Awww

I see that the pay-for-medicine process is similar to the universal health care we get here in Canada!

I can't think of how many times this has happened to me over the years. I'm sorry you have to pay for your visits (hopefully you have good insurance), but, with anything medical I've found you have to be your own advocate. If you want an answer - and I do believe we should have a diagnosis before self-treating - just book the appointment to review the results, regardless of what the receptionist says. And if those results are normal, bring in your checklist and find out if any of the other items can be tested - maybe a blood test is in order.

I do understand how frustrating this is. I've been trying to get a diagnosis on a condition that has seriously limited my activity since July. My next specialist appointment is on December 12. 1 of 3 tests indicated it could be my gallbladder, but 2 of them returned normal results, so....off to the specialist to check who knows what.

I would not have had any of the tests if I had not just kept booking appointments with my doctor to discuss how I'm feeling now and what the last thing we tried did.

Don't give up! If your doctor doesn't give you the treatment you want, by all means start shopping around, but do talk to "Dr. P" about these results to find out the doc's thoughts on what could be next....

Good luck!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~