The thing I don't get is where do Neuro's get this mentality from? Many other doctors aren't "pompous holier than thou's" like Neuro's are. My MD doc has PN in one of his feet so he went to see a Neuro and guess what he got the same treatment. LOL I didn't even tell him what my exsperiances with Neuro's were but he told me his and that he wasn't going back.

All too sadly, this is a common refrain. I've read alot of posts from all over the country (some the world) who have unfeeling, unhelpful, or blatantly rude to patients by neuros.

I guess the personalities attracted are just that type?
When you think about it, most neurology is untreatable, deadly,
highly impairing, and mostly limited in what can be done. However, I have been to two conferences in the past years by a very good neurology group that gives CE to doctors and allied health professionals. I have seen some really great doctors at those conferences. (mostly they are in academia tho, but not all).

But then oncologists see many patients die, and they as a rule are not so hard and rude.

It might be a school thing. Doctors get inDOCtrinated in training and historical attitudes are passed along? And it is not a male/female thing. We had a female neuro (now retired) that I knew quite abit about... people were AFRAID of HER! She was one imperious gal!

Perhaps the younger ones will change. There is always hope.

What amazes ME is how many people are not even examined for B12 deficiency or other deficiencies? B12 is well known around the world to cause neuro symptoms, yet many patients are never even tested!

If your doc doenst believe you have tingling except in arms and legs - its true there are many neruopathies that are body wide.... I'd get a new doc - they should already know this and if you have to convince them its a waste of time...... you need docs in your court.

That is exactly why I like to learn about illness that I have and learn as much as I can and also from others because sometimes doctors don't know or don't take the time.

That is good that websites are open and able to discuss what is happening to us. Sometimes you can feel like is it just me, then you learn it is not. It is just an encourgement and you have more confidence to ask questions with your doctor.

Giving you all a big "Thanks"

Seems to me that most neuro's work on the basis that if they can't objectively measure something then it doesn't exist.

Honestly, I just don't care anymore. I have been seeing neuro's since I was a tiny baby, and they pretty much are all like that. My rheumie tells me it is their training. I currently have a neuro who will say things like 'I don't know' rather than 'that's not real' which is a pleasant change and much appreciated.

don't let the buggers get you

raglet