Dr.s Don't Know Everything

Yes they know a lot, but only you know your body. This is a funny thing coming from someone who has no clue what her body is going to do from day to day. Even with that though, I know if something going on with my body is normal for me or not. Many of the things can be related to the MS, but every once in a while something comes up that is not. Many times though when I go to the Dr. they automatically push it off as the MS. Those are the times when we have to summon all of our strength and tell the Dr. that they are wrong. It is hard to do, but sometimes you have to. If your child or loved one is sick, we are more than willing to push for answers, but too often when it is with our selves, we just let things go. This is a lesson I have learned the hard way, and more than once (I am a little hardheaded, so some things take longer to sink in). If you are experiencing new pain, numbness, or anything, you have to get it checked out. Even if it is just the MS (or other disease) the Dr. needs to know so that they can keep track of what is going on. Like I said Dr.s don't know everything. This is true for the fact that they can be wrong, but also that we cant expect them to know everything right away. Yes they are the ones with the degree and are paid the big bucks, but they are not living in our bodies. We have to take the responsibility to be honest about what is going on. A great way to do this is to make a list and keep it with you. Any time you experience something  different, write it down, you can add things as needed, or cross things off if you want because you find out they were something like a bug bite..ect. It will not only make things easier during your appt., but it will help you gain a little bit of control over your disease. Oh yeah, and for all of you reading this who know me, I don't need comments on how I should follow my own advice..lol, I know that I am good at knowing what to do, but not at actually doing it (I already admitted to being hardheaded).