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Old 01-13-2008, 09:08 AM
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I never thought about interviewing a PT'er before going, that's not a bad idea. I'm telling ya, my neuro certainly doesn't have a soft touch. He was asking me about my neck and shoulders and, of course, had to feel of them both. He pressed his fingers so hard into my shoulders that I had a fire all day yesterday, in both of them, that hasn't happened in months. I'm pretty sure he could never do PT!

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That said, the whole thing of getting docs to LOOK at you ...the DUH? patient as a whole really requires a lion tamer at times?
This is very true and it seems I have had to be the lion tamer with this doc more than once! First, he refused to believe I have celiac disease, which I finally cleared the air with him by saying, "It doesn't matter if I am or not, I am gluten free and will be for the rest of my life, lets move on!" Then, after all the testing he did, he actually had a difficult time admitting I do have small fiber neuropathy--I'm not sure if it was because my PCP had already diagnosed it, or what his problem was! I already mentioned taming the lion this time. I actually like this doc too! Amazing huh?
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