Time for a new doctor. Anyone who dismisses or gaslights your pain, be it a nurse practitioner or Physicians Assistant, family doctor, or surgeon, is someone to leave behind politely.

It’s problematic for new doctors to take on other doctors problems but many will, and it may be you are geographically limited, but your health is important enough to seek out someone who will help you and care, not demean and belittle you.

If you have the ability to, read online and other reviews before you go for a second opinion. Try a university centered medical community, or an expert in revisions, but definitely go to a compassionate surgeon recommended by family and friends if possible.

And whatever you do, don’t badmouth the prior practitioner. Just say things didn’t work out and you needed new insight.

Good luck. It’s wrong to sit in pain without attempting a solution. Plain wrong. And any practitioner who says there’s nothing there without looking at the possibility there is, should be avoided.

No one is perfect and no one reacts the same. Real competent medical professionals know this.