I did office of patient experience asking once and I wanted to see a doctor and not a nurse practioner because she seems a bit stumped by me. It put me in an unfortable situation where during my next appointment the doctor was there but I was told there was no need to see him because she works for him and she is good enough. I was embarrassed and it was awkward.
The thing is that she always tells me one thing and then suddenly, if the doctor gave input, everything she said changes and she goes back on it. I want to go right to the source because many times the doc is not involved except during seeing scans and whatnot.
I asked to see an Endo today and she told me no. She can not make a referral because all my e=test I had done at mayo looked good. But what about the ones my ER and primary just showed you? Seems I get nowhere with her. I would contact them at patient experience again but I have anxiety about it since it may not work and then things with her would be more awkward than ever. But I have fatty liver, autoimmune atrophic gastristis, gastroparesis and POTS so I think seeing the doc and not the nurse would be what I need.
Thanks every so much for the input and advice. It means a LOT to me.

Again my wonderful NP, that I been trying to change because she is unhelpful told me NO she can not get me into one and to go to my primary doc.