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I am going to see a MS specialist tomorrow. I have all of my records and films to take with me. I was wondering if I should also make a list of the symptoms I have to talk about with the Doctor. I have some strange little things that occur, don't last very long, and I don't know if they are worth talking about. One of them is a tingling sensation on my face - cheek about the size of a quarter lasts anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. Sometimes this feels numb, but again don't last long. I don't know if I should just stick with the more annoying things like bladder problems, blurred vision, weakness, occasional dizziness. Any suggestions? Or should I just let the specialist do his job and try not to sound like a crazy patient? The other thing is my insurance is only allowing one visit, and I don't want this time to slip away. Any ideas?

Thank you.
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I thank you for your time to answer my post. The appointment went fairly well. I let him do the asking, and when I thought I needed to add anything I did. He really took the time to listen and not finish my sentences for me! Without me even saying it, he said "no, your not crazy". I am still in the "possible" category, I rather wished he would of said no its not MS, but as he put it, "based on clinical exam, history and a prior imaging study I can't exclude it". He recommends to repeat the MRI of head, c-spine and t-spine. He also told me that he wouldn't in the least bit be surprised if it turned out to be MS in the future, and told me that for treatment purposes. It was a long trip, but worth every mile driven. I have a renewed belief in myself and in what I feel and also that I'm not crazy in what I feel.

Again, I just wanted to say thanks again.
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Hope the appointment went alright. ALthough, this is a little late, you should always be able to talk to your doctor about health related issues that may potentially contribute to the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of your symptoms. MS is a complex disease that can present in many different ways,including vague symptoms that make people think they sound crazy when talking about them, but really aren't. So even if the insurance allows only one visit and maybe you didn't tell them everything today, there is no reason why you can't call them up later and let them know what's going on. Now that they know your case, examined you and looked at your studies they can give a more informed opinion about your symptoms, even after the fact. Finally, sometimes a physician can get enough information from the the studies and examination to make an educated opinion and additional information won't change it. However, there is nothing lost in telling them the whole story. Best of luck.
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Ask as many questions that you can. This could be you only chance to get any or all of them answered.
just an idea.... have you been tested for lymes??
some of the symptoms sound very much like it.
good luck and dont be afraid to as questions...that is what dr.'s get paid for.
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