Bad GP experience and zoladex

[Kimbarl]

I went to the doctors today again about my pain and fatigue. It’s affecting my job that I have worked so hard for.

My appointment was with a female doctor at my surgery who is renowned for dealing with female health in the practice. I was happy about this and thought I would be listened to.

It was bitter sweet.

I went in with a list of symptoms and how it was affecting me. I didn’t even get a quarter of the way down the list when she stopped me and said she knows exactly what is on the rest of the list and my option is the zoladex injections.

I didn’t mind this suggestion but my gosh was she rude. I felt like I was being told off. Why can’t we be treated with respect? We already feel like no one understands.

Anyway, zoladex. I’m scared. She said it will get worse before it gets better. Is this true, because I’m not going to cope at work at all!

[Starry]

Hugs. So sorry you experienced this. GPS are so rushed these days they forget the need to listen and properly hear the patient. I had a similar experience recently with a very competent lady gp at my practice who went into efficiency overdrive mode.

Afraid to say my personal zoladex experience was quite negative I only managed two injections. I was unlucky with the number and severity of the side effects and it didnt change my symptoms. My side effects were lessened a lot by tibilone dose increase but I still was so bad cognitively that I struggled to function.

But I know other ladies who fare ok for side effects and see much pain improvement. It seems to be a bit of a lottey as to your physiology and type of endo how you fare.

I had a deep rv endo nodule of 3.5cm along with extrnsive adhesions, plaques on bladder us ligaments and above ovaries. I do tend to be sensitive to or have adverse reactions to medications.

Take care of you xxx