questions to ask your doctor when diagnosed with ms?
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['What kind of multiple sclerosis do I have?', 'Could anything else be causing my symptoms?', 'Will I have new symptoms? ... ', 'What can I do at home to manage my symptoms?', 'What drugs and other treatments do you recommend for me?']
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['How long have you been in practice? ... ', 'What is your childcare philosophy? ... ', 'Do you have children? ... ', 'Are you part of a group practice? ... ', 'How long does a typical check-up last? ... ', 'What are the office hours?', 'How are emergencies handled? ... ', 'Is there a call-in policy?']
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['treating relapses of MS symptoms (with steroid medicine)', 'treating specific MS symptoms.', 'treatment to reduce the number of relapses (disease-modifying therapies)']
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['Tell me about yourself?', 'Why medicine?', 'Where do you see yourself in 10 years? ... ', 'What are your strengths and what are your weaknesses? ... ', 'What are the current challenges in current health care and what can we do to improve it?']
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['Answer the Question. ... ', "Don't Ramble or Go Off Subject. ... ", 'Be Specific About Your Symptoms and Limitations. ... ', 'Be Ready to Explain Gaps in Your Medical History. ... ', 'Be Prepared to Explain “Bad” Facts. ... ', 'Paint a Picture of Your Daily Living. ... ', "Don't Be Embarrassed. ... ", "Be Honest and Don't Exaggerate."]
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['When do you check your glucose?', 'What is your glucose level at those times?', 'How long has it been that high?', 'Have you had hypoglycemia? Can you recognize the symptoms? What symptoms do you get? When? How often? What do you do whenever you experience hypoglycemic symptoms?']
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['What kind of cancer do I have? ... ', 'What stage is it? ... ', 'Do I have to undergo any further diagnostic tests before we can begin treatment?', 'Should I see a specialist? ... ', 'What are my treatment options?', 'Which treatment or combination of treatments would you recommend and why?']
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To detect MS. MRI is considered the best test to help diagnose MS. However, 5% of people with MS do not have abnormalities detected on MRI; thus, a "negative" scan does not completely rule out MS. In addition, some common changes of aging may look like MS on a MRI.
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Lumbar puncture or spinal tap Then they'll insert a needle in your lower back, into the space around your spinal cord and take a small sample of your spinal fluid to test for signs of MS. People with MS often have antibodies in this fluid which show your immune system is active in your brain and spinal cord.
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No blood test can diagnose MS individually. However, the doctor may order blood testing to rule out other conditions that have similar symptoms. Blood testing can rule out the following health problems: Lyme disease.
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['Who will be leading my overall treatment?', 'How often do you treat people with CLL?', 'Where is the best place for me to be treated?', 'Will I need to stay in the hospital for treatment?', 'What are my options for treatment?']
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['Vision problems. Visual problems are one of the most common symptoms of MS. ... ', "Tingling and numbness. MS affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord (the body's message center). ... ", 'Pain and spasms. ... ', 'Fatigue and weakness. ... ', 'Balance problems and dizziness. ... ', 'Bladder and bowel dysfunction. ... ', 'Sexual dysfunction. ... ', 'Cognitive problems.']
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). In MS , the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body.
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A neurologist specialises in nervous system disorders including MS, although not all neurologists are specialists in MS in particular. If your GP does not think your symptoms are due to multiple sclerosis, they may refer you to another specialist if they think it is more appropriate.
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['What is your experience with Type 1 diabetes?', 'What do you expect my A1C score to be?', 'How long are your visits?', 'How often do you request an A1C test?', 'Do you do the A1C test in your office?', 'How many times a day do you expect me to test my blood sugar?', 'What is your protocol on treating a bout of hypoglycemia?']
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According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2.3 million people across the globe are affected by MS, with onset of the condition being most common between the ages of 20 and 50. At present, there are no laboratory tests that can detect MS, meaning that it can take years to reach a definitive diagnosis.
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['Do you know what you are here for?', 'What are your medical conditions?', 'How long have you had these conditions?', 'How do these conditions affect you?', 'What medication do you take?', 'Do you have bowel and bladder control?', 'Is there any other medication you are on?']