I was in the same position as you are 2 months ago, I'd had enough of been fobbed off so at my doctors appointment I didn't ask to be referred I TOLD them I wanted to be referred and gave them the name of my nearest BSGE hospital and golf them that's exactly the place I wanted to be referred to. Fast forward 2 months and I've seen an endo specialist and I'm currently on the waiting list for a lap. Endometriosis is not a well known condition amongst most doctors and it is very common to be ignored, too common! So you need to stand your ground and demand the help you need otherwise you get nowhere, hope this helps
You can request which consultant you want to see and at which hospital - do a little research and put their name down at the RVI if that is where you want to go. Nobody told me that at the beginning of my journey but I’ve become wise thanks to ladies on here and I’m now on the right track x
I have similar symptoms to you, a year older, Teesside area rather than Newcastle and I’m on the waiting list for a lap, despite a clear ultrasound as endo is unlikely to show up on ultrasound. Go to another drs, tomorrow! What they have told you is not good enough. X
She said it will have a few options of hospitals ..I’m hoping the rvi is an option.
I’ve heard good things about the rvi
Keep seeing the doctors until they listen if necessary change doctors practice.
Can you take someone close to you during the appointment; they are less keen to fob you off with a witness there also the witness will say things you may forget!
All the symptoms and pain should not be ignored and you should see a gynaecologist. An ultrasound is not “proof” all is okay. Such a ridiculous statement from a medic 😆My endometriosis was only visible during both laparoscopys ( mine grew back rapidly after I miscarried we conceived after endo was treated which was 6 years of TTC so get your frustration at TTC)
The doctor said “so what have you come here for today after I said nearly 3 years of trying to conceive and told her all my symptoms and she said those don’t go together to make a illness.
So basically I’m not going to know what is causing my problems and never going to know why I can’t get pregnant
At the moment with COVID I have found what can be quite helpful is a thing called e consult? I don’t know if you guys have that but you can fill it in online and then they ring you back, I find it good because at the beginning it says ‘what do you want from this appointment eg medication etc’ and you can just put ‘a gynae referral’ it’s clear as day for them then what you want but not so awkward xx
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