Hang onto your doctor!Sometimes things like this turn out to be a big nothing. By that I mean the irritation clears up never to come back again. Every blood test comes back negative and the symptoms never recurr.
However. Your doctor has taken the situation seriously and is willing to do every reasonable test (and a few unreasonable ones by the sounds of things) to make sure you aren't dealing with something you need to do something about.
More importantly, he isn't treating you like a hypochondriac. He's being supportive and not just telling you to go home and forget about it.
There are many doctors out there that are like this, but unfortunately there are just as many who fall a tad short (or more than a tad).
My doctor is on the good list too. Unfortunately he isn't taking any new patients at the moment, otherwise I'd post his info.
Be well,
Lorraine
Hoe eet jy 'n olifant? Bietjie vir bietjie.
(Translation from Afrikaans: How do you eat an elephant? Bit by bit.)
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Also, I certainly believe that all docs have an obligation to behave professionally, but it never hurts to have an air of matter-of-factness and the presumption that you're not saying anything shameful or really shocking to influence the attitude you expect to receive from them. Really it's the same as any other history you're giving them--you can relay the info. the same way as you might say, I have a heart condition and this is the medicine I've been treating it with. Nothin' fancy.