Carlsbeg dont make Gp's, but if they did.................

[charlii]

I think im so lucky to have the most wonderful, helpful and understanding gp. I went on Thurs in agony as my meds and the pain from my hip cos of the car crash were just getting on top of me. I only had a 10 minute appointment but i was with her for half an hour and she wanted to know everything about what my physios and my solicitor who is dealing with the crash had to say. I told her everything and i also told her about this wonderful forum and the amount of help and advice i recieve here and she actually got me to write down your addy cos she would like to recommend it to her other patients with fibro!

When i had finally ran out of steam she just sat back in her chair and said "What would you like to try? I can refer you to anything you might find helpful and lets go through your meds and see if we can change them or juggle them around."

How blooming lucky am i? I wish all of my lovely family here could go to this gp. She never ever tries to fob me off or suggest that this isnt really happening to me, she rounded off the appointment by saying.."If you need anything else from me such as reports for dla or a blue badge or your solicitor needs any information then please just ask and if you find these meds dont help then come back and we will have another look." With so many awful stories on here about rude, unhelpful and downright offensive gps i thought it would be nice to have a story about the other end of the scale...credit where credits due i say!

[lynz]

how lovely ,when you see her next tell her we all want her lol

[charlii]

shes all miney miney miney lol....but i will share her with my fibro family! She told me about a well respected gp who has just announced he has suffered with fibro for 5 years but didnt tell anyone as he didnt want people thinking he wasnt capable of fulfilling his duties, she said it was so sad that he felt he had to do this and any health professional who didnt believe in fibro should have to walk a week in a sufferers shoes and if they still dont belive it exists then they shoulkd be struck off! I was like..."blimey!"

[lynz in reply to charlii]

goodness yes ,she sounds brilliant ,and yes what a shame for the other doc ,to feel he had to do that ,wish my gp was more like her ,although he is good hes not that good if you see what i meen ,and dont get me started on my rheamy doc she really is horendous ,absolutly useless ,when i got diagnosed by my gp her comment " well ive seen people PUT theirselves in wheelchairs with this "

at the time i was reeling with my new diagnoses and didnt know what she meant ,now i realise how awful she is ,and shortly after my dx i was sighned off as there wasnt anything she could for me ,and to be honest she really couldnt be bothered .

[Jezobelle]

Wow - I think I need to move lol. My GP could not be more opposite. I broke my leg in 3 places last October, then got compartment syndrome. When I hobbled into the surgery 4 weeks after coming home from hospital to get a repeat prescription, (no chance of a home visit, despite me having to be driven there and barely being able to walk) he just looked me up and down and said 'so what do you think you need the stick for then?' Even showing him the scars either side of my leg, running from ankle to knee, and explaining that I was just ten minutes away from having my leg amputated, didn't elicit a response other than, 'well, I'll give you some more painkillers this time but do think about reducing the dose.'

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So good to hear about a lovely GP, I am so lucky I have a lovely one too. We are moving house within the next couple of weeks or so and I am not going to change Doctors for the moment. Can't bear the thought of having one who doesn't understand Fibro and my other complaints. It's so important to have someone who understands how we feel, what meds we need etc. I will wait until I am 100% sure a new GP is understanding too before changing.

Your experiences are horrific Jezobelle, no-one should have to go through that, it's appalling and heartbreaking.

Lynz it is possible to change Consultants if you aren't happy, I did. I had a Rheumatologist who refused to say the "F" word (as he called Fibromyalgia) as he didn't recognise it. I was recommended another Rheumy at the same hospital and asked to be released from the current one. Then I contacted the new Rheumy's secretary and explained my case and was eventually taken on by her as a new patient. She diagnosed me and gave me meds that actually helped me. I only see her now if I am worried about anything, other than that my GP sees to my repeat prescriptions.

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My oh my you are sooo lucky to have such an understanding GP. I used to feel the same about my GP who has been fantastic with me over the years until Fibro was mentioned. Now all I get from her is her talking about exercise exercise exercise & cut down on medication mainly my Venlafaxine for depression I've had for 19 yrs & this I cannot do because of the withdrawl symptoms & she knows this. The only pain relief I am on is 25mg Amytriptaline & Paracetamol.

You are really are lucky.

Luv & Hugs

Jackie