Re: Phew, I finally went to see my GP!

[Guest guest]

Hi

WOW well done you !!!! my knees shake when i go to the docs , i remember the

days when we trusted a doc and hung off every word , now all we seem to do is

question them, its a sad world we live in when doctors no longer want to help us

and tell us to live with it!

Loved this story and well done again

love Sha xxxxxx

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> Today I finally went to see my GP with the results of my (privately done)

Thyroid Screen, Adrenal profile & Hair Mineral Analysis.

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> I absolutely hate going to the doctors about anything, and I have been putting

this off for weeks. I was dreading the appointment as I haven't met a " good " GP

I felt I could talk to in years.

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[Guest guest]

,I cannot understand why your doctor would not refer you to Dr.Skinner for budget reasons - after all as Dr. Skinner is private, you will be paying for the consultations etc.    Why would it affect your GP's budget.

Lilian

[Guest guest]

Hi Lilian,

Sorry I thought people could be referred to see Dr S on the NHS? I didn't

realise he was private only.

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> I cannot understand why your doctor would not refer you to Dr.Skinner for

> budget reasons - after all as Dr. Skinner is private, you will be paying for

> the consultations etc. Why would it affect your GP's budget.

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> Lilian

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[Guest guest]

Don't worry - according to Sheila's list of endocrinologists who are prepared to

think " outside the box " , there is a good endocrinologist at Southmead. I

haven't seen her, but someone from our local TPA group has and thinks she is

good.

Are you able to meet up when we have our Bristol group get-togethers? It's

always good to compare notes and benefit from each other's experiences.

Miriam

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> I did ask if he would refer me to Dr Skinner as he is an expert in this field,

but he said that they would not refer me outside of the region if there are

endos in Bristol because of budget reasons.

[Guest guest]

That's a good point, Lilian. It's probably a knee-jerk reaction. My GPs in

Bristol seem to say that about a lot of things I ask for. Almost every

consultation seems to include discussion of how expensive something is, as

though it wasn't expensive to keep members of the public too ill to work!

Miriam

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> I cannot understand why your doctor would not refer you to Dr.Skinner for

budget reasons - after all as Dr. Skinner is private, you will be paying for the

consultations etc. Why would it affect your GP's budget.

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> Lilian

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[Guest guest]

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> Don't worry - according to Sheila's list of endocrinologists who are prepared

to think " outside the box " , there is a good endocrinologist at Southmead. I

haven't seen her, but someone from our local TPA group has and thinks she is

good.

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Oh really? I missed that? I can't find the list that Sheila emailed me (Dozey

me!)

If anyone knows this endos name & details can they message me with it please?

> Are you able to meet up when we have our Bristol group get-togethers? It's

always good to compare notes and benefit from each other's experiences.

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> Miriam

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Thank you, yes I will definately come to the next Bristol get-together Miriam

I had only just joined up when you had the last one and not had any tests so I

didn't feel confident to come along. But now I have been here a while I would

love to meet up.

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