Bit of a disappointment

Just had my "annual review" at the local GP's, albeit it at my instigation after a phone call as I had heard nothing since stents fitted beginning of last October. Not what I was expecting to be honest, it was just with a nurse, who couldn't print off my blood test results and just said "oh yes cholesterol is fine" - no breakdown or anything. No idea of if I was to continue with Clopidogrel or not, she seemed more concerned that I knew when and how I was supposed to take my meds, think I might have got the hang of it after a year. Does anyone else find it slightly amusing to be told how good your BMI is by a health care professional who looks like the back of a bus?

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Well, I tried to book an appointment with the only decent doctor in the practice but apparently he only works Tuesdays and Fridays and as they don't book more than 3 weeks ahead I had no luck. I think someone might be getting a "to the point phone call tomorrow". It's not good, is it?

[Nomorechocolate23]

I only had my heart attack and stent a few weeks ago so haven't reached that point yet . But this woman I met at Cardio Rehab has a nurse assigned to her that she can call anytime . Her meds have been changed 3 times and now she feels better . I have been having problems , got to see my cardiologist eventually and he didn't seem very interested and was a bit 'off' towards me.Odd .

[Calliope153]

Agree with your last point - I was really amused to be told I was overweight by a health care professional who was at least 4 dress sizes and about eight inches shorter than me..... I couldn;t look at my husband who was sitting beside me because I knew exactly what he was thinking and knew I would not be able to contain the giggles and guffaws...... it was compounded when in rehab she was getting me to do some squats and told me she " can;t show me how as (her) thighs are too big for squats....."

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I was in 2 hospitals post HA - transferred for triple bypass op to 2nd. Amazed at the high proportion of very fat nurses and a number of overweight doctors. Left hospital with more than I went in for - Pneumonia and C-Difficile! So keeping out of hospital is my main aim now. Re the clopidogrel - basically none of the professionals really know the best application of dual (or triple) therapy. My local hospital was actually conducting further research (a researcher came to my bedside but I did not fit the exact criteria they were looking for). I am currently on Aspirin, Clopidogrel and Lansoprazole (PPI). From february I will just remain on the aspirin.

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I was swapped (by the GP) from Lansoprazole to Omneprazole due to side effects. Now turns out the GP should never have prescribed Omneprazole with Clopidogrel, the two are not compatible and should have a marker against them on the "system", fantastic. I think it must be an entry requirement to be overweight if you work for the NHS, most of them are a terrible advert.

[Speakeazi in reply to Hidden]

I was told that there is a warning mark but that it is based on a theoretical issue. I’m now on pantaprozole. I didn’t find it as effective but I seem to have settled with it.