🌈Endocrinologist Appt🌈

[Aslangal]

Good morning everyone😀

I still had not heard from my Endocrinologist (due to be seen end of March) inspite of writing and calling at the suggestion of my GP surgery. I arranged a telephone call with my GP who told me that Outpatient at our hospitals are not only closed but decimated! He said that, since lockdown, all Doctors were reassigned, admin and Nursing Staff too. Endos were redeployed so he says he’s not surprised I hadn’t heard anything.

So much for the daily briefings saying ‘the NHS is still open’ 🤷‍♀️

I discussed my latest private thyroid panel and he has advised me to take 125/150mcgs on alternate days. Finally, the Endo office called me to say I am on the waiting list for a Zoom appt.

I’m sick and tired of Doctors assuming I am a numbskull and when I question their focus on TSH readings for example, they get defensive. I’ve read a few posts today before writing this one and see common thoughts: Doctors patronising us, dissing this Forum, assuming we don’t know a lot about our conditions even though we have lived with it for years! 🙄

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Lynn193

dissing this Forum

We always say it's never a good idea to tell medical professionals that you've been looking on the internet or been on a forum. If a member feels the need to mention anything they should say they have been in contact with the charity ThyroidUK who are recommended by the NHS as a source of information - they're hardly likely to so disdainful then as they'd be dissing what the NHS are saying.

[Aslangal in reply to SeasideSusie]

Sorry that is what I do say ... I say I’m a member of Thyroid UK and I read their articles and recommendations. 😀

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Aslangal]

But if you explain that it's the charity that the NHS recommends as a source of information then they would very likely not be so quick to dismiss. Just don't mention the word "forum", it's like a red rag to a bull as far as doctors are concerned.

[Aslangal in reply to SeasideSusie]

Got it👍🏻 will do thanks