My latest GP (4 in 17 months) is lying to me, and stalling so that he can take credit for helping me

After seeing an ME/CFS specialist - who confirmed I have a neurological dis-function - made 2 comments that the GP did not like so he rebelled against the instructions given: firstly, the blood tests, of which I have had many in recent years - mainly when the GP at the time was out of ideas but needed to be seen to do something, have been looking/studying the wrong things and have not reflected my issues. He was told to redo them, which he did. The only point of concern was that my vitamin D is low and that was the reason for my pain. With most vitamin D deficiencies being the result of a lack of sunlight I queried (to no outcome) how this could be because the pain is NOT seasonal - it has been gradually worsening for several years - but I am taking a supplement at the recommended dose which has done..........NOTHING! A few days ago I attended the Pain Clinic where the consultant told me that this action was (and I Quote) 'merely clutching at straws, I wish these GP's would leave the real stuff to us - we deal with pain all the time'.

Point 2; it was mentioned direct to me by the ME specialist about possible trial of Opoid patches. My GP told me directly that these would be illegal for me. However, the consultant at the pain clinic told me that this is NOT the case and the reason for his reluctance to prescribe these for me is because they get very heavily scrutinised for issuing such high power drugs. My GP showed a reluctance to refer me to the pain clinic in the first place (he said it would take at least 3 to 4 months to get an appointment, but when I pointed out to him that I have been in his care for longer than that without any relief he gave in. In the end I waited around 3 weeks!).......and now I see why, because it has shown his incompetence and ineptitude in being straight and honest with me. We trust GP's to look after us but it is only when our case is brought before other medical professionals that we realise they do not know how to respond to ME/CFS. A very interesting article in the Mirror on-line (headlines) on Thursday said much the same thing, that most doctors have no clue about ME and do not see it as an actual medical problem.

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