The relationship you have with your MS physician is likely to be a lifelong one unless you move or the doctor retires. Key to treating your Multiple Sclerosis effectively is the relationship you develop with your MS physician and, if applicable, the MS physician assistant. Some doctors employ a physician assistant to take care of routine follow up appointments so they can devote their time to the more complex patient issues.

Regardless of whether an assistant is involved or not, the dialogue between you and your MS physician is the foundation of all future care.  The relationship must be built on trust and cannot be a one-way conversation. If your doctor isn’t willing to engage in a two-way dialogue with you regarding treatment options, it’s likely in your best interest to begin the search for a new MS physician.  But let’s for now assume you have a good relationship and …