or physicians to answer. The data I gather from the survey will help me complete my thes...

OK just a question. New to this site. So I received a reply and checked it out. I didn't get to write something down and now I can't find a way to locate the message that I received. Any advice? Hi cnlg and welcome! I'm not sure if you're talking about a forum post or a Private Message. This forum ...

Hi All, Thank you for your comments! I'm at the 2-240mg dosage at this point. I guess I didn't phrase my question correctly. So, I'll try again. Are there individuals that are on a regime of a lesser dose? Is it just assumed everybody will be on the 2-240mgs a day dosage regardless of the severity ...