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Thanks for that info. I like your procedural outline. I always have outlines doped out for my doctors with status of my many ailments before any visit: scoliosis/mobility, asthma, blood pressure, ET, mitral valve prolapse, skin rashes, thyroid, etc. Stick to what is observable and measurable. I never tell them I have generalized pain or anxiety. That messes up the little decision trees they use, they don't schedule enough time to hear it, and it gets you labeled as a nutcase.

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Thank you for your comments. Sometimes we really need to be our own doctors. If we are focused enough we can be our own PCP. I know of cases where the patient said just give me a happy pill and take care of the rest.

exactly!