Problems with Surgeries and Chemists
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This morning I am a bit stressed. Again, when 'phoning surgery for my prescriptions, which I ordered on Prescription line last week and was told they would be ready in the surgery, they could not find them. 'Phoned the chemist, they could not find them. Thelephoned the surgery, my doctor is on holiday, and prescriptions were not to be found. (these are for 5mg Pred ) Promised prescription, that will be signed by other doctor. Tomorrow I will have to 'phone chemist and see if they have them. Have been to Community Hospital 2 weeks ago, to have blood test for ESR.because I want to decrease my Pred dose. Rung surgery. No News. Asked for DEXA scan. Nothing heard. Telephone Hspital, told, my name is not in the computer yet. Asked for Physeotherapy for my VERY painful shoulder. Nothing heard. 'Phoned Physeotherapist at Community Hospital; My name is not on their computer, and they are NOT busy.....My doctor, that is handling all this, as she promised, is on holiday. Today I am seriously thinking of stopping this nonsense. I was very healthy and strong before this, and I see no reason why I should became an invalid. I am thinking of stopping all medications, and see what happens. Maybe the pain will not be so bad that I cannot get on with life ? I have rubbed my shoulder to the bone....with Deep Heath ! It keeps the pain away.....but also everyone in the household want to leave..........! I stink of IT !..... By the way, the trouble with the prescriptions : THIS IS the 3rd TIME this has happened.......! I am a very patient patient... :roll: Hope this predicament of mine will stir some discussion in this \"NEST\"......! :wink: Love Granny Moss :rose:
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EileenH
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There is a procedure for making complaints via the appropriate Primary Care Trust - my friend used to be the one at the end of the phone before she found a happier job! :roll: :wink: Remind the Practice Manager that this is so - and also mention the local press. I'm sure they'd love a story about the feisty pensioner who is fighting the powers of the NHS!
Stop being a patient patient, Have fun!
EileenH
mrs_k
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EileenH has said it all.
Get the Practice Manager - pronto
If no dice, then PCT it is and a change of GP.
Stop being an :angel: and become a :steam: :devil:
Margherita
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EileenH
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What is more to the point is what your ESR does over time - people whose ESR is high when they have PMR need to see it coming down and remaining at a much lower level when they are on the steroids. Then, when they lower the dose, they need to see it staying steady.
So, yes, this is an OK figure for your ESR, there is no reason why you shouldn't try to reduce the dose. BUT - remember what we've said so many times before: your body is the best indicator of whether the reduction is working. If you get some pain that improves over a couple of weeks - fine. If you get pain back and it just gets worse and worse then go back up to the dose you were on.
And try to do it with tiny steps - just reduce the dose one day this week and take the old dose all the other days. Then try on 2 days the next week, spaced out a bit, and if that is OK try 3 days at the new dose the following week. Don't worry about it, and don't let your practice get you all het up :roll: because that won't help you at all!
good luck,
EileenH
mrs_k
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Have you had a Vit D test to see whether it is OK or low.
If its low, it also presents as aches and pains, and this is why before you are diagnosed with PMR it is one of the exclusion tests.
If you have not had this test, be wary before you take a drop, in fact, I would ask for the test and depending on the result, would then consider a drop.
If the Vit d is low, you need Dekristol 40000 units per day for at least a month.
Take care.
Margherita
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I do not know what we would do without all the help available on this Forum, given by you lovely Ladies.! I wonder at times, if doctors know as much as you do, about PMR ! !......
And apart the medical side of it, I find the little bits of social interchange, quite relaxing and interesting !. :wink: Let's hope we shall have a GOOD night sleeeeeeeeep....! tonight ! :zzz: :wink: Granny Moss.