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Rheumatologist appointment was a waste of time

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alison_44707
alison_44707

Hi

I had my appointment this morning and what a complete waste of time it was. The hospital had lost my referral so he didn't even know why I was there. He wasn't interested in what I had to say. I took along a list of my symptoms I get with me and he didn't even look at them and just told me he doesn't like looking at symptoms as what I think and what he thinks are so different. He was just interested at looking at an MRI scan that I had done on my spine in December to see if there was any of my nerves being compressed and my result came back fine. He has basically said I just have wear and tear on my spine which is usual for someone of 42 and basically I have to just live with it. I know it's usual to have wear and tear at my age and the orthopedic surgeon who looked over my scan when I had it done said it was fine so I didn't need you telling me what I knew already. What about my stabbing pains, pins and needles etc etc (list to long so won't bore you)

I'm so angry as he wasn't even interested in any of my symptoms what so ever. He was actually more interested in my bloody long nails!!!

I tried explaining that I only had these symptoms after an accident at work and again he wasn't interested.

Looks like I will pay to go private. I cannot believe how rubbish the NHS is!!!

Sorry to rant but I'm really angry!!

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  • Bee70
    Bee70 alison_44707

    Posted

    That is not the way to be treated and you should report it to PALs.....

    It really does make one feel angry and in this day and age we should NOT have to made feel worse than we already are feeling.

    Sending you gentle hugs from ME to YOU.....wink xx

  • pollmadoll64
    pollmadoll64 alison_44707

    Posted

    Hi there I am wondering where you live because if you live near Bath there is the Mineral Hospital who specialise in Fibromyalgia
    • alison_44707
      alison_44707 pollmadoll64

      Posted

      Hi Pollmadoll64

      Thanks for your reply. I'm no where near bath as from London. I have found a private rheumatologist who has an interest in fibro and widespread pain and he has very good feedback so I have made an appointment with him for next week so hopefully he will be okay. 

      Thank you anyway x

    • DiddyC
      DiddyC alison_44707

      Posted

      How did your appointment go with the new doctor?

      I hope he helped you !

    • alison_44707
      alison_44707 DiddyC

      Posted

      Hi Diddyc

      The appointment with the other rheumatologist was so much better thank you. He diagnosed me with fibro. He wasn't happy with the way my doctor has been or the other rheumatologist was with me. He has said if my doctor still isn't very good with me then I'm to ask my doctor to refer me to him as an NHS patient which is good. I'm just waiting for my doctor to get his letter with the diagnosis and also he has recommended a treatment plan for me too. Hopefully my doctor will now take note but if he doesn't at least I've found a good rheumatologist who will help x

    • DiddyC
      DiddyC alison_44707

      Posted

      Oh that's good to hear! I'm going to my first rheumatologist appt. In a few week. My pcp diagnosed me with fibromyalgia but says since I can't take gabapentin and won't take Lyrica I need a specialist....

      I sure hope you start feeling better, I'm about to give up on feeling better, sadly at 45 I feel 80!

      I hope you have a wonderful life and feel great always. God bless!!!

    • alison_44707
      alison_44707 DiddyC

      Posted

      Hi Diddyc

      Oh don't give up!! Mind you I know how you feel though as the times when my pain brings me to tears it does get to much. Don't you wish you never had this horrible condition 😞

      I hope you have a better experience than I did at my first one.

      My rheumatologist has said for me to take amitriptyline 10mg at night. At first I said I don't want to take tablets but think I'm going to have too. Just want to research before I take them as know there are a lot of side effects with all these medications.

      Good luck with your appointment and hope it goes well x

    • DiddyC
      DiddyC alison_44707

      Posted

      I was thinking amitriptyline maybe a good option for me as well. I've taken it in the past for migraines but it didn't help a whole lot for that but maybe better this time around. It isn't that I'm giving up, I do feel like it at times, my kidney disease causes me a lot of pain, and for my interstitial cystitis if I eat the wrong thing I suffer through that as well. To many things causing to many of the same symptoms it's three times the pain sometimes and that is to much!
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