Anyone else out there dealing with neuro stuff mostly on their own?

I would discontinue the services of the Nurse Practitioner and find a reputable physician to assume you care needs. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) has to give you a diagnosis in order to bill your insurance company. There should be an ICD -9 code for every ailment. If you can't find a local physician then call Mayo or one of the bigger medical facilities. The "eye" doctor, for sure should be able to give you a referral and at least have him either call the referring physician or mark the referral urgent........and make it clear that you NEED to so a physician and not a PA or NP. Just my thoughts!

Best of luck with your appointment tomorrow. Make sure the physician stays seated for your entire session. I always make a list before I see my physicians and in a light-hearted manner let them know that we need to cover all my questions before the end of the appointment. I would certainly let him know about your encounter with the NP. That's great that MO keeps the NP's under the supervision of the physician....in that way it makes him accountable as well. Too many States have given the NP's and PA's to much autonomy to practice independently, which with AMA, thankfully is fighting tooth and nail! They only tend to delay being seen by a physician, complicate things and in some cases do more harm than good. Again, Just my opinion!