so why does finding a doctor have to be so difficult.  for about a month now i have been in a run-around between by regular doctor, my insurance company and a specialist.  why?  because about 1.5 months ago i was told that i more than likely have a mild form of dyslexia. as you may know, dyslexia is normally a condition found in children or adolescents as they have difficulty with some sort of language or reading development. this connection with youth makes it almost impassible to get a dr. to speak with an adult patient, like myself, about the symptoms, causes and treatment of the condition.   i get the feeling that people think "well, you've made it this far, just deal with it."  turns out that it's not that easy.  i can't explain the amount of time and energy i put into ensuring that i write/type words correctly or explaining that it's not that i don't know how to spell...it's that i can't tell by looking at a word or reading it that it is spelled incorrectly.  i can't "sound it out" because in my mind, it sounds right.  on top of that, there are numbers...numbers are by far the most frustrating.  wrongly transposed budget reports, incorrect telephone numbers, it's endless.  add to all of that the fear of screwing up or looking like a fool to my colleagues and that's a lot of energy. so i am frustrated by all that and then add on to it that i can't get anyone to talk to me.  the insurance doesn't know where to send me for testing, plus they aren't sure if they "cover" the treatment.  3 hours on the phone, just trying to get to the right specialist. i don't need medications and counseling, i just need some support and ideas about managing. it shouldn't be this difficult.