Quote Originally Posted by luv2ride94 View Post
Back again, as you all suggested mom spent the day on the phone with insurance and they require a referall from the primary acting doctor. Which is currently her pediatrician.

She was seeing a wonderful specialist for what they believed was Epilepsy and she even rode with him quite often but he suffered a heartattack and is not currently practicing. She was on some meds for Epilepsy but has instead experimented with a diet change and that has worked wonders but now we are wondering if this is all somehow tied together.

Thanks roadie gal, and everyone else. Mom said tonight she is going to annoy the heck out of her doctor till she agrees and if she doesnt have a referral by the end of the week she will try starting over with another doctor monday. We did find that there is a very highly respected pediatric cardiologist about a 100 miles from here that we are trying to get her referred too. Thanks again, we are open to all suggestions..
Just a couple of thoughts...

What has your family's relationship with her doctor been in the past? Has she known your sister a long time? Have you been happy with her in the past? If it's generally been a positive experience, you might want to think carefully before switching- if on the other hand, you never really liked/trusted her that well, it might make sense to ask for a second opinion.

How have the most recent interactions occurred? Have your sister and mother met with the doctor to discuss the test results? Or have the interactions been over the phone, or relayed through the doctor's staff members? There are a lot of demands on a doctor's time; the best way to get her full attention is to schedule an office visit and sit down and discuss the best course of action.

'Annoying the heck out of the doctor' may not be the best way to get the right sort of attention. Instead of approaching things with an agenda ('we need to see this particular specialist now') you might want to try expressing your concern more tactfully ('we're all very scared/worried about this because...').

Good luck with things!