belated phone call

[Suffererc]

I wrote that I had AskMy GP a few days ago.

my GP had asked me to let her know if I was having a flare. I had said my hips were painful and it was difficult to get up stairs. I sent a message via AMGp. The reply came that I would be contacted by a clinician later in the day. The call never happened. A few days later I was contacted by the surgery to say an Ultra Sound was being booked.

Has been booked for a weeks time for an Abdomen scan. Can this be right.

I haven’t upped the Pred as was thinking she was going to tell me what to do 🤣😂🤣😂

By the way Ask My GP is how we have to book appointments with our surgery. No phone in appointments.

[MrsNails]

l think it’s best you contact them directly by phone in case this is an error so you need confirmation.

[Suffererc in reply to MrsNails]

I have contacted surgery. It isn’t a mistake. Apparently it is a follow up from anUSS I had a year ago. The ? Of the AskMyGP and hip problem hasn’t been sorted. What a muddle! 😊

[MrsNails in reply to Suffererc]

At least you know why you’re going! But what a carry on! Hope for good results 🙏🏼

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Suffererc]

Do wish they'd say such things ...

[pink123floyd in reply to Suffererc]

Hi sufferec just found your post so thought i would leave you my funny experience rang doctors for appoinment was sent for a scan came bk i had arthritis in both hips then i get a call back they also found i had gall stones 😅😅 1 large and half a dozen small ones as i never suffered with any pain and can eat almost anything except i dont touch proccessed foods now need to find out how the hell i ended up with gall stones .it supprised me what they find doing a body scan😂😂. Happy new year .xx

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to pink123floyd]

A friend here in the north of Italy is of the opinion you shouldn't go for scans and stuff - they always find something wrong! Strangely, her daughter is a doctor ...

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Not satisfactory -as MrsNails says you need to speak to surgery and sort out what’s going on… difficult though it may be.

[piglette]

Several surgeries are starting to use AskMyGP if you want a reply that day rather than phone calls, often during certain hours in the morning. They have to offer a phone service as some people don’t have computers or smart phones. Can you go on-line to check your notes? If so that should give you some information re your appointment.

[Suffererc in reply to piglette]

Thankyou. Will call in person and query for receptionist to give message . 😊

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Sounds like potentially crossed lines!!! My Pain Lady was saying today that low back pain can originate from hip problems - but that is different again! It isn't good enough - if they choose the wrong imaging modality it is an awful waste of time and money ...

[Suffererc in reply to PMRpro]

awaiting call back . While they check it out

[agingfeminist]

no radiation with an ultrasound...one less thing to worry about

[MrsNails in reply to agingfeminist]

Silly Me! 🤦🏻 l was half asleep 😴

[agingfeminist]

I thought you had misread it...I only replied so that no one read it and got into a panic!

[MrsNails in reply to agingfeminist]

l’ve taken it down so as not to confuse anyone 🤦🏻