Can doctors at your surgery label you or stereotype you because of having a mental health..

You have every right to feel the way you do...can i ask you why you are not been treated for your thyroid problem?

Was it an endo that stopped your meds

Rachel79,

It's all too familiar to me I've had my blood pressure over 200 in the past six months.

They will always try and confuse you. Make out it's all in the head.

I don't know what the answer is.

The thing is remember doctors don't know everything.

Rather than say this too you. They try it on!

Your not feeling well you need some assurance.

But it don't work that way.

I've found a doc in out of hours who will talk to me.

He will say I don't know the answer to that.

Whereas my GP will not come out

they say if your that bad go to A and E.

A and E just get rid as fast as possible. I've had some 50 year olds too. One was a lecturer in political science from a Indian university. He booked for a fought

night at A and E.

So if that docs on duty at out of hours he tries to help.

My GP's it's lucky they would get out the chair to look at you.

Hand attached to the key board.

I am in the process of compiling.

For the 3rd time of asking.

It's doubtful I will get anywhere.

How these people get compensation beats me?

All the GP does is get rid of you if your too much trouble.

Like you stick up for yourself.

That's fatal!

I had meningitis I was not getting any better I was bounce out of one practice into two others cause I stood up for myself.

The same things happened with the Lyme only worse. I had doctors lie and lose my GP notes.

Then put me on section 2.

Twice!

While other doctors I spoke to afterwards knew. They would not get involved.

Carol

Many of us have gone down the same route & told it's all in our heads, this is crap you know your own body.......get a second opinion.

It's sad we have to battle in this way but unfortunately your not alone, I cant help but feel for you I have been in your shoes.

Be firm, do not back down, do not be bullied insist you are referred to an endocrinologist. I'm not surprised you saw red, I would have to.

I would challenge her, isn't it funny how they can always diagnose depression or mental issues but not thyroid ?

Take care. Jillymo

I think you should get a new GP.

Thank you all for your comments.. this female doctor I saw was from my old doctors surgery which I left because I was not getting anywhere if I knew she moved to my new surgery I wouldnt have seen her but like you do d

you dont remember every doctor you see but im going to see if I can get to see the one that listens to me. Thanks everyone xx

Yes report her, do not let them get away with it. I really understand. Get em girl. Hope you feel better. X x

Hi Rachel, there's no doubt you have a thyroid problem and your TSH has been too high. I wonder when you were put on your tiny dose of Levo you converted any of the T4, to what your body needs, the T3. I have had symptoms like you when I've been undermedicated. I saw Dr Skinner and he said Palps can be your body's way of trying to pump around the little thyroxine you have.

Have you had a look at the thyroid symptoms on the Thyroid UK site? You can hopefully print these off and tick all that apply to you, and show your doctor. The problem we have is most doctors don't know what the symptoms are and just look at your TSH which doesn't really tell us what's happening in our body. Have you taken your early morning temperatures before you get out of bed? If it's low it can reflect that your thyroid isn't working properly.

Hi Rachel, yes your temps are low! Your sugar seems high. Mine is 6 and I keep getting told I'm pre-diabetic, your bp is high, which of course it can be with hypo. I think you have adrenal problems, and taking the two BP's can help diagnose that, it falls when you stand. Your GP doesn't want to act on any of these results???

Have you been tested for any anaemia? B12, Folate, Iron? I had bad palps and always aware of my heart and now I'm having B12 injections it's much calmer.

You urgently need treatment and for what it's worth a short synacthen test. It is pretty useless to be honest but it can check if your adrenal glands are reacting to stress, not how low your cortisol is. If you can afford it get an Adrenal Stress Profile done, I think it's around £70, I had my done by Genova, there's some info on private tests on the main Thyroid UK site.

Silly question, have you ever seen an endocrinologist?

Funny how some gps are always trying to send NON-mental-health people to psychiatrists, when mental health sufferers are forced to wait 6 months (or

whatever), desperate to see one.

You've got to get to a thyroid specialist NOW.

Rachel, poor you, what an awful experience to go through, especially with the GP.

Can I suggest that you phone A+E and ask for the name of the doc who saw you,

(they should have your details and the doc you saw on record)

Then compose a letter for your GP's practice manager stating the advice given by the A+E doc (especially mention thyroid storm) (with the date and time he saw you) and that your GP won't follow his advice and ask for an explanation.

Then send this letter to the practice manager at your GP's surgery with a copy to your GP and the A+E Doc. making sure they all know you have copied them all in by putting: CC then all their names on all of the letters.

This should get your condition noticed and treated quickly.

Wishing you all the best x

Hi Rachel

I'm sorry for what you experienced.

There's a name for the discrimination you experienced with the GP - it's called "diagnostic overshadowing".

It happens when doctors attribute all health problems to a past diagnosis (usually a mental health diagnosis or a diagnosis of learning disability). It means that people with past mental health or learning disability diagnoses often get worse treatment for their physical health problems.

If you write to the practice manager, maybe you should say you feel you are a victim of diagnostic overshadowing, they might take this seriously.

Here is a good article on the problem.....

nytimes.com/2013/08/11/opin...

Thank you all for your advise it is really appreciated. I will keep you all informed on what happens..

I just hope whatever I do it doesnt backfire on me lol.. I only want myself better so I can do things like I use to maybe like you all do too. I am really glad that all you lovely people commented because I now know im not alone..

WHY is this condition so hard to get proper treatment that everyone needs..

Thank you all again!!! Xox

Cant believe im still awake Ohh hang on I can believe it because im alway up till god knows what time lol... My partner all says how do I do it I say I havent got a god damn clue sometime. Hehe!!!