new here and confused

Hi all

Just had a telephone call from doctor.

I have brain inflammation, loss of structure to brain and stripping of the outer layer of nerve.

can be MS!

Waiting for hospital appointment.

feel like doctor handed me a bomb and left

Sounds like you must have had an MRI scan to get information as specific as that?

GP’s cannot officially diagnose MS, that has to come from a Neurologist, hence the referral. Ask your GP if the referral was marked as Urgent. And then wait. They’re dreadfully slow even at the best of times.

Hi @TeddyBear1. Doctors can sometimes be so black and white and at times come across as so matter of fact. This happened to me over a recent back MRI and when I asked for the actual MRI report that the doctor had received it left me with more questions than answers. He had been quite selective with what he had picked out.

As pointed out a neurologist can only say if you have MS, perhaps he was very sparing with what he said, so as not to confuse you at this stage. I hope you don’t have to wait to long to get an appointment.