@artemis1886 yes-i know - BUT - United Health makes us go to a pcp so she/he can refer us to the proper doctor. I don't have a co=pay for a pcp which is a good thing since when I do see her, she sits across the room from me at her computer and has never in the 9 months has touched me . I don't expect her to know what a neurologist knows - but it would be nice if when I mentioned I have self diagnosed myself (a long wait to see a neurologoist) with neuropothy, she had some helpful advice re meds, etc. It is unlikely that I am her only patient afflicted .There is a six monh wait to see a neurologist and many are not taking new patients so often have to depend on their pcp's for advice. She did refer me to a Physical Therapist so I suppose that is something. My ex=husband was a doctor and told me of the rotations they had in med school = 6 weeks in GYN, etc . He graduated in 1969 so perhaps neuopathy wasn't around than but it is now and maybe only those students who are going to be neurologists are interested in learning more. I don't change my pcp doc. by the way, since the best one. who is a family doc and was part of the practice. is now a concierge doc charging a high yearly fee to see him. This is the coming thing.