Hi Everyone
I saw my GP last week and finally got a neuro referral. I’m very lucky to have private health insurance through my husband’s job so am using that and got an appointment quickly - it’s next Friday. I suggested seeing the neuro at our local hospital (who happens to be an MS specialist) but my GP persuaded me to see someone else. She said many patients didn’t ‘gel’ with the MS specialist, even if they have MS (which she doesn’t think I do have). Hopefully not seeing him was the right decision. She wasn’t overly keen on the referral as she was about to go down the polymyalgia route - but that wouldn’t account for the exaggerated lower body reflexes that the osteopath noticed, nor the dizziness and tingling toes. It may be that I discover there’s nothing neurologically wrong but I’m so pleased to finally get that side of things checked out because I can’t put the possibility out of my mind until I know for sure.
I’ve written a list of all my symptoms, when I’ve experienced them etc etc - and it runs to 3 pages! Hope the neuro likes reading!!! Maybe I should write a summary version too!!
Will let you all know how I get on after next Friday.
xx