Doctors are Useless !!

bionic

Hello everyone, thankyou for all your replies, but I have just been to see GP again and now I feel worse than ever he just didn't want to know, well just telling me that he will write to NHS for councelling but it will be at least six months before I will get to see anyone, no mention of going back to see him or anything else just came out feeling what's the point nobody listens anymore.

Sorry

Rosie X

debatat

Rosie, that is terrible. Your gp should be listening to you. Is there another gp in the practice you can talk to? Did you take someone with you? Sometimes they take more notice if we do.

You need help now, not in 6 months. Are you on any meds? Maybe you could contact a charity such as MIND, they offer counselling, as do a few other charities.

I hope someone else comes along with a helpful suggestion for you.

Deb x

jean123

Hi Rosie,

I am sorry to see that your visit to the GP hasn't helped much. Guy at the Helplines has been trying to get in touch and has pmd you. I know that they would be more than happy to listen, and are well trained. You are very welcome to pm me too, if you are having difficulty getting in touch with Guy.

We are all thinking of you.

Jean123 (forum Supervisor)

frogmorton

Oh Rosie
Ok now you are going to have to think about this in another way I think. How to get help.....
well if you have a rheumy you could bypass the GP and try to get something via him.....
or....ring the a/c helpline (they don't mind if you do it lOADS I have!)
or...if you feel really desperate you can always ring the samarians anytime.
Maybe some of the other guys will have some more ideas, but don't forget there's us too we are here and will always listen and try to support.
Love
Toni x

elnafinn

Dear Rosie

Not all doctors are useless but the one you are seeing and have been seeing for some time, is not doing his job properly at all. I can well understand that you have no fight in you to stand up for yourself when at your appointment, that is why it may have helped if someone had gone with you.

You need seeing now not in 6 months or so. You should have been referred months ago. I wonder if your gp has ever suggested conselling to you in the past.

The helpline are very concerned about you, as we all are. Please get in touch with them via the telephone.

Love
Elna x

woodbon

Hello Rosie,
It must feel horrible not to be able to discuss things properly with your GP, is it possible to see someone else in the same practice? Reading this thread I can see that you have a lot of people who really want to help you, including the Help Line people.

If they want to talk to you, it may be that they can suggest a better way of coping than we can, after all they know a lot more about the 'system' then we do! Give them a ring and see what they can suggest, they will be 100% behind you.

Depression is horrible, I know, and when you are feeling so low its hard to imagine that a time will come when you'll feel better, but it will, I'm sure of that. I've been down pretty low myself, and still do get quite low easily. You'r not alone. Take care, love Sue. xxx

lori4371

Hi Rosie

I know exactly how you feel. I was diagnosed a few weeks ago and asked if I could see a specialist because I have several joints affected. I was told that I was not standard practice to send anyone to see a specialist unless they need surgery. I was told to carry on with painkillers and physiotherapy. I can totally understand your frustration
x

ritwren

Rosie I feel for you so much and do hope you get in touch with the helpline here or one of the other services recommended. Would it not be possible to see a different GP in your practice and get to see someone who is more sympathetic. I do hope you get someone to help soon.
rita

lauramuk

Hi Rosie sorry to hear your not being helped the best way.

I had the same problem the last time i went to see the doctor. Shes always been great but on my last visit i seemed to get rushed out. I went mainly because my foot was swollen for quite a few weeks and very sore. Doc asked me to take my shoes off to have a look and before i had my sock off she blamed those exact type of shoes for not suporting my foot. I had only wore the shoes twice...that day and the day before when i bought them :shock: didnt want to argue with a doc though so took her advice and have stopped using them!

It makes you feel a bit put down when the people that provide your care arent seeming to take an interest. It shouldnt be the case that you have to but i would go back and say there is no way you can wait and have it pushed forward asap.

Hope all gets sorted! Hugs x

livinglegend

It may be useful to change your GP practice, if possible.

Visit the GP practice you want to join and ask to register as a patient with them. You don’t have to explain why you want to change your GP.

You don’t need to tell your current GP that you’re changing to a different practice or why you want to leave. However, if you do, it may speed up the time it takes for your medical notes to be transferred to the new surgery.

The new GP practice will ask you to complete a GMS1 registration form, which they will then send to your local Primary Care Trust.
http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1088.aspx?CategoryID=68&SubCategoryID=158

That's it! That's all it takes!

Joseph 8)

carol101

What can we do to get these medical 'professionals' to listen to us? We all visit different practices but so many of us have posted problems we have had with them.

WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THEM TO LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND?

Carol XX

bionic

carol101 wrote:

What can we do to get these medical 'professionals' to listen to us? We all visit different practices but so many of us have posted problems we have had with them.

WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THEM TO LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND?

Carol XX

Ijust dont know, I am having a really bad day today was going to phone the helpline but just can't be bothered I am feeling something is about to snap.

Rosie X

debatat

Rosie, the helpline team want to help you, please give them a call. They will listen.

Deb x

frogmorton

Hi Rosie
Ring them if you haven't. It may be just what you need. I have rung them in the past and just cried....
It may well be the turning point.
Please do it
Love
Toni xx

elnafinn

Dear Rosie

If you cannot face phoning the helpline, send them an email asking them to phone you and include your telephone number.

You must speak with someone, none of this will go away on its own.

I beg of you, to contact someone, in any way you find easiest.

If it helps, I will do it for you, if you pm me with your telephone number.

Love
Elna x(())

kathbee

Rosie

Please ring Elna or the helpline, you do need
a shoulder to cry on right now Rosie.

Hang on in there and things will ease up for you.

If it is of any help I would just like to say
that your doctor needs a good slap.

Sorry to hear how you are feeling, just do the
phone call - please.

Thinking of you
Love Kath

bionic

elnafinn wrote:

Dear Rosie

If you cannot face phoning the helpline, send them an email asking them to phone you and include your telephone number.

You must speak with someone, none of this will go away on its own.

I beg of you, to contact someone, in any way you find easiest.

If it helps, I will do it for you, if you pm me with your telephone number.

Love
Elna x(())

Thanks everyone I will phone them tomorrowfor definate as everyone home now,

Take care

Rosie XX

elnafinn

Dear Rosie

I am so relieved you are not on your own now, even if they do not understand but please call the helpline tomorrow. I hope that is a promise.

The offer still stands, Rosie, if you feel unable to do it, which I do understand, PM me your telephone number and I will call the helpline, on your behalf, give them your number and ask them to give you a call. I am home most of the day tomorrow and if out, not far from my postcode area.

Lots of love, hugs and thinking of you,

Elna x (())

elnafinn

Thanks everyone I will phone them tomorrowfor definate as everyone home now,

Take care

Rosie XX[/quote]

Dear Rosie

I so hope you have talked with them.

Lots of love
Elna x()