b'but reported prices range between $60-$200therefore possibly less useful. As we age, sN out of pocket.rises naturally, so after age 50, the test may In the future, there may be further uses forbelesshelpful.Also,certainco-occurring sN testing in distinguishing MS from otherconditions, including kidney and liver disease, diseases or in determining whether a persondiabetes, and certain neurological conditions needs to remain on an MS therapy if theyrecan make the test more difficult to interpret. no longer having relapses, but presently theDiscuss with your doctor whether use of an research isnt clear.sN test is right for you.Is sN for everyone with MS? Some doctors may not yet be aware of the There are some confounding factors fornewguidanceonsN.Youcansharethe sN testing, meaning factors that make theCMSC paper with your doctor by directing testresultsmoredifficulttointerpretandthem to mscare.org/page/NFL. How long did it take to get an MS diagnosis? What challenges did you experience?Isu79 -It took me 10 long years to get diagnosed, five neurologists and untold number of MRIs to finally get diagnosed. After every radiologist report suggested demyelinating disease activity and having numerous symptoms for years. By the time I was diagnosed, MS had done a lot of damage. I took every DMT available and none of them stopped the progression. After changing neurologists, I took Lemtrada. Even that didnt work. Things have gotten worse but Im fighting this everyday. I firmly believe the delay in my diagnosis is why I ended up in a wheelchair so soon. wickedliving -MS. Apparently Ive had it for years and ignored signs until March 20, 2022. Went to the ER and was lucky to have a MS radiologist specialist read my MRI. Started treatment in May with Ocrevus. lynnlovessnow - About two years. Would have been sooner but they couldnt clinically diagnose me until I had lesions showing on my brain. They had me diagnosed within six months because of other symptoms and optic neuritis. No others signs in blood work or MRI until the upper left side of my body went numb and lesions appeared. mavieartist -20 years of being told nothing was wrong, despite constantly reporting (what I later found out to be classic MS presentations) symptoms of severe MS hug, tremors, loss of any feeling in leg, spasms, cramps, inflammation over years.Was told by neurologist here in UK to stop coming back to neurology you wont find your answers here! That was my second appointment in 8 years. Now I can barely walk. Fatigue is near constant. Had to give up my career 15 years ago due to extreme brain fog and collapses. So much I could say. I repeatedly suggested that I thought I had MS. System totally let me down. Finally got full body MRI: scars on spinal cord and lesions on brain finally convinced them. Second neurologist I saw said it was completely understandable that it took 20 years to diagnose me. The medical profession closes ranks and from age 29 to 49 I survived and didnt thrive, as they say. Ill be 50 this year and life has been wasted by this illness and feels pointless. So many different decisions I would have made had I known earlier. If I didnt have my pets, Id check out. Sorry to be so grim. And sorry you have all suffered.29 msfocusmagazine.org'