Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
I mentioned going to Gainesville, as maybe a one time consult. Of course, not for regular care, but it's not that unusual for people to go to a major medical center with a lot of expertise in one area, get a decent diagnosis and have them recommend a doctor where you live. It's too bad the med school isn't in Tallahassee, which would be closer for you.
FSU has a medical school too ... still, I'm not convinced that's a good approach in most parts of the country. IME, teaching hospital faculty can be at least as insular in their approach, and as protective of their turf, as private physicians - if not more so.

Unfortunately Swan it sounds to me like what's really lacking is a primary care doctor who will look at you as a whole person, talk to you like a human being instead of a piece of meat, pull all the pieces together and have the assertiveness to stand up to the specialists ... which is a pretty rare thing. After all my years as both a disabled persons' advocate and as a patient myself, I'm no closer to knowing how to find a good doctor. Word of mouth, either from patients or from doctors, seems to be pretty much useless. Sometimes I get lucky and I stick with those ... other times I have bad luck and at best, waste time and money, at worst aggravate whatever I'm dealing with.

I'd suggest a cranial osteopath, which I've been having great success with, but there isn't even one of those closer to you than Tallahassee.

For all that word of mouth has never worked for me ... I do have a friend who used to live in Ft Walton Beach, and I could ask him if he knows anyone ... and I'll try to remember to ask my DOM when I see him tomorrow.