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hey there everyone,
i just got done catching up with things on here...i finally went on a vacation...down to key west..had a great time....took care of myself while i was down there so as not to end up seeing someone down there...however i got back on saturday and on monday when i came into work i found out my neurologist had gone on vacation while i was gone and passed away...i mean dang now i have to start over with a new dr...so this should be interesting and a little scary at the same time..everyone says he is also a good dr but my neurologist was rated one of the best in the state...so am not sure how i am going to deal with it..kinda of worried about going to a new dr...i hope this makes sense to someone out there..anything i should look out for when seeing a new dr?thanks for the answers i know you all will give me..

chris

chris, wow what a turn of events. glad you had such a great vacation and sorry to hear of your neuro's passing.

My advice would be to find a neurologist that is actively involved in research. This means that they would *tend* to be more openminded towards therapies, as well as aware of what is in the pipeline. *However* that also could mean they are heavily funded by a particular pharmaceutical company and have gained a bias towards that company's approach. It's a tricky situation.

Often MS centers are good places to go as all the doctors tend to be involved in myriad clinical trials from various companies, and thus it's the good without (much of) the bad.

Good luck and welcome back!

thanks for the advice..i know weird to have such a great time and then come back to my neurologist not being around..sad thing is i also worked at the same clinic as him and he was a wonderful dr and person....its one of those things that makes you think about life it self...

chris

There seems to be a lot of research for MS going on in at the U of W at Madison, WI. I don't know about the other universities there, but if you are close to Madison, you should find some good neuros.

gwa