Just been to the Doctors !!!!

[Falwheeler]

I suffer from psoriatic arthritis, which is normally kept under control with meds and I must be really lucky in that my consultant and my GP are both keen cyclists and understand my condition and frustrations.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Im booked to see my quack tomorrow, first time at a new surgery so we'll see! Need to chat,about my knees so hopefully will be referred to a physio or sports therapist

 

[montage]

For every shite doctor, there are 19 excellent ones performing life changing surgery day in day out - worth keeping that in mind.
But there are some that slip through the net in a big way - we have all experienced the above, but there is a case with a local GP near to us who neglected serious information with a close relatives medical concerns - effectively giving her the wrong pills because he didn't read the paperwork right or maintain regular check ups. The same GP effectively told an eldery neighbour to "man up" (ok not those terms...) and that his cough was nothing but old age getting to him. Said neighbour died a year or so later of lung cancer. How he is still practising and receiving that wage package is beyond me.

But back on a positive note, when you get to the specialist doctors, experiences seem to be positive - the knee surgeon who attended to me was top notch, as are all docs who have been part of my friend's successful cancer treatment can't fault them! I have wondered whether a vast reduction of GPs and using the money to fund more "specialists" could be a viable reform as GPs are more or less there to administrate expenditure of NHS resources (a cynic would say).

 

[jazzkat]

I'm lucky the GPs that I'm registered with are great. One in particular is a keen runner and cyclist another regularly swims across one of the lakes up here (Coniston or Windermere, I can't remember)
I had some terrible GPs back in Manchester though.

 

[addictfreak]

If I had listened to my GP and accepted his diagnosis at the beginning of December, the likelihood is that I would not be typing this now. Failed to spot what ( I have since been told) were text book signs and symptoms of a brain haemorrhage. His diagnosis was migraine, which I have never suffered from in my life.
Since then I have had some fantastic care by the neuro radiologists and staff at the RVI in Newcastle. Needless to say I now have a new GP, who has been very good. I am still at the same surgery, but my old GP has been told that I never want to see him again!

 

[fossyant]

My GP whilst being very listening, doesn't like spending money.

 

[Lien Sdrawde]

You can become a GP with a minimal of experience. Don't presume sage like wisdom from them like we got in days gone by - when not only did they know everyone in your family but were also prepared to visit you at home - a fast disappearing event.
My GP is eleven years old (or looks it anyway).

 

[Falwheeler]

My GP whilst being very listening, doesn't like spending money.

I have to inject myself twice a month, each injection costs £500

 

[Chris-H]

I have to inject myself twice a month, each injection costs £500

..................................

 

[oldfatfool]

My old GP's opinion was always 'well I'm not worried about x or y, so you don't need to be'

My new GP when asked if he thought I would be OK cycling in the alps for a few weeks said I would soon find out if it wasn't though worryingly when I saw him recently and told him of my travels he seemed quite surprised/impressed

 

[Milo]

Cant fault any of my various doings with the health service to be honest. Felt quite sorry for the poor chap about my age who had to put his finger up my bum last year.

 

[gaz]

My GP has been good to me over the years, although I rarely visit. He can be a bit grumpy but he's straight to the point and knows a lot. He's had a stand in a few times and she's pretty rubbish, I recall when I had broken my clavicle I needed some new meds and went to get another prescription. I specifically said to her that I need soluble tablets as I can't swallow normal pills but she writes me up for standard tablets :/ Noticed when I got out to reception and asked the girls there if it could be changed and they made a big hoo haa about it. Saying I didn't need soluable ones and that they were more expensive. It was simple, all they needed to do was look at my history at the surgery and see what I've been prescribed in the past, it's always been soluble!
20mins later I got it changed and i'm out the door.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

It's easy, like bike maintenance...your not happy with your lbs, change lbs or do it yourself.

Your health is no different, change gp or DIY, 5 years of med school and about a hundred grand....then a few years of SHO or staff grade experience

And you'll be the best Dr anyone has ever seen, people will travel from all over the world to your door, because unlike normal human beings.....you'll be able to diagnose every ailment and disease known to man.

You'll be able to do all this in less than the time allowed under government rules, and everybody will tell others how great you are.

Then you'll wake up with your face in your unhealthy breakfast and carry on whinging, about the nasty Dr man.

 

[Chris-H]

It's easy, like bike maintenance...your not happy with your lbs, change lbs or do it yourself.

Your health is no different, change gp or DIY, 5 years of med school and about a hundred grand....then a few years of SHO or staff grade experience

And you'll be the best Dr anyone has ever seen, people will travel from all over the world to your door, because unlike normal human beings.....you'll be able to diagnose every ailment and disease known to man.

You'll be able to do all this in less than the time allowed under government rules, and everybody will tell others how great you are.

Then you'll wake up with your face in your unhealthy breakfast and carry on whinging, about the nasty Dr man.