bad day at the Doctors

[cecil39]

when I went to ask for some stronger pain killers I mentioned that my arthritic hip hurt more when my diverticular desease was active, the Doc (a locum) scoffed at the idea, said it was impossible as the two were not connected, but I know that the two things always come at the same time, I also told her that my pain is always worse when my blood sugar is low (I'm diabetic) she almost laughed at this, but I saw her smirk behind her hand, she did give me some stronger pain killers but I came away feeling like a silly child who exagerates to get what she wanted, what are your thoughts on this please?

[Mosaic]

I would contact the practice and explain that you don't feel your symptoms have been taken seriously, and ask to be referred to a specialist clinic / consultant. Your GP has no business to treat you like this. If you feel up to it it would be worth complaining to the practice manager.

[Gavmacp]

It is your pain and nobody else's. It is how you experience it and should never be scoffed at.
Some people are just insensitive b*******!!!

[Maydup]

It doesn't matter how right or wrong you might be about the pain being connected with your blood sugar etc, she is quite wrong to scoff and smirk.

If feel up to it write a short unemotional note addressed to The Practice Manager about the behaviour. At least you will have registered the issue and she might have to explain herself to her managers.

[Maydup]

High five Mosaic!

[rsvp]

put your concerns in a calm and clear manner and address them to the office manager of your doctor's surgery - you are entitled to be treated with respect and your perception of your condition is certainly something that should be taken into account. Stay calm but you pay into the NHS and are therefore entitled to their respect

[cecil39]

thanks everyone, yes it was the fact that she made me feel so small that stung, she looked about 14yrs old, I think I will talk to the practice manager, and hope she will be told to be more diplomatic in future.

[Hopkirk]

Ask to see a different doctor next time, or even for a second opinion now.

[naomi24]

I would have asked her what she thought was funny. Seriously.

[boxtops]

Your GP practice has a complaints process - you need to write to the practice manager (do it now while it's fresh in your mind, and while you are still smarting from the treatment you received). The doctor may only be a locum but the practice needs to know about patients' experiences, this is a very big part of their satisfaction procedures these days.

[Sqad]

You can't hit them.....you cant kiss them.........you can't sh@g them......you can laugh with them but not at them.....you can smile with them but not at them.......they can make a complaint about you, but you can't complain about them.............who am I describing?

"Female patients of the NHS."

[Hopkirk]

A little inappropriate there, Sqad.

[cecil39]

yes it is sqad, how would you like it if someone denied your pain, when you know its real.

[Sqad]

cecil/hoppy.....my post was a "general post" not specifically aimed at the OP.

[vulcan]

Without patients a doctor is nothing.