Neurologist

[IanAG]

Just to let everyone know I had a good first meeting with a neurologist yesterday. She spent over an hour going through my medical history and listening to me explain the CO poisoning and it’s effects. Reckons I should never have been discharged. Going to do an MRI scan and some neuropsychological testing, and some blood tests before discussing treatment options. Neuro rehab is a possibility along with medication. Great help. She was very kind and didn’t shame me because of my suicide attempt. Just what I needed. Thank you NHS.

[sealiphone]

Your experience is exactly what I would expect, Neuropsychologist = savior.

Ian no one should feel shame about attempting suicide, it's the stigma from others who don't understand, which makes you talk about shame.

People on this site understand hidden disability, so we should be best placed to understand that we can't understand the pain which leads someone down that desperate path.

[steve55 in reply to sealiphone]

no he went to see a neurologist and its not down to us to mention what he has or hasnt done in the past unless our help is asked for!!!

[sealiphone in reply to steve55]

Re-read his post IanAG talks about shame and a suicide attempt, I wouldn't want to offend anyone but if one of my friends said that I'd respond in the same manner.

[IanAG in reply to sealiphone]

Thanks Sealiphone. From the posts I’ve read on here I think that many people have experienced depression and mood instability after BI, and so have some understanding of what I went through even before my self inflicted BI. That makes it easier to open up. I think the main thing left to me is to love myself to the best of my ability.

[cat3]

I'm really pleased your appointment turned out to be so productive Ian. This is healthcare as it should be, with the practitioner actually taking the time to listen, then arranging for all relevant investigations.............not always the case.

Keep us updated won't you. xx

[IanAG in reply to cat3]

Thanks Cat....will do🙂

[steve55]

good to hear mate, my first neurologist was an absolute asshole, had to walk away to count to 10 to stop me from throwing him out of the window.

then i saw another one from the same trust, id been referred by my psychiatrist because i wanted to be weened off one goodboy tablet and put onto another. she was excellennt.

[IanAG in reply to steve55]

Hi Steve, glad that you got there in the end. I had a really patronising psychiatrist once....told me that there was nothing wrong with me physically, that the CO poisoning hadn’t harmed me and that it was all in my head. Arrogant idiot.

[Mickdondan]

Great to hear Ian, this is it the ball is rolling.

[IanAG in reply to Mickdondan]

Thanks

[oldbessie]

So glad you had a good consultation, and pleased to hear you are looking forward to life again.

[IanAG in reply to oldbessie]

Thank you