onewheeldave Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 And what happens when said consultant tells the OP to take painkillers or anti inflammatory drugs? It's highly unlikely a specialist will instruct a patient to take long term painkillers, without first doing the necessary tests and scans to make some kind of diagnosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 It's highly unlikely a specialist will instruct a patient to take long term painkillers, without first doing the necessary tests and scans to make some kind of diagnosis. I'm in the US. Our health care system is totally different, some parts of it are better and some worse. But can I ask, has anyone ever had their GP just say, "listen, I don't know what's wrong with you, you need to see a specialist." Because I've had that happen to me. Not often, but it has happened. To the OP, can you get another opinion at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larky Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I suffer pretty bad well its what Dr sais it was when i gave him my problem he sais sounds very like Sciatica and Dr sais you wont get a scan or see a specialist which i never asked for and he just leaves me whatever pills i ask over the counter, be it paracetamol or Iboprofen also had these other tablets as i mentioned to him once my Mother whom is said to suffer the same problem was on Dicroflex think the spelling maybe wrong and so he gave me them but when i read the inside of the instructions it sais these can give out like mild Heart attacks the Dicloflex and so i binned them all Proof Drs dont much care here where i stay whatsoever .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 This is a right pitchfork thread Mr Strix was similarly angered by the same suggestion from our GP wrt back pain The GP was right, and the pain killers cured him. I already knew this from managing a hound with a spinal injury. The muscles try to protect the injury and develop a problem of their own. The knack is to take enough pain killers to take the edge off so to speak, but not cause a complete numbness to the protective stabs of pain Strix, your post made me think of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Strix, your post made me think of oh don't!! I was talking with dozy and mort on Facebook about tramodol being prescribed to both dogs and humans only a couple of days ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 It's highly unlikely a specialist will instruct a patient to take long term painkillers, without first doing the necessary tests and scans to make some kind of diagnosis. You've been instructed take ibuprofen and paracetamol. Hardly the same as being instructed to take "long term painkillers", is it. Besides, as said before, this is the initial part of a long medical process. If the drugs don't work, you then move to the next stage. Like I said before, if you are unhappy with your GP/practice, you can always go to another GP/practice. Why not go and make an appointment and get this sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeny Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 A person can't self refer on the NHS. A GP is needed to refer them. yes you can to a named consultant! (both the people i part time nanny for are consultants and they tell me you can self refer still ) http://www.windsorurology.co.uk/Referrals/Self_Referrals.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 yes you can to a named consultant! (both the people i part time nanny for are consultants and they tell me you can self refer still ) http://www.windsorurology.co.uk/Referrals/Self_Referrals.aspx Perhaps you missed that bit where onewheeldave said "on the NHS"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 It's highly unlikely a specialist will instruct a patient to take long term painkillers, without first doing the necessary tests and scans to make some kind of diagnosis. Ibuprofen and Paracetamol are not long term painkillers, so neither has your GP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeldave Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 You've been instructed take ibuprofen and paracetamol. Hardly the same as being instructed to take "long term painkillers", is it. Besides, as said before, this is the initial part of a long medical process. If the drugs don't work, you then move to the next stage. Like I said before, if you are unhappy with your GP/practice, you can always go to another GP/practice. Why not go and make an appointment and get this sorted. I did ask the GP for some kind of time-scale for the duration of taking the pain killers, about which he was clearly intending to be evasive/non-committal- I eventually started just saying time periods, and, it was apparent that it could be 3 months, at which point I ceased asking as I'm not going to take drugs with side effects for 3+ months, in the absence of a diagnosis. I'm currently trying to locate another practice- but one where GPs don't refuse access to a specialist for patients who won't take 3 months of pain killers without good reason- that's part of the reason for this trhread, to locate such a practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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