I posted a little while ago about DS's eczema and the brick wall we are hitting trying to sort it out. Thread here
It has taken me this long to get back to the doctors (fucking ridiculous appointment system, then a short period when it looked slightly better and I was optimistic about the new things we were trying, then back to normal and fucking ridiculous appt system).
It's so bad today that I was worried he had measles (I'm 39 weeks pg), but it's just a bug and his eczema presenting in yet another way.
Again, GP completely disinterested. Repeated exactly the same advice, despite me reeling off everything we are already doing which included said advice. Didn't even look at the areas of skin which are broken and which I'm worried are getting infected again. Completely apathetic, couldn't suggest anything new and acted as if I was being a demanding mother when I asked for repeat prescriptions of the stuff which has run out. Said that she would 'talk to them' (who?... The dermatologists. Right.) about referral but that they were very strict about who they accepted. Said in a way which suggests she has absolutely no fucking intention of talking to anyone, similar to the last GP I spoke to and who has also done FA.
Ended up in tears because I am So. Fucking. Sick. of banging my head against a brick wall. At which point she wrote me a note to give to reception, to make an appt this week to see one of the other GPs who apparently has a background in dermatology. OK fine, better than nothing.
Receptionist also acts as if I'm demanding a personal appointment with the queen, can't fit me in today because it's not an emergency, can't fit me in tomorrow because she's the duty doctor, can't make an appt for next mon or tues for reasons I can't remember and can I ring at 8am on Monday. Which takes me back to the fucking ridiculous appt system and almost impossible odds of getting an appt with any doctor, let alone a named one.
So what now? I feel completely stuck and guess that writing a complaint letter (to who?... The surgery? PALS?) is one option... changing surgery is another (although as I mentioned on the last thread, this approach seems to be fairly standard in our area).
Sorry this is long and ranty. I'm just so pregnant and thoroughly thoroughly fucking pissed off. He's in such a mess, I'm due any day, and the whole thing is ridiculous.
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Eczema frustration... the saga continues (there will be swearing)
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luckysocks · 15/05/2012 11:22
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