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@janagain I have had situations where surgeons dismissed me. The surgeon who did my carpal tunnel surgery missed that I had thoracic outlet syndrome. I still had tingling and pain in my hand and my hand was turning purple. He took my pulse, told me I was fine and accused me of malingering in his records. When I got a TOS diagnosis from another doctor and went back to him, he wouldn't authorize physical therapy and said he wouldn't be able to judge if I was improving. At least that part was true.
With spine surgeons who wouldn't help, I was told they didn't know if surgery would make me better or worse and that my symptoms could be an inflammatory problem like MS.
It is definitely an uncomfortable situation, and if the doctor has any responsibility for an unfavorable outcome, they want to make sure not to increase their liability in the event of a possible law suit. Even when they just miss the diagnosis, you're at a dead end, and really just need to start over with another doctor.