Does anyone else find this fucking annoying. My GP never says 'I think', but if YOU want/think.
Today saw nurse for flu jab, talking about DS and wheezing for 4 months. She listened to his chest, said she thinks he needs an inhaler and called GP in. He disagreed that he was wheezing said he was congested and speculated that a chest infection 3 months ago didn't clear. Then starts with as usual 'I could prescribe antibiotics if you want to see if it will clear' I said 'I don't know, I'm not a doctor, do YOU think he needs them?' we went round like this with him putting the onus on ME. He always does. I don't know if it means:
a- he doesn't need them but I'll prescribe to stop you worrying
b-I don't know, hey lets try it
c-He needs them for sure but I'm non-committal.
I find it so weird. I asked the nurse after he left and asked her if she thought I should use the prescription (she said yes). She didn't undermine the GP but reading between the lines she disagrees. She told me about ventalin inhalers and maskes and asked me a few times if I was happy with what doc said and said to bring him back next week if no change. She's an intelligent woman who deals with asthma/ wheezing daily. GP really bugs me with his vague attitude and non-commiment to an opinion.
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GPs that say 'if you think/want'
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strawberrycake · 14/01/2011 20:33
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