Wow, does that sound familiar! In 2015 I was referred to a neurologist by my GP who had already diagnosed peripheral neuropathy. The reason for the referral was to find the underlying cause. He did a nerve test and had me come back after he had "analyzed the results". At my follow-up appointment things got pretty confusing. As he was yammering away I finally leaned forward to look at the screen of his laptop. It wasn't me! The last name was missing one letter resulting in a fairly common last name. And the first name was a diminutive of my first name that I never, ever use. When I pointed this out he immediately clicked the window closed and my appointment lasted maybe another 15 seconds. "You have peripheral neuropathy". When I persisted with, "but I know I have peripheral neuropathy. That's why I'm here - to find out why." At this point he had closed his laptop and was standing up. He muttered something about my age (I was only 53!) while definitively ending our appointment by walking out of the room. Because of my deductible, I was out $1500 for the "nerve test" and had no diagnosis whatsoever. Being hyper vigilant IS exhausting. But it's been my experience that it is absolutely necessary when dealing with the medical industry. I have no interest in learning to trust again. Not in this context.

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