Need Help: Neurologist has no answers for me!?

Question

I am having tremors, blacking out, can't remember as well as I should for a 50 yr. old. I am not sure if this is associated w/ MS or what. The Neurologist will not give me a difinative diagnosis.

Answer 1

the neurologist should be

diagnosing you - and telling you the diagnosis
or
testing you
or
referring you to a different specialist
or
referring you to a research sort of hospital.


If he /she just can't tell which of several options is the problem, he/she should be working to get an answer. You could ask if there is anything you can do yourself
-to help him get an answer
-or to help your condition yourself

Answer 2

I agree that a second-opinion is warranted. You don't mention any other symptoms or what diagnostic tests have been done already (and the results). If you are in the US, contact the places where the tests were done and get copies of the films and the reports for yourself; as well as copies of the Neurologists records -- bring these with you to your future visits.

If this Dr. isn't sure what the problem is, he should be referring you to other specialists that can help formulate a differential diagnosis. Good Luck, and I hope you feel better soon.

Answer 3

First of all, you're wrong on the income. That shouldn't influence what you do. Second, you do what you love. It's a choice you make with your heart, not your head. Third, you can't possibly know what you want to do until you are close to finishing med school. 1. Anesthesiologists don't make medicine at all. We keep people alive during surgery, and comfortable, as well. We are involved in pain management, airway management, and critical care. We take patients to the brink of death, keep them alive, and bring them back. It's great, if that's what you're into. 2. Varies. Can be part time, or 80 hours a week. Depends on where you work. 3. Varies. See #2. The more you work, the more you earn, as a rule. 4. I dislike some surgeons. I dislike sputum, and needles in eyes. I like being in control, I like the OR atmosphere, I like the independence that I have in deciding what I do. I like being able to comfort patients in difficult times. There's more, but I don't have time to go into it. BTW, neurologists and neurosurgeons are totally different animals. You don't want to confuse those two. Twelve is way too young to be thinking about a potential specialty. Twenty one is too young. MS3 is about right, and when you know what that means, it'll make sense to you.

Answer 4

Welcome to my sister's world, I'm not a Dr! My sister had the same symptoms. She went through 3 neurologist before she got a diagnosis of MS.

Answer 5

You might be having panic attacks! I had the same problem and my nero dr. told me taht I had a stroke and I was only 28 years old. Then I kept on having them then finally found out that I have had panic attacks and not strokes! My dr gave me anziety pills I haven't had one in three years! I had them so bad that I would shake all over the place and couldn't breathe and I coudln't even walk after having an attack yeah it scuked! Good luck!

Answer 6

If your neurologist cannot give you a good answer, see another one. We on Yahoo!Answers cannot give you a good diagnosis at all. But you could try a site such as webmd.com to do more research for yourself.

Answer 7

get another opinion. sometimes you have to go and go and go until you find one who will help you. I am sure no one here knows the answer. I know from experience that it is a scary situation and I feel for you,. remember God loves you.

Answer 8

get a second opinion could be ms could also be fibromyalgia or a lot of different things. u can also check out fibrohugs.com it has a lot of info on different illnesses and alot of reference links

Answer 9

try another neurologist. you might have to visit several different doctors before you find one that can answer your questions. m

Answer 10

Seek another opinion. Sometimes another doctor will see what the first one didn't.