[chris25370]

I did read the stickies. I did read them slowly. I also consulted Pubmed, and many medical text books. I do not expect any of you to have more answers than the specialists or the tests that I had run. All that I am asking is this: Would any of you mind sharing some anecdotal evidence on how your symptoms initially began? I know that it commonly takes up to 15 months for a diagnosis. What symptoms led you to go get checked out? Was it something as drastic as sudden foot drop or slurred speech that started one day, or was it more subtle? I highly value all of the time that you all put into answering everyone's questions here. I am not asking for a diagnosis, and (other than the duplicate of this post that I accidentally submitted and I hope the moderators will delete before it gets posted) I will not be pestering you all with any more questions unless I get an affirmative diagnosis from a physician. Thank you for your trouble.