I have a young friend with a spinal lesion and the docs are feeling it is MS. Having had, unfortunately a lot of experience from friends with this disease I can tell you many have received affective treatment for the symptoms and are leading fairly normal lives. What does normal mean anyway. I just me that they are still able to do what they enjoy and to work. Anyway, my recent friend is taking neurontin and some others and has a lot of symptom management. If you don't like the doc find another. Can you get to a clinic that specializes in de-mylenating diseases? It stinks to be so vulnerable to the docs opinions and whims doesn't it? Do you have better or worse times of the day? Better times are good for doing joyful things. Glad your hubby is a papa bear.