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HOTpicks99
HOTpicks99

Well after suffering so much pain and no help from the rheumatologist ive decided to go back to my doctor at least she trys to help i have no faith in the nhs at mo

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  • anne90395
    anne90395 HOTpicks99

    Posted

    Hello HOTpicks99,

    How awful for you that you got no help from rheumatologist. It doesn't surprise me, the one I saw just confirmed Docs diagnosis and treatment. So I guess you are doing right thing going back to Doc, so important to get a sympathetic Doc. In my experience meds aren't always the best option, so it might be worth exploring other ways of managing this. Good luck,

    Take care, Anne

    • HOTpicks99
      HOTpicks99 anne90395

      Posted

      Thanks im taking that many tabletsnow it takes me half hour to take them all my rheumatologist didnt even contact me he left a message with a nurse when i phoned the hospital for my results its disgusting to be treated like that hope my doctor can helpx
    • jeanne81532
      jeanne81532 HOTpicks99

      Posted

      I personally found referral to pain clinic was most helpful. The pain consultant I saw was lovely and diagnosed me from my history and my positive pain trigger points which my GP and rheumatologist had not bothered with even though I said I wondered if I had fibro. It's easy to lose faith in the nhs but it also seems to depend on whereabouts in the country you live. Good luck. xx
  • tiswas24537
    tiswas24537 HOTpicks99

    Posted

    the new doctor i am seeing is a women and she is at least taking me seriously 

    go back on friday for results of second lot of blood tests .

    i have no faith in so called specialists and not much at all in the NHS but if we think its bad now wait and see how bad its going to get after the election  

    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 HOTpicks99

      Posted

      hold on to your hats for a lot worse if the cons get in . 

      alotlot worse .cameron wants rid of the NHS and has plans to do so would have been done by now if it hadnt been a hung parliment which prevented it 

  • Maggers
    Maggers HOTpicks99

    Posted

    Hotpicks I know exactly how you are feeling - only taken over 20 years for me to get  a diagnosis. Over the last 18 months I have had 14 appointments cancelled by the hospital only to be told when I eventually saw someone that I had fibro and the rheumatology department don't see fibro patients they are just discharged back to their GP.  Thanks NHS.  I am now seeking alternative therapies at a time I can least afford it as I am looking at reducing my hours at work.   to add insult to injury our local MP thinks he has done amazing things in securing funding for our local hospital - just let him knock on my door!   If you have a good GP have you suggested a second opinion at a different hospital?
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Maggers

      Posted

      iv just got a appointment to see a rhemotoligist 

      in augast   theres no point really because i was diognosesd with fibro

      at scarborough about 7rs ago there was nothing they could do then and theres nothing they can do now .except turn me into a zombie with pills .

      but you feel you have to go thru the motions other wise they just stop listening at all . . ii hate hospitals full of sick people and germs really stressing me up having to go in them on edge till i get out .

       

    • Maggers
      Maggers tiswas24537

      Posted

      You never know tiswas you might have an appointment with a young dynamic doctor - always feel the younger  ones actually know more about fibro than the older ones. At the risk of teaching grandma to suck eggs!! make sure you are armed with a list so that you do not forget anything. I always get tongue tied and forget half of what I mean to say without my list.
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Maggers

      Posted

      me to i feel so intimadated in these sits .

      i hope i will no more from doc on friday after second lot of blood tests in a two weeks . appointment is in augast . 

    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537

      Posted

      at the hospital .with rhemotoligist 

       

    • Maggers
      Maggers tiswas24537

      Posted

      Can you take someone with you.  I find it helps as they can either take notes or help me remember what was said.
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Maggers

      Posted

      only my husband and he not much use it gets annoyed at taking me let alone come in and be helpful he will just sit in the waiting room and play pinball on his phone . 

      we are not all blessed with loving caring partners as i am sure you know.

      but its a good idea in princable razz

    • Maggers
      Maggers tiswas24537

      Posted

      difficult isn't it. Can I make a suggestion that you keep a diary of your symptoms, good days and bad and take it with you.  On my first appointment with consultant 1 she dismissed the list i had written. When I saw consultant 2 she was delighted to be able to read the history from my notes and listened. You have a while to go before the appointment so you never know someone may offer to escort you.
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Maggers

      Posted

      thanks hun hide  of elephant me all ways have had 

      but i am not doing list because of some doctors attitidue like you found out .

      il be ok. iv suffered over 10 yrs with ups and downs flares that have had me in tears .i am still here . eek

       

    • HOTpicks99
      HOTpicks99 Maggers

      Posted

      Wish i could have to go back to the doctors to let her know whats happening and go from theresad
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