Sorry you are going through such rough time. In the States a PCP is a primary care physician, they are the clearing house for all care. One cannot see a specialist, in most cases, without a referral from a PCP. The PCP is supposed to know everything about and coordinate all of ones care.

It's a ludicrous system as one doctor never really knows what another one is doing. I now act as my on record keeper and update all my doctors on anything I or they do, much to their chagrin.

My acid reflux went away when I stopped taking fourteen pills everyday and lost twenty pounds. Doesn't seem like either one of those is your problem. I would encourage you to do your own research. It is upsetting how readily available the information is yet most of the time I am educating my doctor's about the effects and interactions of the medications they are proposing.

Everything I have found comes up on page one of a Google search. From there I review the source material, Google provides links, and try to determine what kind of science supports the information I am reading. I like peer reviewed articles about studies done on humans. Sometimes those are hard to find depending on the topic.

Acid Reflux has been heavily researched and studied. A simple search will yield more information than you can ever get through. I usually have my answers in less than thirty minutes. My starting question is usually "what causes" or "what is", then I chase the "rabbit"

I am cautious of National Institutes of Health or the Food and Drug Administration as they have become what too political. Unbiased academic research is what I value the most.

My family thinks I am nuts. My answer is, this life is all of got (as far as I know) I'm tired of being sick.

In my opinion any system built with wealth creation as its primary objective will inevitably become corrupted. So it is here in the States. I understand it's not so great in Canada either.

Anyone who can read and is sufficiently motivated can acquire more knowledge about their conditions than any health care provider can. Information at least lets me ask the right questions. The more I take control the less I worry. It helps me.

I hope your feel better soon.