A&E a complete waste of time this morning........

[sylvi]

Evening all,well i was down the hospital this morning to get my bloods done and while i was down there i managed to get hold of my neuro surgeons secetary(excuse spelling)

She is going to leave him a message about me being in so much pain and not knowing when i was going to get the infusion i need and she said if i was in that much pain i was to go to a&e which i did. After waiting over four hours to see a dr, all he did was give me cocodamol would you believe. I came away from there thinking what a complete waste of my time. Bec ause i don't get any numbness with the pain i wonder if they believe me. This has been the reason i haven't been down there before. I am still in an awful lot of pain and i wonder where to go to next to help ease the pain i am in.xxxx

[aligator]

Hi Sylvi, it's been a long time since I logged on due to health and personal reasons. Then I read how you are feeling and I just want to send a gentle hug an offer a body to shout out if it will help. The pain is unrelenting ,wish it was possible to offer something new. i believe in your pain. xx

[sylvi in reply to aligator]

Thank you darling the hug is most welcome.xxxx

[medway-lady]

I feel sorry but the local A&E saved my life last year and not sure you were advised correctly really. Can you not get an urgent appointment to see your consultant ? It seems very cruel to allow you to continue to suffer and I'd suggest you get a GP appt. to see if he/she can get something done quickly.

[sylvi in reply to medway-lady]

I spoke to the consultants secetaryn and she said she would leave a message for the consultant. I will ring the drs in the morning and see what they can do for me.xxx

[helenlw7 in reply to sylvi]

My daughter has a genetic condition which meant she needed medical intervention so that she would be able to eat and breathe properly. At one point I was told she needed to be seen by a consultant urgently. When no appointment came I rang his secretary daily to see what was happening. That soon got her the required appointment!

[happytulip in reply to medway-lady]

I am sorry that you are in such bad pain but I agree, I don't think that the Emergency Department is the best place to attend for chronic pain problems.

An emergency appointment with your GP might be more useful as at least they can review you if they make any changes and I firmly believe that continuation of care is vital when trying to manage pain. Does your local hospital have a pain team that you can be referred to?

[sylvi in reply to happytulip]

I have been to the drs on more than one occasion

and i am going to go again today if i can get in.

[medway-lady]

Good, I hope they can and quickly. My GP gave me a painkiller called Zapain the other week its to be used with care as it can be addictive, but it does work for me at least.

[sylvi in reply to medway-lady]

Thats tramadol and ialrady have that darling.xxx

[DelicateInput]

Look on NHS health website for your Trust area.

Mine features a number of walk in clinics for arthritis. They have them scattered round about but there is also a hospital (Queen Mary's in Roehampton) with a big walk in orthopaedic dept. If you have an injury they will do an MRI while you wait. I know several people who have been there and some have been given an injection into the affected joint - always the knee for various reasons.

Also, my GP surgery runs an arthritis clinic once a week or fortnight with a visiting surgeon for people who have not been diagnosed but think they have osteo arthritis or might need a hip or joint replacement.

You could also try the nurse if you can't get a GP appt. She can write out a prescription and get the GP to sign it.

Best of luck.

[sylvi in reply to DelicateInput]

I am seeing my regular gp tonight at 5pm. So we will see what he has to say.xx

[Hidden]

So sorry Sylvi - God it's annoying when WE (the patient ) cannot treat ourselves, and THEY (the medical profession) don't. It's unfair, and worse it just adds depression and anger onto the pain. Can you call your doc's emergency line? I don't know how it works there in the UK, but my doc does have an emergency line. However, they will generally send me to the ER anyway. But, maybe if you tell them that you have already been?

I wish I could help you - Gentle hugs

[sylvi in reply to Hidden]

I am going to the drs at 5pm tonight darling.xxx

[Hidden in reply to sylvi]

Ahh - That is wonderful. Here's to a successful visit and maybe being a little more pain free (or actually, let's hope for a lot...) =)

[sylvi in reply to Hidden]

I wish darling.xxxx

[Hidden]

Hi Sylvi, hope you got some help from your Dr? Sending you hugs and best wishes. x

[margarete-72]

I'm choking on tablets if I take one within 5 mins I start choking g iv had swollen throat ear ache and bad head it feels like a lump. I paid to go private hoping he's put camera down but he looked in throat and ears up nose said I need a barium swollow nxt Monday 400.00 my dr thought he put camera down. I'm scared to esthe anything with lumps I'm crushing my tablets even though it says take whole I took a capsules at four am I'm still choking .iv drunk so much and sucked on a Nissan if it gets worse il phone ambulance. I'm scared I'm going to stop breathing got NHS app in month too late it's making me feel so I'll my heads bad x a and e made me wait hrs .when I went but iv been seen in less than a great before now there were people there who had upset tummy one had a bad splinter one was waiting for a pregnancy test as she's being dick. this is why you wait so long x and one lady had 5 kiddies with her and her shopping y didn't she phone 111 x wish you better xx

[sylvi]

Oh my darling you are in a bad way. hugs.xxxxx

[margarete-72]

I have a swelling in my neck the Dr keeps refer I g it and my throat keeps closing and choking .I'm so fed up 16 wks still can't even eat bread or fruit and veg only mashed right up I'm getting pains in my tumny I'm only in Parracetamol I was on oxecodine liquid iv adked to go bk on for wen I'm in realky bad pain told I need knee replacement and ankles need m r I then if bad they can fuzz them but unless I'm wring and swollow ing I can't have them this sll started with tonsillitis it hurts the right side neck and throat the Dr's said it will get better my ear hurts non stop what do I do I gave a ultrasound on my neck Thursday what happens if nothing showed up my head won't stop hurting my throats dry the whole time iv lost so much weight ..I'm 63

in pain with fibro and ostio arthritus bad x it's nothe fare bin hoi g on site centre Feb when I developed dyspagia from the throat closing x does anyone no who else is can see I even went private he couldn't find anything x I have 5 apo in nxt few wks for head eyes neck . throat noting showing up in my blood x . please let me no z I walloydm with a stick. walker and I have a trolly to drive now x many thanks