Guest guest Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Dear Sharon and Jackie and all, thanks! I appreciate your response alot. Yesterday the neurologist I was seeing had set me up and I went to an appointment with the doctor here who treats the most MS. She ordered some blood work and set me up for an MRI of my head for 8 pm tomorrow night. Then when I get back from my trip (April 9) I am having an Evoked Potential visual test. It seemed like good communication yesterday. I don't know why they can't get it over with and do head and spine both, but I am grateful that I will get more data about what is going on with me, whether it is MS or not. They said my physical exam was good, but did notice a few things and that the patterns I describe are a bit atypical because they last not as long as one would typically expect, but certainly not out of the range of what could be MS so it is important to check. With the widely varying symptoms and the other diagnosis of dermatomyositis, it is very confusing for doctors. Thanks again for this group support. Sincerely, > > > > > > The following MSersHEALTH poll is now closed. Here are the > > final results: > > > > > > POLL QUESTION: This poll is about pain. A group member has recently > been told by a specialist that there is no pain with MS. I'm going to > run this poll on both MSersHEALTH and MSersLIFE so please only answer > one poll. Thank you for participating! I welcome you to send you > comments and experiences in regular emails to the group. > > > > CHOICES AND RESULTS > > - Do you have pain with your MS or possible MS?, 17 votes, 16.83% > > - If so, is the pain from spasticity?, 12 votes, 11.88% > > - If so, is the pain nerve pain? , 13 votes, 12.87% > > - Or is the pain unexplained? , 7 votes, 6.93% > > - Do you take prescription pain medication?, 10 votes, 9.90% > > - If so, does the pain medication help?, 8 votes, 7.92% > > - Do you use narcotic pain medication?, 6 votes, 5.94% > > - If so, does the narcotic pain medication help?, 5 votes, 4.95% > > - After using medication do you have breakthrough pain?, 8 votes, > 7.92% > > - Does your pain keep you from doing things you want or need to > do?Does your pain keep you from doing things you want or need to do?, > 15 votes, 14.85% > > > > > > > > For more information about this group, please visit > > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/MSersHEALT H > > > > For help with Yahoo! 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