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I second this. OP, you say you're mistrustful of doctors. That impulse isn't necessarily a bad thing! Doctors are people, and sometimes people ain't shit. If you meet one that sucks & just tells you some variation of "deal with it", you are well within your rights to tell them to pound sand & find a different doctor. It can be discouraging when the first / first few you see suck ass, but the right doctor can make a huge difference.
Exactly. Some suck. Some are assholes. Some are having a bad day.
As a consultant, I've been all of these to my clients at one time or another (well, I hope I don't just suck). I've misunderstood them. I've made mistakes. Doctors are no exception.
Then there's personality - you gotta figure out how to communicate with each person, not really any different than at work.