Marla ...Re: Seeking advice/ information

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Marla,I guess I caught off guard about them not giving me a referral and I don't do will with remembering details unless I take in my list...Which I am preparing to take. Thank for the support! Hugs Ruth->> Ruth, > > I don't get on her very often, but after reading your post I was compelled> to do so, I have a terrible time with memory loss, confusion, very difficult> time in saying the words that are in my mind! I am to be scheduled for> neuro testing, but you have to call these places 10 times before someone> will actually do something, frustrating and I don't need anymore of that in> my life! I sure hear what you're saying though! Hang in there, Marla > > > > > > "Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the> impossible" > > _____ > > From: Neurosarcoidosis > [mailto:Neurosarcoidosis ] On Behalf Of olehomepla> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 1:20 PM> To: Neurosarcoidosis > Subject: Seeking advice/ information> > > > > Hello...I am here seeking advice. I have been seeing a neurologist for> several years..usually once a year. I've never clicked with this physician> and his practice is on the opposite side of town. I usually see him in> July, but I had the shingles and I (not surprising at all) spaced getting an> appt. I've been really dizzy and am very concern about my memory. Anyway> I wanted to transfer to a physician who my husband was seeing when he died> and is much closer to where I live. My PC makes me come in to "talk" about> the neuro referral. Now, my insurance does not require a referral but the> new neuo dr does. I thought it was strange that my PC wanted to see me ...> when I went in to the PC she told me the neuro I was seeing had send a> progress note that said he had done all he could for me!!! Sounded like a> good reason to see someone else to me! I have never been diagnosed with> NS..but I have with multi system sarcoid. > The PC is making me wait a week and come back in to talk again. I told my> Rheumatologist asked me today what neuro was following me and I told him> what the notes said. He thinks I need to be seeing someone too. > > I know many of you deal with the memory loss. I have read about some of you> taking "neuophysic" testing and training. Can you tell me about the> testing / training ? - sorry I know I am murdering the spelling. My memory> is becoming worse all the time. I thought if I went into my PC with some> information maybe she would be willing to give me the referral.> > Thanks for your time.> > TTFN> Ruth <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/01.gif>>