Changing neurologists yet again to treat my MS

[Benjamin Hofmeister]

I am so glad you wrote and posted that. I was originally diagnosed in 2014 as well by a neurologist who is not an MS specialist. I will always be grateful to him because shortly after the diagnosis he suggested to me that I see an MS specialist because even though he knew enough about MS to diagnose it, he was a headache specialist and thought I would be better off seeing a neurologist with an extensive knowledge of multiple sclerosis. I have really lucked out with my current neurologist who is not only a specialist, but also an associate professor, teaching about multiple sclerosis and involved in research.

Not everyone is that lucky. I hear horror stories about people going to their neurologist and feeling like they know more about the disease than the doctor does. Often they do not have the option to change doctors, even if a better fit was available.