Hi everyone, I'm new here. I haven't been diagnosed with MS, but I've recently developed "l'hermittes sign", numbness/weakness on in my left hand and leg, heavy legs, and balance problems. It's starting to get better now, but a very similar 'episode' happened to me almost exactly a year ago, so my GP is referring me to neurology. I don't want to jump the gun and assume I have MS because it's still very early days yet and I know a lot of people come to online forums worried they have MS! I'm keeping an open mind and staying calm. However, one of my relatives has MS so I want to be proactive about this and face the possibility head on, "just in case". Could you give me any tips on choosing my neurology hospital appointment? On the e-referral website I have a choice of a few London hospitals but I've never been to any of them and frankly I'm not sure if they're all much of a muchness, or whether there are big differences between them in terms of quality of doctors and care? There are two hospitals that stand out to me - St Thomas's and St Mary's. Has anyone here been to either of these hospitals? Would you recommend either? I know that MS can be a tricky condition to diagnose and treat so I wondered if anyone here knows whether either hospital is good for investigating MS and (potentially) treating it? I've tried looking on NHS choices but I thought you all would have a lot of "life experience" in these matters! Sorry to be a fuss as this is all new to me. However I would be grateful for any advice you can offer.