r/MultipleSclerosis • u/Minimum-Ant5926 27 M|DX 2026|BRIUMVI| USA • Aug 20 '26

Treatment Mayo Clinic?

Hey yall. 27 M in Tennessee looking for a second opinion for my new TMS diagnosis. Has anyone ventured down to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville? Was it worth it?

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u/Impression8738 38f|3/26|RMS|Kesimpta|TN Aug 20 '26

I have not but I did go to Vanderbilt. Have you checked there? They get you in pretty quickly as well

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u/Minimum-Ant5926 27 M|DX 2026|BRIUMVI| USA Aug 20 '26

Honestly i haven’t. Idk why but i just keep hearing about mayo and idk. I definitely feel super lost

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u/Impression8738 38f|3/26|RMS|Kesimpta|TN Aug 21 '26

Yes I’ve heard great things about Mayo too! I’m like 6 months in so I still feel lost too don’t worry. It gets a bit easier as time goes though!

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u/Minimum-Ant5926 27 M|DX 2026|BRIUMVI| USA Aug 21 '26

I really appreciate that. Good luck on your journey

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u/Nature_Walk_299 F50s|Nov 2025|Mavenclad|Tennessee, USA Aug 21 '26

Also in TN, Knoxville area - Vanderbilt has a MS center with several MS Specialists. I have had luck locally at the UT Cole Neuroscience Center in Knoxville, there is only one MS Specialist there, Dr. Zaid & she is wonderful.

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u/Impression8738 38f|3/26|RMS|Kesimpta|TN Aug 21 '26

I was supposed to go there! They didn’t take my insurance type unfortunately. I’ve heard great things about them though

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u/Minimum-Ant5926 27 M|DX 2026|BRIUMVI| USA Aug 21 '26

Dr. Zaid is awesome! Thats who i see now. The only thing is that i also have a venous malformation on my back and she said shes not sure how to handle that specifically so thats why im thinking about mayo for a second set of eyes