i'm in agreement. you need to find a doc who will listen to you. at the risk of repeating what may have already been said (sorry--didn't read the whole thread) most physicians are now victim of the healthcare system they work in. if they are salaried by a "system", HMO, or any kind of group care, they are "allotted" about ten to fifteen minutes per patient in their schedules. that is the rule! (they are paid by the "piece", like the old factory workers were) the office help overschedule them to get patient numbers through, and to make up for those who are no-shows. after a while, the docs do get burned out. and it is my experience, after many, many years in health care/nursing/anesthesia that folks forget that 50% of all docs graduated in the BOTTOM half of their class. not every doc is stellar, just as not every nurse is top notch. DO shop to find the practitioner who will listen to you. DO push for referrals. DO be your own advocate, and your family's, as well. be as pro-active in your care as you can be. DO go with your list of questions, and if you have to talk over the doc to make your point, do it.
keep arguing for yourself, and don't give up when it comes to your health care. it may never change for the better--but we, as consumers, can be heard, at the very least. at the best--we might help create some change...