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When should I re-bother my doctor?

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n7373
n7373

Hi, I'm 44 and was told 4 years ago that i was menopausal. My doctor sent me for an ultrasound after i experienced a bleed after 15 months. I have a large ovarian cyst on my right ovary. My CA125 is slightly raised and i am anemic. I now look 6 months pregnant and in pain. should i go back to the GP or wait for my gyne appointment to come through? I've been waiting 2 weeks. I already have an appointment booked for Wednesday with the nurse for repeat bloods. I am trying hard to be patient and I understand how hard the NHS staff work. That said, I do have mental health problems and I'm on the maximum medication for stress anxiety. There's probably a fine line between accepting that the docs will get in touch when they can and pestering them/updating my symptoms. I'm not always the best judge so any advice would be appreciated. Thank you

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  • maryvee
    maryvee n7373

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    I would give them a ring and let them know you havent received an appointment yet and let them check that they definitely sent the info to the hospital. 

    I waited three years for my surgery, but I think its wrong for us to have to wait so long.

  • Sarah391106
    Sarah391106 n7373

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    I went to my regular gynecologist and that's when they found the cyst but told me to come back after 2 cycles to see if it would shrink... I called a month later and they said for me to wait or I can make an appointment to see the gyno oncologist because of the size of my cyst... so I decided to cell them to see if I could get in sooner because of all the symptoms I have been having.. (distended belly, frequent urination, painful bowel movements) so the 28th was the soonest so I took it... My gynecologist did the bloodwork and said it was fine.... I called my gynecologist office s verbal times because I had questions and didn't feel bad about bothering them. That's why they are there and we have one body and need to stay on top of it especially with the serious symptoms.. Good luck and keep me posted 

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