Fred wrote:
> Curt wrote
> > I've read that people can live there entire lives not realizing they
> > have MS. That it has, in some cases at least, been diagnosed or
> > observed post mortem. From what I know about the disease (very
> > little), it's highly unpredictable. Is that true? The unpredictable
> > part.
>
> MS is a very unpredictable disease. It is different for everyone. Montel
> Williams is seen as mixed in the MS community. People report that some
> people think that if someone with MS isn't doing everything that Montel
> does they just aren't trying hard enough. The alt.support.mult-sclerosis
> newsgroup and mailing lists I am on are full of stories about misdiagnosis
> and the like. One woman told of it being over 30 years between first
> symptoms and diagnosis. Some people (especially women) are not taken
> seriously by their Doctors when they report wierd symptoms. Some people are
> told to relax or "take a vacation".
I would support anyone who went back for a second, third, fourth,
fifth opinion. Two different people have told me stories of
misdiagnoses that turned out to actually be Lupus. Now I'm wondering
if the Lupus diagnosis was incorrect in those stories. :oS
(Googles)
http://www.msakc.org/Articles/MSFibroLupus.htm
re Montel
He has, I'm assuming, great intelligence, great resources, great
drive. What happens to those with MS or undiagnosed MS who don't have
those blessings or abilities? The U.S., imo, should be spending more
money on a National Health Plan instead of on Afghanistan, Iraq, et
al.
> >> I have a new Neurologist that took over for my old one that is doing
> >> me good.
>
> > Good. Great! Best wishes for continued health, mobility, etc.
>
> Thanks.
You're welcome. Thank you for starting the thread.
> Fred.
--
Curt