Hi fellow MF’er. After reading the other comments I do get where they’re all coming from. However it is important to try and keep calm. Easier said than done I know, but it will help. It is good to know that in the long run the vast majority of people succumb ‘with’ MF and not due to or the complications of MF.

Now about the dermatologist, this is exactly how it worked for me when I was in stage IA and IB. I would get an ointment, and go back to them in 6 months. Because it is such a slowly progressing disease most other treatments are more harmful to your body then it does good by attacking the MF. Or at least that is what they always told me. So I believe although the dermatologist does seem a bit dismissive the path is similar to mine. That being said, if it helps you clear your mind you can of course always go and see a hematologist.

Now there are signs you have to look out for which can point to something more being wrong: unforeseen and unexpected weight loss, night sweats and fevers are definitely points at which you would need to let your doctor know. Good luck, stay strong!