I went to the GP...

[ijustwant8hours]

I haven't been well for about a month. I finally got to the gp - sat and waited for 2.5 hours. I told him a bit about what has been going on, he interrupted after about 30 secs and asked me if i thought about hurting myself, i said I thought about it a lot but didnt have a concrete plan and i said that i realised i wasn't being rational.

He didn't acknowledge what i had said (and it took me a lot to say it) sent me for bloodtests and told me to go back when the results are in, which will be next week, but that is christmas and i will never get an appointment.

I had put off going for so long and now i feel like i was wasting his time. No reason for posting really, just no one to talk to irl as just feel humiliated by it all

(((( ijustwant8hours ))))
I'm sorry you feel dismissed. You weren't wasting his time, blood tests are always the first step to make sure that it isn't a physical problem. Do get an appointment when you can - maybe you could try a different doctor?

Thanks Snowy, I know the blood tests are necessary, especially as I have had thyroid problems before. Was just an anticlimax i suppose after gearing myself up to go. I seemed to be gettng told to get help from my gp and I go and its still the same. But then i guess gp's can't cancel christmas which is what would really help! X

Are there any things you can do to reduce the stress of christmas?

Well I seem to have been ignoring so far, which means it seems worse - the kids keep asking when we are getting a tree... I will try to get some things done which will help and will try to reduce expectations about christmas dinner.

Thank you x

Good luck with it all!