Who Diagnosed You with MS? General, or Specialist?

[sllowe]

For those who received a diagnosis of MS - who dx'd you?
A general neuro? Or, an MS specialist?

I'll start......

sllowe: DX'd in 07 by a general neuro, 2nd opinion confirmed by a general neuro.

[Mike_Shuswap]

Dx'd in 2010 by MS specialist neuro at UBC MS clinic.

[sllowe]

You all are the best -
We are still missing some DX'ers, but from my count so far, we are approx...........

MS Specialist -  14
General Neuro -  10

Dx'ers, please add who dx'd you:

          MS specialist or General Neuro
Thanks!
-Shell

[Jg216]

Upon feeling a tingle in my chin....my family internist rec. A brain scan and an exam by a general neurologist.  my 2nd opinion was by his partner, an MS Specialist. 6 scans later all stable no new lesions so no injections.  keep doing what I've been doing.....exercise, good nutrition and supplements, de-stress and stay out of the sun and HEAT best I can!!!!

[Sarahsmom46]

Told by general neuro that I had transverse myelitis.  He referred me to an MS neurologist at a well-known university hospital for a 2nd opinion and who finally diagnosed with MS.

Julie X

[kel1lost]

I was dx by my general neuro!

Kelli

[MsmsinFl]

Diagnosed in July 2009 at the local ER, by the neuro on duty  (I really did not like him & never would use him for my MS doc -- but he gets high marks for quick diagnosis!).

Based on MRI of brain, c-spine, spine.  I had taken myself to the ER because of one-sided  sensory issue-- never expected MS diagnosis!

After 5 days of IVSM, I got a 2nd confirmation opinion at Mayo, then found a local MS neuro who also confirmed RRMS, and started me on Rebif.  

[meg321]

I was dx'd in '08 by an MS Specialist..

My cardiololigist actually was snooping at my MRI's a few years before and sent me to a neuro but he sent  home saying I was too old, but my cardiololigist never changed his mind and kept saying I should do something now.

My internist finally saw the lesions and sent me to UCSF...my cardio. still says he found it,  Which he did..

meg

[COBOB]

I was diagnosed with RRMS in Nov 2010 by a Neurology Fellow and that diagnosis was confirmed by an MS Specialist. Both docs were at the Rocky Mountain MS Center at the University of Colorado Hospital.

Bob

[fortywhat2]

Diagnosed by MS specialist

[sllowe]

Please keep this going until all our dx'ers see it!

Reason I'm asking is due to a recent conversation with one of our veteran members who wondered after much experience (like I'm sure many of us do) - which one should I go to?

The history of our forum (by memory only) is that we are a mix.

So, thought it would be nice to put my finger on some numbers representative of our dx experience and distinguish counts for each.

Again - Question to the rest of MS dx'd - will you add your dxer? General, or Specialist please :)
Thanks to all who added so far!
~Shell

[jujuminx]

Shell-
  General neuro.  Have talked with MS specialists since dx but general neuro dx me and that is the one caring for me now.

  This is an interesting thread.

Julie

[metalbender]

Dx by a neurologist about a week after I was in the hospital....He is an ms specialist but I didn't know until my second or so visit..Found out after my second visit that I was actually in an ms clinic...Took me the third time to notice the sign above the door that says "ms treatment center".....DAH!!...

[Karen99]

Dx 2001 by a General neurologist.  Confirmed by a MS neurologist.

[michelleric]

DX 4/2009 by an MS neurologist

[jen673]

I went to a muscular skeletal doctor for symptoms and a possible herniated disc.  He ordered MRI of spine and later that day told me report of demyelinating disease.  I was referred to a MSologist in Columbus within the month who told me at my first appt. I had MS.  A couple weeks later a brain MRI sealed the deal.  This was all in April of 2011 - quite the shock of my life!  

Thanks to all of you who have helped me along the way!  

[jensequitur]

General neurologist - I'm surprised he diagnosed me.  If I hadn't been a textbook case, I would have been in limbo for years with this guy.  Bleah - I'm glad to be rid of him.  That was in 2007.

[beema36]

I was diagnosed by a general neurologist. And also got a 2nd opinion from another neurologist.

[LisaJF]

Hahaha! I did muff up your count? Looky at that!

Im such a bad girl!

[sllowe]

Lisa girl!!!!!! Yay! I'm glad you are going to Sinai! I would of went there for my 2nd if not Hopkins. - Now you dog gone muff'd up my count, lol, I'll count you in later :) xoxo

[Lulu54]

Definitely dx'd by an MSologist. The thing I like about seeing a doctor who specializes in MS is the entire office staff - nurses, receptionists, researchers - are all familiar with MS and comfortable discussing anything and everything with me.

I have seen a general neurologist, but that was for a sleep study.
best, Lulu

[LisaJF]

No one yet. Hahahaha!


Me? Hahahaha. No.

I have no clue as to what is going on with me but, I can definitely say, there's not too many mimics to fall back on now.

However, I am going to go to Mt Sinai after my MRI is done.  Perhaps they will offer me something other than relying upon a Urologist and Neuro-opth for direction of a diagnosis.

[Sumanadevii]

I was dx by an MS specialist.  After her dx a year later of PRMS, I visited another MS specialist and it was confirmed as PRMS.

[sllowe]

Excellent! I'm hoping to keep this discussion going as members see it.

Quick questio for HVAC, Jujuminx, Tingle-tingle, and Beema..... Was your dx by general neuro, or MS specialist?

As it stands (w/out the 4 above yet), the tally so far is,
~5 of us dx'd by General Neuro
~4 of us dx'd by MS specialist neuro

Question to the rest of MS dx'd - will you add your dxer? general, or specialist please :)
Surely there are more than 13 dx'd members here...thanks!

[doublevision1]

Forgot to mention, dx'ed in 2007.