Re: [TMIC] TM diagnosis

[Natalie Boyles]

I did mention the doctors name after I had the apptment with him this summer. His name is Dr. Tenser at Hershey Medical Center. He has excellent credentials and experience. His credentials can be found on the MS Hershey Med Site. He does not lack intelligence or education by any means. He specializes in MS. He teaches Med students. He just does not accept TM as a separate entity from MS. Some doctors do not. 

Natalie B
 

On 11/1/06, Larry Throne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Natalie and TM family,

It seems like I keep reading about this type of attitude with doctors over and over on the tmic.  It has brought me to a point of worry about others who may not be not getting the correct treatment in a timely manner. Do we (this groups members) have an obligation to at least note the doctors name and where they are practicing medicine?  I don't want to imply that these doctors are bad people or bad doctors.  They just don't have the education or training to recognize this disorder.  Maybe we could help prevent someone from having to encounter multiple visits to a doctor that doesn't understand TM. I don't know how the rest of the group feels about this but maybe it is something we can discuss. Just my 2.3 cents.

Larry in Oklahoma where it is beginning to look a lot like autumn!

Larry Throne, MSW

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From: "Natalie Boyles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Tracey L. Black" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM diagnosis
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 18:50:45 -0500

Hi Tracey,

TM effects people to different degrees.

Your daughter hopefully is one of the more fortunate TMers. I have been sent to Hershey Med several times. Last time there the neurologist told me there was no such thing as TM and wondered what doctor had told me I had TM. I told him it was two doctors, one in Lebanon and one at Johns Hopkins.

 

Did someone at Hershey actually give a TM diagnosis? Please let me know who it was. The doc I saw who would not say I had TM or admit to there being TM,  did put MS on my insurance form, but he would not say to me if I had that either. He did tell me he would not need to see me again,which I thought was very strange. thanks

Natalie

 

On 11/1/06, Tracey L. Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:

I also am really new to this whole process. My 12 year old daughter is the one that has been diagnosed with TM as well as Guillain Barre. She seems to not have half of the issues that everyone else on here has. Feb 1 will be 2 years since she was first flown to the Hershey Medical.

Ashlee Black - 12/2/93

 

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