I had my initial TM attack on Labor Day Weekend. I have only written to the
list a few times.
I saw my primary care physician yesterday for the first time since seeing the
neurologist and he basically brushed me off and discounted my symptoms. He
has always been a great doctor before and I am so upset with him now. I
can't understand why he would act like this toward me. When I told him about
my difficulty walking, he said I needed to walk more for exercise. When I
told him about the trembling in my arm, he ignored it. He also wanted to
prescribe fenfluermine (spelling?), the part of Phen-Fen that is still on the
market. I guess he feels all of my complaints will go away if I lose weight.
I told him that I wasn't interested. He said he was surprised at the
diagnosis of TM. I told him the neurologist talked to me about the
possibility of having MS. He was quickly heading out the door, turned and
frowned at me, then said "I know, I read his notes. It doesn't fit the
pattern." And with that he was gone. I can't believe he dismissed me like
that!
The neurologist called me yesterday and I told him about my current concerns.
He decided to schedule me for an MRI. He said we may have to go ahead and
do a lumbar puncture after that. I really do want to find out exactly what
is causing my problems. But, on the other hand I am afraid to go on. Does
that even make sense?
This is such a scary thing. How do you all cope?
Sharon M.