Being an ambassador for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, I learned the importance of getting base line tests done in multiple areas so doctors have an understanding of where you are coming from if something may arise. I remember thinking, “ Well this makes great sense! Why have I not done this in the six years I have had MS?” So I am hoping my “Ah Ha” moment will do this same for you.
Base line tests to be done include:
- Vision
- Physical (meaning mobility and function)
- Psychological
- Cognition
- Pain
This is such a great thing to have done for any future needs. Hopefully this is not the case but why not be prepared? After all, being prepared and staying on top of your MS is a critical thing to do. It is a must to help avoid stress and annoyance at the time of all you want is to feel better. So call your doctor today and ask him if he/she feels this is a good thing to do and whom he/she refers for such testing. Do it for you and your health, you deserve it!
While I am mentioning staying on top of your health, I want to give some additional advice too. I have been currently having issues with my health insurance coverage of medication for my MS. I have dual coverage and I still was told my medication was not covered. As crazy and tiresome as this has been, it has taught me a valuable lesson. Check up on your insurance every so often to make sure everything is in tact. Don’t assume like I did for the past 8 months that things were taken care of, because they were not. It has caused so much stress when all I want is to get my treatment done and paid for like I had been the past two years before my girls were born. So stick with a plan and a routine of a “ Wellness Check” of your insurance and of your coverage. It will be worth it, trust me!
