Neuro visit today

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Went to my neuro for my 3 month follow up today. Saw the MS Nurse first. That was exciting. She wrote what she wrote last time, nothing new to say, must be filler so they can make a good claim. Then the neuro came in, asked me how I was doing, checked me out, said I was doing great, said to come back in 4 months instead of 3.

I asked him about getting CD4/CD8 tests done, he said he can't order them, they're only covered for HIV patients. Said to just worry about lymphocytes and WBC.

I asked him about an MRI, he said he'll consider it when he sees me next time.

He seemed more impressed this time, or maybe he was just in a better mood. I told him about my TMJ and hearing loss in my right ear, didn't seem concerned. I told him again about my neck spasm/pain when cold air hits me, didn't seem concerned, didn't offer any ideas. It's a good thing I have my chiropractors or I'd have nobody to discuss these things with. The neuro and his MS nurse only seem to write things down, and that's as far as it goes.

Today was a waste of time and a $10 co pay, except for another step in my getting another MRI done.

I printed out the new patent from 7/1/2003 so I could read it last night, so I offered them both to look at it, neither seemed to care at all about it.

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1 & Sect2=HITOFF & d=PALL & p=1 & u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm & r=1 & f=G & l=50 & s1=6,586,443.WKU. & OS=PN/6,586,443 & RS=PN/6,586,443

So, the medical community was nice enough to let me have LDN, but they really couldn't care less about it. Every time I ask him questions, I hear "we're not running a trial, you don't need that". He may allow other patients to try LDN, IF THEY ASK HIM, but I am SURE he and his MS Nurse aren't telling or offering it as an option. Business is booming though, his CRAB video tapes are disappearing, and 3 neuros were in seeing patients today.

Maybe I should print out business size cards with the LDN website link on it for when I go there and over hear someone has MS.