I have multiple sclerosis. I haven't had any symptoms for years because I've done really well on medication. I still do everything I did before I was diagnosed with no problem, I just have to go to the doctor a bit more often now for checkups.
However, I contacted a doctor who works in Tokyo and they said I would have to be rediagnosed in order to receive my prescription in Japan and that I would also need to live close enough to a specialist who can monitor my condition. MS is much less common in Japan and there are fewer resources there for MS patients, so I'm a bit apprehensive. Not knowing how long it would take to get rediagnosed also makes me nervous.
I also worry about how this will affect the application process. Right off the bat they'll see that I need very specialized care and how I can't just be placed anywhere in the country because being away from an MS specialist would be a serious risk to my health. Sometimes I wonder if I should just give up all together.
Could anyone offer any advice/reassurance?
by DespairoftheFault