Ark-L-Miss?

[AngieRowe]

How many from Arkansas, Louisiana or Mississippi?

[purpletustin]

You can find out at top of page. See blue SMILEY? Select it. Immediately gives u list of options. Select the one that tells u where everyone is via state and mileage from u.

Hope u find some locals.

Purpletustin

[Eva1981]

I am from Northwest Arkansas,a stated on a previous thread. Haven't been on much lately. Been all I can do to manage work and sleep,

[AngieRowe in reply to Eva1981]

Hi Eva, Did you get a confirmation of MS? Are you feeling any better? Did you change neurologist?

[Eva1981 in reply to AngieRowe]

I have a referral to another neuro but appointment isn't until December.

My primary care gave me solumedrol for 3 days and a prednisone taper. Still on the prednisone.

Apparently the neuro I was seeing had some kind of mix up with either my chart or his brain. He sent notes to my primary care that showed he had diagnosed ms and billed the insurance billing code for ms but he verbally told me at that appointment that it could be ms but with a clear lumbar puncture he wasn't going to diagnose me. He said either ms or hemiplegic migraine and when I declined botox he said come back in 3 months.

So I do not know what to think. My primary care has been the one to help me. She says that I do have ms and referred me to a new neuro to discuss dmd and options.

[mepilot61 in reply to Eva1981]

I am also from Northwest Arkansas!!! Glad to find another Arkie on here!! I live in Berryville!

[Eva1981 in reply to mepilot61]

Hi! Nice to see another Arkie! I haven't been on here much lately. I was officially diagnosed with MS and have been on copaxone for a couple of years now.

I live between Berryville and Marble!

[mepilot61 in reply to Eva1981]

Great to hear from you!! I've been diagnosed for 20 years as of last September 10. I've been on 3 meds. I starTed with Avonex.. Stayed on that for 8 1/2 years. Had side effects for 8 1/2 years too. Then I started taking Tysabri and I loved that one. But after several years, I tested positive for the JCV virus. So I stopped. Then I got on an oral drug,Techfidera. Still on this one. It's been three.years now, I think. I taught school.I Kingston for 19 years! I know where Marb le.is!! I'm originally from Harrison.

[Eva1981 in reply to mepilot61]

The only med for MS that I have taken is Copaxone. I've seen a lot of talk about the JC V virus and various meds. That would definitely be scary. I'm originally from Huntsville myself.

[mepilot61 in reply to Eva1981]

So you're from Huntsville!! Wow!! So do you ever get back up there??? Just wondering! I hope you've had a good day today, and I hope your weekend is better!!!

[AngieRowe]

Good, maybe new neuro will be better option. Did the steroids help? I love getting steroids! Let us know what you find out. How long have you been having issues?

[Viktorious1]

North La.

[AngieRowe in reply to Viktorious1]

I am in Lake Village, Ar but I lived in Columbia , La for 20+ years. My neurologist is in Monroe, La and also my ortho. I am having knee surgery in Monroe this week. How far are you from there?

[WAshingtongirl]

AngieRowe , I hope all goes well with your surgery. When is it? 💕

[AngieRowe]

Thursday , 3rd surgery to repair torn meniscus , trying to mmjakee my knee last for a few more years. Before. replacement. Outpatient

[Kryptonian]

Mississippi