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barretts oesophagus, severe reflux and hiatus hernia.... in loads of pain

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hayley17
hayley17

basically i have all 3 above, my tablets arent helping in ne way shape or form, been in a&e 3 times last week with it. the 3rd time they kept me in all weekend, did another camera but only found i had torn my stomach lining as i was vomittng blood clots. been trying to get in touch with my surgeon as hes supposed to be operating in a couple of months, but im not sure i can wait that long with this pain. the a&e docs have tried contacting him, i have rang his secertary. i just cant cope with this pain any longer, its getting to much, its affecting ,y everyday life. i have 2 kids to look after and i cant even do that the pain i am in some days and am having to rely on my parents to help me. idk what to do as i cant get in contact with my surgeon. any ideas anyone?

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  • jeanette91263
    jeanette91263 hayley17

    Posted

    Dear hayley17

    I worked in the Health Centre where I was a medical secretary. From my own experience I would contact your GP asking for an emergency appointment or home visit or try and contact the consultant via the secretary. I am very concerned that A&E cannot locate him. When you came out of A & E did they give you a letter to take to your doctor. I think you are in a terrible situation and I just hope that you will be able to contact your surgeon and hopefully he will be able to give you something else or bring your surgery forward.

    Jeanette

    • janet74211
      janet74211 jeanette91263

      Posted

      Good advice you have given, I have always gone through consultants Secretary if needed to and they have always been

      Extremely helpful even brought op forward which was a Godsend.

      I would phone Secretary again and again till got an answer.

  • hayley17
    hayley17

    Posted

    hi,

    thank you for your replies. i no a&e doctors wrote to my surgeon, as far as i no his secertary has got the letter but that was over a week ago and i havent heard anything since. i have been to the g.p on occasions and all she says is either go to a&e or ring his secaertary. both of which i have done on several occasions and only to be told the surgeons either in clinical meetsing or in theatre when speaking to his secertary or when i go to a&e they just give me more painkillers and send me home again. i dont feel much relief if any from the tablets im on. they used to at least give me some relief and take the edge off the pain but now it just seems they dont, and i also sturggle to each as i feel like a huge pressure where my hernia is and pain about half an hour or so after eating. 

     

    • janet74211
      janet74211 hayley17

      Posted

      I would do as doctor says, keep on at Secretary and us a&e, you just have to keep on at them till sorted. Maybe your GP can do a letter of urgency to the consultant.
  • hayley17
    hayley17

    Posted

    i keep on at them, going to a&e an phoning his secertary, but its just getting to the point im not coping with it any longer and yet i dont seem to be any further forward 

    hayley

  • janet74211
    janet74211 hayley17

    Posted

    The only other thing I can say is if in England then ring Pals eachhospital has one and explain what your situation is.

    They can look into it for you, my brother did this and got his forth coming op sorted. Good luck.

  • hayley17
    hayley17

    Posted

    thank you for your reply, i never though of pals. will give them a try if i dont hear nething tomorrow and see where i get with it smile
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