http://eyedocnews.com/002104-complement-inhibitor-may-also-inhibit-both-forms-of-macular-degeneration/ Ophthalmology on the Web Mon, 21 May 2012 18:33:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://eyedocnews.com/002104-complement-inhibitor-may-also-inhibit-both-forms-of-macular-degeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-4969 ari Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:50:00 +0000 http://eyedocnews.com/?p=2104#comment-4969 why cant you take an mri? what cant you get a spinal tap? it sounds like you indeed have ms, and you dont need any special test to diagnose it- your symptoms make the diagnosis, not the laboratory. its a clinical diagnosis. the spinal tap looks for monoclonal banding- the complement inhibitor discussed here does not make the diagnosis of ms, as its non-specific. why dont you get a second opinion, or at least an explanation of why you cannot get these tests? why cant you take an mri?
what cant you get a spinal tap?
it sounds like you indeed have ms, and you dont need any special test to diagnose it- your symptoms make the diagnosis, not the laboratory. its a clinical diagnosis.
the spinal tap looks for monoclonal banding- the complement inhibitor discussed here does not make the diagnosis of ms, as its non-specific.
why dont you get a second opinion, or at least an explanation of why you cannot get these tests?

]]> http://eyedocnews.com/002104-complement-inhibitor-may-also-inhibit-both-forms-of-macular-degeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-4963 Debra Marshall Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:01:19 +0000 http://eyedocnews.com/?p=2104#comment-4963 My ms symptoms began several years ago, with weakness, and dizziness . Because I cannot take an MRI, several Doctors just said "well, that's the only way we can diagnose it" . I am now about to have an eye exam because about 1/3rd of the vision in my rt. eye is suddenly gone- from nose to center of eye, nearly. I've had blurred vision , sometimes double vision and other symptoms. Noone will even consider giving me a spinal tap to check for that specific protien. What do I have to do to get someone to just either rule it out or give me a diagnosis? It is very frustrating!!! My ms symptoms began several years ago, with weakness, and dizziness . Because I cannot take an MRI, several Doctors just said “well, that’s the only way we can diagnose it” . I am now about to have an eye exam because about 1/3rd of the vision in my rt. eye is suddenly gone- from nose to center of eye, nearly. I’ve had blurred vision , sometimes double vision and other symptoms. Noone will even consider giving me a spinal tap to check for that specific protien. What do I have to do to get someone to just either rule it out or give me a diagnosis? It is very frustrating!!!

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