I have been having neurological problems for over 3 years now. Finally my doctor believes we could be close to finding out what I have. He believes it is MS. I am going to see a Neurologist and am just wondering what tests are going to be done to confirm it. I have heard about getting an MRI to look for brain legions. I also was told that a lumbar puncture can be done, too. The reading I have done about it has left me more confused than anything. My question is if I have the MRI done and it shows legions, does anymore testing have to be done? And if it doesn’t show legions does that mean I don’t have it or will the lumbar puncture be done? And what is being looked for in the spinal fluid that will confirm or rule out MS. And one final question, if it turns out that I don’t have MS, are there other illnesses that have simular symptoms? (And Fibromyalgia has already been ruled out so we know it’s not that) My doctor hasn’t been too helpful. I am in the process of finding a new one but am also leery about having to start over with all the testing and guessing games. I just am ready to find out what the heck is going on so I know what I am dealing with. And I don’t know if it matters but I have tried several different medications including Soma with codeine, Lyrica, Morphine, Amitryptoline, to name a few. I am pretty sensitive to a lot of the meds that should help but don’t because of the side effects I have from them. I am currently taking two 50mg Ultram (tramadol) 3 to 4 times a day to control my pain enough so that I can actually walk. Without it I can’t get out of bed. Thanks for any information you can provide 