Wow, Gus, that sounds like a great idea. I'm fine with my p doc, but other doctors tend to make me feel very defensive. I imagine them wondering why I'm there taking up their time when they could be seeing other patients with bigger problems. Needless to say, I get tongue-tied and my mind goes blank the moment they step into the exam room. Your strategies could really help.

Yes, I agree, Josie. I recognize that a big piece of the dynamic is that I've been primed by past experiences to expect the worst, so new doctors are bound to live down to my low expectations!