@betty1954

I understand your lack of trust in neurologists. I've seen 4 of them, 3 of which retired. The remaining one I didn't feel a connect with him several years ago, but after seeing a couple of others very briefly, I went back to him. By asking questions and exerting a little pressure, he gradually warmed up a bit. He has done the tests at his disposal, and sent me on to OHSU, the university hospital in Oregon, where I live. After doing a number of tests, all they did was to confirm what my local neurologist had diagnosed. He is good at explaining things to me and telling me my options. My medical team has worked well together, each one helping me from their various perspectives. The ones I see regularly are my PCP, the neurologist, the pain specialist, the opthalmologist, the surgeon who is very knowledgeable about stimulators, the psychiatrist, and most of the time a therapist. As I said, I get a well rounded perspective on the various issues I have. I learn from all of them.

Jim