Neurologist appointment yesterday

Well at least you know that in India you’d get good treatment. I know you have to pay for it, but it’s a fraction of the cost of a private neurologist in the U.K.

The thing you’d have to be wary of though is that if you then are diagnosed with MS and want to access DMDs on the NHS, you’d probably have to be re-diagnosed in the U.K. A neurologist would have to be able to satisfy the prescribing conditions set by NICE.

I assume your parents are not suggesting that you relocate? I can see their point though, they want to be sure their child gets suitable diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.

It might be cheaper to see a private neurologist in the U.K. You’d have to pay for at least the initial appointment, but it might be possible to have tests, etc done on the NHS following an initial appointment. See if you can find a private MS specialist neurologist who also has an NHS practice. It could cut the waiting time down.

Please keep in mind though, that many, many people look up their symptoms and decide that they fit the criteria for MS only to find that they don’t have it. It’s too tempting to fit your symptoms into an MS diagnosis when there are a lot of other disorders that might look like MS from your standpoint.

Sue

Thank a lot for your expert Advice Sue .I will consider all pros and cons of both options as you suggested .I live in Essex.Please let me know if you suggest a private Neurologist who also works on NHS .I think this option will be good to see a Neurologist in Uk and then have follow up on NHS .

I can’t recommend a neurologist for you. I suggest you look at your local NHS hospital website, find a neurologist who is an MS specialist (if there isn’t one at your nearest hospital, look at a different hospital). Then do an internet search for that doctor and see if they have a private practice as well as NHS. Then get your GP to refer you to the neurologists private practice. Simultaneously your GP should refer you to an NHS neurologist, just to start the ball rolling on that too. Best of luck. Sue