Communicating my heath needs to a doctor.

[pampig1]

I'm fed up with trying to get a face to face appointment and at the last one I was only allowed to mention one thing I was worried about. At the moment my my incontinence is getting worse I have thick dry itchy skin behind one ear, inside and into scalp. Tried every treatment going for that. Weeps behind the ear. I Have Barretts oesophagus and have lost two brothers to Osophgeal Cancer recently. But am only tested every three years. Is it in the genes? . I just want to talk these worries through. I'm 75.

[SurvivingEveryday]

Are you able to emailed, or get a note to your doctor? I am unsure how the health system works in the UK (though I imagine it is somewhat better than ours here in the US) but I often email my doctor questions, leave VMs, and will take a note into the appointment with me that has all my concerns on it. The few doctors I have had are always good about returning my communication, or having someone return it with information.

Remember that doctors work FOR YOU. If you are not pleased with their help, you can always find a new doctor. I know that sounds scary and inconvenient, but it might be worth thinking about. I am sorry you are going through this!

[b1b1b1 in reply to SurvivingEveryday]

I am not sure it is so easy in the UK. As I understand it there is a tremendous backlog of patients and the wait times for appointments, tests and treatments is very long - in many cases longer than a year. I assume and hope emergencies get faster help.

[Rosepetal60]

I know you said you've tried everything, but just in case you haven't tried Pure Cocoa Butter, I thought I would mention it as it is very good for skin issues. Im not saying it cures skin issues but it does in my experience help a lot. I use mine on a regular basis for various reasons.