"Actually cared and made me feel safe"

Honestly, I wasn’t really looking forward to meeting Dr. O’Riordan. I pictured him as my worst case scenario. like, he’s an MS specialist and I was scared that meeting him meant facing a diagnosis I wasn’t ready for. I was bracing myself for a stressful appointment.

I saw Dr. O’Riordan after optic neuritis and omg… he’s seriously the best. super thorough, but also calming and actually listens, like he treats you, not just the scans. He explained everything clearly, answered all my questions, and made me feel like my case mattered, not just another number.

He balanced honesty with reassurance perfectly, didn’t scare me with stats, didn’t push meds unnecessarily, just gave his professional perspective while acknowledging the uncertainties of my situation. walked out feeling informed, understood, and lowkey happy I met him lol.

After 2 months of feeling like my life had been derailed thanks to scary predictions, I finally feel like I can breathe and relax.

10/10 would recommend if you want a super respected neuro who actually cares and makes you feel safe, could have not landed a better one.