@merpreb I agree about advocating for ourselves. My experience has been that the medical realm I know does not want to hear of anything that I have read about and questions about treatment. I am not the strong assertive type and when a doctor blows a fuse when asked why about a treatment-pretty much keeps me from asking “why”. Are some so set in their ways they are threatened by being asked “why”. Maybe I go about it wrong. I know all doctors are not like what I have experienced. Hard to find a primary. I no longer mention pain or any new symptoms. Bloodwork and heart are normal so I am healthy. Just thinking on a public forum. There is a way. Still working on it. I have learned to not mention pain. They just seem so impatient as to what it once was. The pain specialist I see is vey kind and listens. I actually talk to him and not the lid of a laptop.