GP gave me a sensible stamp lol…

[Spittal9]

Was called into see my GP ‘to review my medication’. My translation of that was ‘why have you not reduced your Prednisolone more?’. I couldn’t see the GP that requested to see me so saw a different one. I was all set for a fight!

That never happened! The GP I saw was lovely, totally understanding and agreed with everything I said. I explained that after being off work for two months due to a flare, during which I increased my Pred, I had still been in a lot of pain. I said I decided to wait until the pain was controlled a bit more and then start reducing, which I was currently doing again. I explained about this forum, my reading up about PMR and what I do in my life to help it and the other conditions I now have. I said I understood the risks but it’s my body and others don’t have to live with the pain, discomfort and terrible fatigue that I have.

I said that as my Pred is not on repeat prescription I am now being questioned when I phone up every few weeks for it. She said I can put it on repeat for you. She said you seem really sensible, you know what you’re doing, so I’m giving you a sensible stamp. I could have hugged her lol!!!

[Charlie1boy]

I like it. Just wish there more like her. Well done!Paddy

[Spittal9 in reply to Charlie1boy]

She is certainly a rare breed! For once I came out of the surgery smiling 😀

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Well done that woman! She deserves a sensible stamp as well.

[Spittal9 in reply to DorsetLady]

She certainly does! Just wish there were more like her around. She actually listened to what I was saying. She said the surgery didn’t normally put Pred on repeat as people have abused it in the past. There is a high incidence of COPD and the like in the area as historically it was a coal mining area.

[123-go]

What an uplift for you! Well done!We should have a 'nominate a GP' system.

[Spittal9]

I would certainly nominate her!

[jinasc]

Thank you for helping to educate GP's.

[Spittal9 in reply to jinasc]

She was so lovely and most importantly, prepared to listen to me. I walked out the chemist with 5mg x 100 and 1mg x 100, which are now on repeat. You would have have thought I’d won the lottery lol.

[herdysheep]

Wonderful. Proof it can happen and well done you.

[Spittal9 in reply to herdysheep]

No one was more surprised than me. I’ll proudly wear my imaginary sensible stamp lol

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Another keeper!!! Maybe it's time to start a new club: The Good PMR Doctors Group

[Sharitone]

A good GP is a game-changer, isn't it? Actually I have found the younger ones much kinder and willing to listen. And last week I had a call from a rheumy nurse that lasted50 mins!! and she listened properly and answered properly. I wish there were an award that we could nominate these treasures for!

[Spittal9 in reply to Sharitone]

People like that should be the norm but we are all aware that is not the case. Great that you were able to have such a long conversation with the nurse! Usually it’s seems like the quicker they get through the appointments the better it is for them.

[SheffieldJane]

Clearly one of our graduating with honours students.