I am re-reading all of this and it just turns my stomach. Why do we have to go through all of this to see doctors.

We are the sick ones, we PAY to see them, not the other way around. They collect our fees and pay staff to treat US as if we are second class citizens.

We devise all these ways to get around the system to get into the "inner sanctum" for that oh so precious 5 minutes of their time to be billed what - $150? And then what? Did we get what we went in there for? Did we walk out of there satisfied? Did the doctor write out that rx? No, someone else wrote it out, it was pre-stamped with his signature on it, someone else handed us a handful of pamphlets to read or paperwork to sign based on what he checked on some sheet of paper/or form he was paying more attention to than the patient.

So, when is enough enough?

I say write that letter to your neuro. Deliver it in whatever manner you deem necessary and let the staff know just exactly how you've been treated. I also suggest a copy to the local AMA association. That will get his attention. Lodge a complaint...it's gotten to the point that we as patients have no rights anymore. We are treated like criminals because we are sick and need to be seen by doctors and the staff protect their doctors like they are gods. They are not. The staff are too protective and need to take a step back and listen to the patients.

I made a comment earlier about faxing notes to my neuro. It's a great way to communicate and it came about because of a receptionist she no longer has. It's become a great way to get information to her. They are busy and they love that I fax them notes. It saves them time writing messages and trying to translate things. It's a win-win situation for both of us.

Good luck with seeing your doc. This is just not right.