I was wondering if anyone has ever been helped by an actual health advocate? I was a patient at Mayo in Jacksonville for about 1.5 years and wasn't getting answers, wasn't agreeing with my treatment plan, and had a very self-righteous dr. I asked the office of patient experiences for a dr change and they dropped me as a patient. The crazy thing was I still had several appointments set up for further testing. I live in a small town with horrible health care. I've since traveled to NYC and south Florida to see 'experts' as well as trying to see local doctors. I've been denied care several times because I was told "If Mayo can't help you, how can we?" I think it's ridiculous that I'm being denied care without even being seen once. My health issues haven't changed and no once knows how to help me. I'm doing a search on other teaching hospitals to see if I should try to travel and visit one (including Mayo in Minnesota). I also don't know if I tried to go back to Mayo in Jacksonville if they would see me and place me with a different GI dr. (It's been almost a year now since they dropped me as a patient). I don't trust them though because Office of Patient Experience makes you think you can be open and honest and they'd respect you as a patient, but basically they just tattled and lied about the dr. I have proof of things said because we did a lot of video chats, but they don't care. I just want to be seen by a respectable doctor who is willing to try things and treat me. Any help?