references that your first neuro gave you... There are many good, great and above average neuros in your area that if you do research on could be useful. That the neuro gave you a bunch of 'names'? means only that those are folks who think like he/she does!
Check out All area hospitals that have neuro depts, and research on neuro issues.... check out your health plan and see who the 'preferred providers' are, if you aren't in one of those plan types? Pick the brains of your friends. Then go the the hospitals 'Find a Doc' area and read up on their credentials... THEN web up their own practice web sites...THEN web up Pub med or just plain WEB up their names and see what papers they are on, or have contributed to. How those papers are presented can give you a LOT of insight as to how they approach things. That aside? You do not have to see the Great Guru God Neuro! The associates and such try soo much harder and have a bit more time to spend with YOU! .. Call make an appt, and when making the appt, ask questions about concerns of your own Medical Issues as to which doc would be most suited to you. It's surprising what you can find out about any med office in how they treat new patients! If the office is either lackadaisical or tardy in calling you back? Call again, noting when you had called before and that there'd been no response. Such offices SHOULD ALWAYS be professional and prompt in calling back. Any delays are indicative to how they mite treat you in the future...
Yeah, that FEAR thing is a big bad gizzley bear just behind you! As Mrs. D has said? Sometimes, foods can be triggers - and to carefully eliminate each possible problem food can be a dull thing to live thru? Stress can be another. But, in the doing, there is some KNOWING....The FEAR issue is a major motivator to get things sorted out, at least, in MY estimation. The more you understand about the processes, the better it helps to cope.
Just put that fear to work FOR you and don't let it paralyze you. It is very easy to collapse and do lots of things you shouldn't because it's, well, easier?
Hugs and hope always! - j