Beth, so glad to see you posting. Everyone was so worried about you. I'm so sorry you're in such a tough place right now and that I can't do much more than reach out through cyberspace and give you an enormous HUG.
I will tell you that switching my family doctor when I was getting diagnosed with IBS was the BEST thing I've ever done for myself. My old family doc was a complete a$$hole (his main job was as a plastic surgeon...!). He was absolutely terrible and completely and unnecessarily MEAN. I'm also a person who is terrified of doctors/hospitals so this was like hell for me. As a result I never went to him for anything even when I really should have seen a doctor for something. When my family was convincing me to see a doctor for my IBS (then undiagnosed) I had one condition - I was switching doctors. Since I had taken to going to the walk-in clinic all the time for any complaints instead of going to my doctor (this usually meant waiting HOURS in the waiting room, and sometimes have to come back the next day, so you can see how much I hated that guy ) ... anyway, at the walk-in clinic I met a wonderful doctor who is the most sympathetic and easy going doctor I've ever met. I wrote him a letter asking him to take me on as a patient, and he called (personally, from home) and agreed, even though he is/was already swamped and really not able to take on more patients.
It was the best thing I've ever done. I can't even express how much better I feel about my condition because I have a very supportive doctor. I still think these boards are superior anyday but it's so nice to have a doctor who will talk to you one-on-one, really listen to what you have to say in a very sympathetic way and not just throw pills at you and walk out the door.
Phew! OK so that's my story I totally understand how you feel bad about leaving your current GI doc and such, but I really think you owe it to yourself to seek out better care. I'm sure your doctor will get over it. PLEASE at least go see this new doctor.
Anyway, I'm sure you already have lots of people offering but if you're looking for someone else to chat with anytime, you have my email.
I wish you much happiness and good health, Beth. You SO deserve it. HUGS.
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) ... anyway, at the walk-in clinic I met a wonderful doctor who is the most sympathetic and easy going doctor I've ever met. I wrote him a letter asking him to take me on as a patient, and he called (personally, from home) and agreed, even though he is/was already swamped and really not able to take on more patients. 
but it's so nice to have a doctor who will talk to you one-on-one, really listen to what you have to say in a very sympathetic way and not just throw pills at you and walk out the door. 
