How Could I Forget??

Oh my gosh, I totally forgot to blog this. Wow.

When I arrived at the MS dinner the other night, I went straight for the drug reps. Why not get more information?

First up was Pfizer, which was advertising the injectable disease-modifying drug (DMD) Rebif. The nurse asked what I am on--nothing. I told her that I am just treating symptoms right now. She asked if my neuro feels that I do not need DMDs. Um, no. I told her that is not it; my neuro is a little busy since she just switched practices*. And that she is maybe a little more focused on herself than on patients**. I said this sort of ruefully, "oh well." I quickly added that I will see a neurologist at [famous hospital] MS Center next week. She asked who and then said he is good.

Then she asked who my current neuro is. I told her it is Dr. Gabby.

Her eyes narrowed, and her mouth twisted in annoyance. Or hatred? She physically took a step back. She said that it is good that I am switching. She said that she has worked with many patients who had Dr. Gabby and... then she bit her tongue.

This is the third medical professional who has had something bad to say about Dr. Gabby. I am so glad I made the decision to switch, although I ended up with a bad neuro again in Dr. Ronnie. But hopefully the new guy will be good. I just have to keep trying.


*Busy with her new, money-generating patients at her husband's pain management clinic.

**Referring to her weekly Questcor-funded lectures shilling Acthar... and pushing me to go to her lectures after I have just gotten through expressing my frustration that I am too sick to go anywhere or do anything. I remember calling her from the ER and having her tell me I would really enjoy her lecture that day. I AM IN THE ER WITH A CSF LEAK, YOU IDIOT. Um, no, I think I will not be able to attend your lecture.