Hi everyone. I’ve been referred for a brain and spine MRI on the NHS. But I don’t know whether to go private to speed things up. My dilemma really is whether it would make any difference in terms of starting treatment and therefore prognosis. I have heard that the sooner you get a DMT the better, but is a few weeks or months going to be a game changer?
Thank you!!
I went private for my neurology initial appointment and my MRI. Only because I was advised that there was a waiting list of 53 weeks on the NHS. So I think it would depend on how long you have to wait. For me it was def worth it as I would only have had my initial appointment with neurology last month, whereas I’ve had my 2nd MRI, initially diagnosed with CIS and now RRMS. I start treatment this week.
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From what I’ve seen, starting treatment sooner can help, but a few weeks or even a couple of months usually won’t change the big picture that much. If you can handle the wait without too much stress, NHS is still solid.