I've been to my doctor twice and I already don't like him. He's glib, talks
down to me, and always seems in a hurry. The first time I saw him, he
mentioned briefly something about going to a neurologist because I told him
that the outbreak showed up on my hip where I'd had pain for years. He didn't
even ask about it the last time I saw him, so I'm pretty sure he didn't write
it down in my file. I went to him because he's seen other women in my family
for years, but when I mentioned them, he had no idea who they were.  I really
think I'm going to have to take matters into my own hands and go to a
neurologist on my own and change my ob-gyn, although I have very little faith
in doctors in general. Years ago, I almost died because my ob-gyn didn't take
me seriously. He thought I was being a whiny baby when I actually had an
ectopic pregnancy and my tube was about ready to burst. (He actually
apologized to me the next day after they had to do emergency surgery.) The
problem with doctors is that GPs are too general and specialists are so
specialized they start to have tunnel vision. They're only human, like
everyone else. I've actually learned more about herpes from doing my own
research and from reading all the postings here from people who have
firsthand experience. Thank God there are people like you out here who are
willing to talk about it!