MS Physician Visits

" I'm gonna read yes I'm doctor David mark if you have -- you know you were lying your doctor Kiki help. But treatment is your responsibility to it now means everything from choosing the right -- asking the right questions when you -- Today we'll be talking about what you can do to take a more active role in your treatment and joining me on my left is certainly an expert Jean aunt uncle Jason and patient right here in New York City thanks for being here. And the position cited we have doctor written on our he's a neurologist at the university of new York at buffalo thanks for being here in -- crowd. Doubt it very important for patient be proactive in their treatment --"

" Certainly has that begins with trying to elect a neurologist at you can talk to. How do you recommend -- he doesn't like you have -- or it's important to ask your cousin who he had standing our leaders are and the treatment -- are in your area. And then go to -- possessions and if they're the kind of person you want to have a long term relief. Because at an event that is a long term commitment between the patient and the position. Don't look a little thought -- isn't nearly -- and mostly warm and -- per hour or you don't you don't like what and what do you do. Don't click urology it is time to find -- neurologist and -- important -- the dizzying. -- would not be able to communicate a practical way. And helping out there at her and the treatment of mild -- in your area start with the MS society asks that crude eight PR the prominent. And taking care. People without Matt and -- you ask a friend of yours who has multi throw that they had. Found a position that they are comfortable with Andrew de Leo has given the date of the art therapy. The proper treatment early on and -- or may lead to did you did you find you're neurologist. I went to -- on this."

" I don't hit it it was the same thing I had to find somebody that I felt comfortable with and I didn't want somebody that you know it announced ten minutes you can -- your questions on my wanted some of the that was much more personal -- I can sit down and -- and really. Get a long term relationship -- and this personally did -- matter it was it was -- protect and and you know you have to -- into a -- declining neurologist at. You know on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock if you feel like you're getting an exacerbation. If you feel nervous about it you're going the wrong person you have to feel comfortable with and the first person the one recommended by your doctor your primary care and you know he was he was the person who diagnosed me and he did it in such -- that's like. NN dot and then I went to look a gentleman who was you know and all the headlines. And he just wasn't lifestyle he didn't let me my -- So it just it wasn't a good fit for me I felt nervous talking to him -- felt uncomfortable calling him up when I felt feeling like I'm something's going on and then I met this other person and -- it was a perfect fit my personality."

" Given the fact that to doctor patient relationship is -- important. Patient he really prepared when they go to a doctor how can they do that to make the most out of their appointment that's very important data and I would really recommend that. --"

" Our early right all of your concerns your concerns about the symptoms are happy about the -- things -- happening -- of course of the day. Questions about that particular therapy options for therapy how to treat symptoms and what kind of therapy room built rehabilitation that."

" Could be helpful or you and and collapsed and then your significant other and make a list of the things that he -- most concerned about. And together have an agenda -- meeting with the doctor the doctor will have questions for you."

" But your questions for the doctor are just as important to make sure that you don't leave until at all and now realistically. And his agent managed care."

" It's a patient going to actually get -- all the questions and better now at that position. Absolutely doesn't have time to answer all the news and -- when can I -- you are -- can I make another appointment to get the rest."

" At my concerns attract that kind of proactive attitude I think is very important. You have to managed not learn -- don't -- position or the disease manage you Judy you go into your own question."

" First starting on the course of -- in this chronic treatment and who did what questions were the most important that you tell your doctor."

" Well for me personally was it was having children you know what what can I do what can I I didn't make it happen and -- that was women's -- it's things like that."

" about the disease medications."

" Yeah and there -- no doubt about that yeah I mean ten years ago when I was diagnosed there weren't any medications. For. -- preventative medications in other symptoms and management but not prevented -- so early with an overall that I went on the Internet the Internet to be scary you know. I -- you re stuck and is not necessarily. I'm accepted by the general public you know with the general opposition -- you have to."

" Be careful -- outlook for pension now they're doctor a bunch of questions and what happens if he or she doesn't agree with the answers."

" Religion. But I think -- you need to -- out. I think there's that there is there's a difference of opinion between the answers you need to attract."

" And that -- one merchant has or conversely. I think that if people with multiple -- that can freely in the opinions -- you."

" Whether or not there's another -- Britney did a little bit more how well that's very important here once again being an advocate hero and help. You again you mentioned the importance of bringing out. Or -- or or significant other or somebody close. And the reason for that is what it I think it's very important and that there's a disease that affects. I'll relationships within -- family. And that nick went out. Personal and that's recognizes that the impact of and that. It's not acutely count on them now it's all a very accurately count on every other member of the satellite. There are part of the elements are part of the -- or are part of the treatment for. They all well I'm continued in -- in New England or the illness and how -- expected an individual. Particularly. Important in mild cognitive problems what -- And we know you treat cognitive problems early on and and that. -- can slow the progression we've done some research that has shown that. Frequently this significant other out is to recognize that you know they're a little bit."

" Slower they get the right answer but it does a little bit longer and memory Indianapolis -- and that more than just attack and and -- in urban or motor disturbances and."

" This -- good person to towel that because they're what happened a communication and I is to keep. Thank you both for joining us thank you joining our webcast on doctor David mark did not."