In general, the medical establishment is pretty conservative (there's little benefit to the doctor if your problem gets solved, but if they hurt you they're liable to get sued)
If they don't give me what I want after I say the correct sequence of words I won't be returning to them.
It's easy to find a doctor who will work with you.
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