Taking a GP Dx for granted...

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I had a patient who came in with 'persistent thrush infections'. She wasn't on

any orthodox meds, and I started treating her. Some of her vague symptoms

improved, but not her 'vaginal problems'. When she came in to say she had got

some meds off the GP and they hadn't worked either, I insisted she get a swab

done. She eventually did and all tests came back negative. The GP hadn't even

bothered.

But it taught me a lesson not to just assume the GP was right. Her symptoms had

been vague and I couldn't pin point what her discharge was. I had a hard job

separating her remembrance of what thrush had been like when she'd had it

before, and the symptoms which she is getting now. When push came to shove it

wasn't really a discharge, but just itching, soreness and burning on

intercourse. I am now treating her for more menopausal symptoms...

And hey! I'm in Clinic writing this, and a woman has walked in off the street

with exactly the same symptoms and made an appointment for a full consultation.