Is it difficult to get an appointment with Mayo in MN?

Maybe try the University of Iowa ?

@jenniferhunter I attached a section of the letter, yes it states they were overwhelmed with patients and couldn't add no value or care, ( if they looked at my stuff I sent Which included tests , surgeon notes, they could have at least helped me out and made recommendations since I’ve seen 4 other surgeons and nobody will do anything as my pain doctor said because of liability . I’m 52 year old can barely walk no longer able to sleep in bed , pain and numbness was only in 1 leg has now moved to both legs, physical therapist are all amazed I can’t find a doctor to help me when I describe the details. My bowels and bladder are getting worse.) I contacted them after receiving the letter and was told they would reevaluate the case if my doctor would write a letter and do a doctor to doctor consult. I had no doctor that would until the last doctor that broke his neck unfortunately. He was supposed to have his NP write it. I was going to check into Cleveland but couldn’t afford the $1800 televisit being with no income for 8 months in which I finally received my disability. Being Mayo had the higher recommendation for back surgeons I chose to go there and hope for the best. I’m trying to stay positive I’ll find someone to help since my surgeon won’t get me out of the wheelchair when I ask about rubbing my back and pain goes straight to the testicle, and being told no it doesn’t, back constantly pops, I’ve fell from so many nerves stinging at one time ( but I’m told there’s no pinched nerves on MRI from October . The pain and numbness is getting worse everyday )

@jenniferhunter I attached a section of the letter, yes it states they were overwhelmed with patients and couldn't add no value or care, ( if they looked at my stuff I sent Which included tests , surgeon notes, they could have at least helped me out and made recommendations since I’ve seen 4 other surgeons and nobody will do anything as my pain doctor said because of liability . I’m 52 year old can barely walk no longer able to sleep in bed , pain and numbness was only in 1 leg has now moved to both legs, physical therapist are all amazed I can’t find a doctor to help me when I describe the details. My bowels and bladder are getting worse.) I contacted them after receiving the letter and was told they would reevaluate the case if my doctor would write a letter and do a doctor to doctor consult. I had no doctor that would until the last doctor that broke his neck unfortunately. He was supposed to have his NP write it. I was going to check into Cleveland but couldn’t afford the $1800 televisit being with no income for 8 months in which I finally received my disability. Being Mayo had the higher recommendation for back surgeons I chose to go there and hope for the best. I’m trying to stay positive I’ll find someone to help since my surgeon won’t get me out of the wheelchair when I ask about rubbing my back and pain goes straight to the testicle, and being told no it doesn’t, back constantly pops, I’ve fell from so many nerves stinging at one time ( but I’m told there’s no pinched nerves on MRI from October . The pain and numbness is getting worse everyday )

@jenniferhunter I attached a section of the letter, yes it states they were overwhelmed with patients and couldn't add no value or care, ( if they looked at my stuff I sent Which included tests , surgeon notes, they could have at least helped me out and made recommendations since I’ve seen 4 other surgeons and nobody will do anything as my pain doctor said because of liability . I’m 52 year old can barely walk no longer able to sleep in bed , pain and numbness was only in 1 leg has now moved to both legs, physical therapist are all amazed I can’t find a doctor to help me when I describe the details. My bowels and bladder are getting worse.) I contacted them after receiving the letter and was told they would reevaluate the case if my doctor would write a letter and do a doctor to doctor consult. I had no doctor that would until the last doctor that broke his neck unfortunately. He was supposed to have his NP write it. I was going to check into Cleveland but couldn’t afford the $1800 televisit being with no income for 8 months in which I finally received my disability. Being Mayo had the higher recommendation for back surgeons I chose to go there and hope for the best. I’m trying to stay positive I’ll find someone to help since my surgeon won’t get me out of the wheelchair when I ask about rubbing my back and pain goes straight to the testicle, and being told no it doesn’t, back constantly pops, I’ve fell from so many nerves stinging at one time ( but I’m told there’s no pinched nerves on MRI from October . The pain and numbness is getting worse everyday )

@sbtheplumber1, you’ve taken the appropriate steps to seek care at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic has more requests for appointments than available openings. When this happens appointment availability depends on the nature and urgency of the problem and Mayo Clinic's ability to help (as determined by a Mayo Clinic doctor) as well as the complexity of the medical condition.

It sounds like getting a letter from your doctor or nurse practitioner may result in a re-evaluation.

I'm so sorry you're going thru that, as I'm reading your post I'm barely able to walk due to 2 very painful knees. More drs that really don't get what's is like to be the ones living this way. I had a foot dr mess up a simple bunion surgery, had my little toe turned sideways facing out after surgery!!! I mean come on

Idk where you live but i had a Chiro visit one day and i don't know if i moved wrong during the adjustment or if he may have slipped and met something up but anyway I walked out with three bulging discs my lower back and I went everywhere all the chiropractors that I can find in town and they tried every different kind of treatment on me and finally 7 years later we moved and a chiropractor was across the street and I said I'm just going to go over there and try this see what he can do and I tell you what that doctor he looked at my MRI he looked at my back he sat down with me for about a half hour told me what every single vertebrate my back did and he adjusted me and within a 30 days I haven't gone back and that was in 2014. He actually wouldn't adjust me when I went in just a regular adjustments and asked me and my daughter if we had heart murmurs or flutters I mean this man knows things that other doctor should have caught like with my daughter earlier in life maybe I don't know how you go from being a bartender full-time line dancing working at landfill to you can't go up a flight of stairs so I don't know what happened but anyway that doctor's name is doc McSweeney with I will chiropractor in Marion Iowa but he's very good very nice and if you would be interested in going to him to see what he says you want to ask for the dad his wife works at the front desk but ask for the dad McSweeney cuz his kids work there too but he was a blessing to me. Without any surgery of any kind

My doctor suggested Mayo in Rochester. So I contacted them and sent all my info, X-rays, CT’s, MRI’s and was told on a Wednesday they would turn everything over to the doctors and would know something in 4-6 weeks . She said I could send my Emg report in about 2 weeks they would add it. The doctor looked at it the same day mailed out a letter on Friday and I got it on Monday , stating the have a lot of patients coming to them and sorry there’s nothing they can do. No suggestions or nothing, do I called out there and was told if a doc will write them they will review it. I’m waiting because my doctor fell and broke his neck not sure when he will return. His NP has agreed to write the letter and hopefully gets it sent out this week .

I've been to Mayo FL in different departments. Generally they want a referral from a doctor that indicates the diagnosis and all the failed treatments that have been tried- drugs, PT, shots, etc.

I've been to Mayo FL in different departments. Generally they want a referral from a doctor that indicates the diagnosis and all the failed treatments that have been tried- drugs, PT, shots, etc.