Thanks elexis for the feedback on Cleveland clinic. I really appreciate it! Good to know you had a positive experience with the gastro folks there. Did you coordinate ahead of time regarding which...
Thanks for all the feedback! I really appreciate it. I hope things will work out wherever I can get in. Both places are backed up for 2 months it seems. Thanks for the heads-up about the insurance, I...
Thank you both for sharing your experiences, I really appreciate it. I've been very torn between the two places, as I've heard great things about Mayo for decades (I used to live in MN, but never...
Talon, thank you for writing in. I didn't know that Cleveland couldn't do testing quickly. I was under the impression that they could get things done within a couple of days. They also seem to say...
Hi, thank you very much for the information. I called Cleveland clinic and the appointment line person said they accepted the Multiplan that my insurance company participates in. But then again, who...
Thanks White Beard! It's good to get some personal experience feedback. Everything I hear is so second-hand and possibly hearsay. This is the first 'not glorious' review of the Mayo clinic I have...
Hello, I just discovered this site and am so glad to have found a place I can get feedback from fellow sufferers. I would be grateful for any suggestions as I'm having to seek second opinion due to...
Thanks both! I will post this to the other forum, and hopefully someone will have some insights to share....
Hi everyone. Thank you so much for responding. Being a complicated patient with lots of long-standing chronic issues is indeed very difficult. I have heard from Sunny13 and her experience at Mayo,...
Thanks! just did that, hopefully something helpful will come my way....
Thanks! That is good to know. I will see what I can find out about both places. My doctor is on vacation so I can't do anything till she comes back and sends through a formal referral. I hope someone...
Thanks so much! I really appreciate your kind words and advice. Better than what I'm getting from my GP, who's gone on vacation and left me hanging for two weeks. Hopefully we can get the ball...
Bill, thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate it! I have GERD and severe gastritis (i.e. inflamed stomach) due to decades of many different RA meds (NSAIDs, DMARDs, biologics, regular...
Hi both, thank you so much for the responses. Sunny13: My GP is away on vacation and I will have to wait till she gets back to get a referral to either place. She didn't seem to know anyone anywhere...
Hello, I just discovered this site and joined today! I would be grateful for any suggestions as I'm having to seek second opinion due to my local doctors suggesting I do so. I'm very stressed out...