I always say I wish all the specialties I would see would do a team approach. Each one only looks at there area to refer out and never follow up. I often wonder why they go to school for so long and study everything when they never will go outside there box so to speak. I feel for myself with all my conditions and things that have krept up since the original rsd pain in the leg that for it to not be connected is just so odd but no doc connects the dots.
I think a good PM doc after I have seen many is one who is willing to work with you. It is not just one thing or the highway. Like I saw one pain doc who would only do a scs and when I said no he said he could not help me but there were so many lesser things I had not tried. What I feel is many doctors are afraid of things that they don't know about or don't have the quick fix for. The ego docs I often feel are the ones from the top hospitals. There in and out so quick as well. I even had one doctor say to me just because a place is known does not mean it is good. I have no idea but I hope you don't give up and if these people won't help you try to find someone who will. It is a long frustrating battle and in pain is even harder.