@tiffrox81 …I understand what you are going through. I have been in and out of the hospital since Early September for unbearable chronic chest pain which leaves me feeling extremely unsafe on my feet, suffocated, winded, exhausted, and with the fear of passing out. All because of a clotting issue since September. All my practitioners and ER’s know about my pain, I wish they understood tolerance levels. I applaud your effort by trying out a new doctor. It shows that you care about your health, and understand that you know that there is something that is just not right. I found that when my practitioners saw how determined I was by my consistency in questioning results, asking for second opinions, I was able to get my needs met.
I live in an area where the hospitals share information with each other and doctors know each other. So, When I would walk in, they already had an idea what and who they were greeting. So I would go outside my area for second opinions prepared with a small chronicled sheet of my medical and pharm history of illness.
I am not sure this is helpful, still I think you did well for yourself. God Bless you.