I give up on my GP, no use and adding to my woes...

[axegrinder]

Was signed off for 2 weeks due to another panic attack at work, GP blamed it all on work and gave an unpractical and simplistic diagnosis that it was work related stress and I need a new job, no medical help whatsoever. If you been following my blogs you will know the story. Been on edge with long bouts of anxiety since this visit 2 weeks ago, but at least I have a referral to MH services that was made by a different GP who I had my first appointment with.

Anyway I am wondering what purpose a GP serves because I feel like all they do is fob me off. I have been worried about calling him this afternoon for the last couple of days, but called him as arranged (to follow up my last appointment). He was on another call, so I left details for him to call be back with the receptionist, which he did, 3 hours later - when I was picking my daughter up from school! - I had given up by then anyway - the message he left was about 2 seconds long - "Just returning your call - bye" - that was it.

I have now decided to not bother at all with the GP, I will go back to work, suffer my panic and anxiety as best I can, (I am sure there will be more panic attacks) and hopefully will get more out of the Mental Health services referral. I will get private help if need be because it is causing more anxiety trying to get help for the anxiety, and I am not able to cope with that anymore.

Work, in all fairness have been ok during all of this, It is a shame I am having such a bad experience with the professionals. Maybe if i was an alcoholic, drug addict, unemployable or a criminal I would get more help, but I suppose I am not posing a strain on society at the moment so why would I be worth wasting resources on?!

[ellabella]

Do you know AG if you were in prison for dealing drugs you would have seen a Psychiatrist and been diagnosed , helped and generally helped along in life . Unfortunately ,because we carry on and take all this crap and don't rob anybody or make a big fuss we are at the end of a long , long wait. It makes my blood boil!! When is Mental Health going to be taken seriously by our NHS. Anyway love, I hope your referral does you some good, actually you know yourself much better than anyone else so go with your own flow. God help the ones that don't know they have mental health problems!!! what can they do to help themselves? I have done exactly the same as you! and self help is winning atmm doll! I really feel for you and wish you all the best Love and Many Hugs x Ella x

[fadedlizard]

Hi AG,

Change your GP. You need a new one. One that takes Mental Health issues seriously, not one who seems to be playing pass the parcel with his patients. Hopefully you will have more success once you are actually in the hands of the MH team ~ I have had positive results with them in the past.

Keep doing what you are doing. You self help is increasing your awareness and hopefully giving you some control. It is possible to wk and have panic attacks although I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Keep posting on here too. It's good to get it out of yr system and the people on here are so supportive.

Best Wishes,

Lizard.xx