To want to see a doctor

[Locc]

I have a fairly new complex medical it started last September. There's been a bit so with my my tests etc and I was discharged from a clinic despite still having this serious problem.

I have asked for a face-to-face meeting appointment with a GP due to the complexity of the issue and have been refused. I have spoken to two peas on the phone phone but they just do not understand the problem as they have no experience with this particular issue.

Am I being unreasonable to push for a face-to-face so I can explain this and make sure they are understanding what I am asking them for help with with?

Because of this and been extremely isolated and other medical problems I've ended up suicidal. At the end of last week I was really poorly with the new problem ( which can be life-threatening) but I feel unable now to ask that help because nobody seems to be listening.

I don't know what to do do.

@Suzi888

No advice as such, but if your GP doesn’t know he/she needs to bloody well find out! In my job which is far less important, I don’t just get to shrug and sit there doing sweet fanny adams when I don’t know the answer to something. You get a referral to a specialist via a GP don’t you?! or am I missing something. I’m surprised the hospital didn’t refer you on though. When I went to A&E the hospital referred me to a specialist. I’m sorry you are sick and I hope you get the help you need.

I’m surprised one of the MN doctors haven’t been on to comment.

Thank you for replying And helping. I just wish now I could, die then it would be sorted.

Yesterday my blood sugars, blood pressure and pulse all dropped quickly; I did all the right stuff to raise my blood sugar but was left feeling very unsteady, couldn't walk straight and was slurring my words. i called my son who called my sister (nurse practitioner) and she came and stayed with me for 7 hours. I remember her leaving, she'd made me a meal.

The next I knew it was 5.30am, my meal was still on the plate in my knee and i was woken by my dog clawing me. I had to take my dog for a wee but was so unsteady I had to crawl home on hands and knees, so I pressed my falls alarm to call for advice or help.. She said my speech was very slurred too so called an ambamce.

The paramedics showed no compassion or understanding. I was feeling very confused. I tried to walk over to them (to give them a letter) and fell over onto hand and knees and struggled to get up. They didn't hp or ask if I was OK. I felt so humiliated. Anyway, I was in tears because they weren't helping or understanding. I explained how bad it can get but it was like they couldn't give a shiney shite.

They left after about 20 minutes.

My GP told me to call 999 if this happened, and when I did they didn't help.

I've come to bed now. I just want to die as it all feels too much.

I certainly won't ever ask for help again. I don't understand why this is happening but keep thinking (hoping) professionals may help but they never do so I give in.

Thank you all for your help and understanding, I just wish the medics had listened when I needed it. I have tears trickling down as I feel so abandoned and worthless.

I shan't be calling for help again.

I want to say Cushings comes to mind with your descriptions.

That’s terrible, hope you are feeling a bit better today, I sincerely hope you get a referral soon that’s no way to live.

@VerityWibbleWobble

I want to say Cushings comes to mind with your descriptions.

Many symptoms. Seem familiar, I have no idea if I've been tested for this or not. Thank you for helping, I will ask my GP few knows whether this has been tested for.

@Suzi888

That’s terrible, hope you are feeling a bit better today, I sincerely hope you get a referral soon that’s no way to live.

Thank you Suzie I genuinely appreciate your message. I'm still feeling bewildered about what happened with the paramedics. Before when I've called them they are either fantastic or abysmal and it doesn't seem to be much in between. I know for certain the I won't be asking for help from 999 again. I just want this to stop now because it's like nobody wants to help and I genuinely don't understand why.

Thank you so much to everybody who has tried to help me, I really do appreciate you taking time I'm to read my posts and respond to them comma it means a lot, thank you

I just wanted to give an update to those of you kind enough to help me.

@GiveMyRegardsToYurLizard your comment about speaking to peas made me smile, thank you.

I spoke with a professor of endocrinology this week after my GP contacted him (following the face to face appointment that finally made him realise what was happening and how serious this is.

Because of this consultant phone e appointment I now have a plan in place to try to diagnose this complex rare problem, and for that I am truly thankful. I will be having various urgent outpatient tests followed by a stay as an inpatient.

The consultant was very apologetic and was shocked and surprised I have been begging for help for 6 months, knowing full well another crisis could kill me.

Thank you so much to those of you taking time and showing true compassion and a willingness to help.

I wasn't sure if to add this, but am sick of the mumsnetters that come on to made irrelevant but nasty comments, often thinking they are being quick, smart, clever, sassy etc. without thinking of the Ops situation or mental health. I had been very clear that I am suicidal and felt I was not being helped so the slaodkwns were nasty and unwarranted. I feel gutted that @ Schmoozer (thanks for the bitchy comment of Stop asking for what isn’t on offer when the NHS website said every patient has the right to visit a GP for a face to face appointment during the pandemic - made me feel even worse, hope you feel proud) @iolaus, @picknmix1984 told me I shouldn't ask for what I was entitled to. I was entitled, I got my appointment and it accomplished exactly what I thought it would - showing the doctor what he had failed to notice, despite phone consults where I asked him to look for and read this vital information.

Really glad to see your update OP, hope the specialists can get to the bottom of it and that you’ll feel much better soon.

Agree the nasty comments from pp was unwarranted. Shows a lack of intelligence!

@locc I’m so pleased you’ve seen the endocrinologist and they are looking into this properly. I’ve been thinking of you.
I really didn’t understand the unhelpful comments you received at all. It doesn’t take much to understand that the situation left you frightened and alone and desperately wanting proper clinical support.