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Amanda0912

Newly Diagnosed and loads of questions

Hi I met my MS nurse for the first time yesterday and now have more questions than ever. I didn't find her very helpful and was wondering whether it is possible to tranfer to someone new? She has also mentioned disease modifying drugs and wanted to hear more about other people's experiences
@GMG

You can transfer to another MS Nurse if you have more than one in your area or if you switch consultants to someone outside your area. Additionally, if you go to a MS Therapy Centre, they often have drop in sessions with MS Nurses which anyone can book. So you could see if there is one which has a different MS Nurse to yours. This forum is brilliant for people's experiences so ask as many questions as you want - there's bound to be someone who can give you an answer! (And welcome to the forum! :-) )

@Gav

On the subject of switching nurses, its possible but I would reccomend giving her a second chance, there is a lot to cover in the initial stages of this little world of MS we inhabit and you can only hope to briefly touch the surface in your first meeting. As far as treatments for MS goes, there are four main types, all with a similar effectiveness and each with their own side effects. I've be