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So fed up with my doctor

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susan29349
susan29349

Hi has anyone had any trouble trying to get surgery on fissure ? I have had two lots of Botox which didn't work , have been prescribed prostraken that didn't work then he gave me a prescription for 4% topical diltiazem hydrochloride which I then couldn't get any pharmacist to give me as it has to be made ! Anyway after lots of hassle many days later and another trip back to my consultant he got the hospital pharmacy to eventually agree to make it I didn't care about the cost I just was so hoping this would help ! Two months later still in agony went to see him last week and asked for surgery , however he wasn't very helpful ,apparently he's only done a handful of ops for anal fissures he's more a bowel surgeon !!!! I then asked if he could recommend another doctor who maybe does have more experience but he refused and just went on about a third lot of Botox !! I don't want anymore Botox it hasn't helped before, and after the second lot I felt even worse I just came home and sobbed I really don't know what to do now , I told him I'd pay to see another specialist I'd do anything to get some relief from this nightmare, has anyone else had problems like this ?

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  • natasha54195
    natasha54195 susan29349

    Posted

    Go private my gp wouldn’t even refer me to a specialist 

    I’ve not had surgery but speaking to the surgeon privately helped 

    • susan29349
      susan29349 natasha54195

      Posted

      Thank you Natasha I think I'm going to have to do just that as I'm getting nowhere with the guy I'm seeing , I googled docs for anal problems and a Birmingham clinic sounds very good it's a long way to go but at this point I'm past caring lol thanks for your advice

  • natasha54195
    natasha54195 susan29349

    Posted

    Go private my gp wouldn’t even refer me to a specialist 

    I’ve not had surgery but speaking to the surgeon privately helped - colorectal surgeon you need I’m in the Midlands Uk

    Great doctors in Birmingham

    And Coventry  

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