Friggin' GPs!!!!

Went back to the same GP i saw last time and only had a couple of minor requests. A) A blood test for iron B) THEY requested to see ME about my allergy medication and C) i thought i'd ask about vitamin testing while they were doing my iron test anyway. So I thought it would be in and out. But she failed to understand the first sentence out my mouth which was that the chemist had told me the doctor surgery had requested to see me about Flixonase medication. She immediately fired back 'how are you getting on with your medication?'. I said 'fine, its treating the allergy great, thanks'. Then she started asking me what allergy i was taking it for? and how i knew I had it? Slightly confusing since her surgery had diagnosed it in the first palce! I said dust mite and i had a skin prick test. And she asked me what i thought was causing the allergy, as if i was making it up??? I humoured her and repeated the advise the doctor at the allergy clinic had given me. I didn't really want to be wasting my time with this small talk but she seemed interested in discussing it. Turns out she thought i'd just been down to the health food shop to have an allergy test or something!!! WTF? So now i have to prove conditions that they've diagnosed me with on previous visits? She was the one that gave me the prescription for Flixonase last time and told me it was a good medication!! Then she brings up the new software that tries to get you to take cheaper medications to save them money. She said the NHS could save a whole flipping 26 pounds a year if i switched back to Beconase nasal spray - wooopidoo. I previously used to take Beconase, but pointed out that the allergy doctor had told me Beconase is bad for you as the steroids pass into your blood stream. Typical NHS want you to take the worst medicines to save some cash.

Then i said i needed a blood test form for an iron test and she asked why, and i replied 'because I've finished the iron pills you gave me'. Then she tried to question why i was on them (cause your surgery fucking prescribed them, bitch, for LOW IRON). She also wanted to look up my nose to see if i had any polyps from my allergies, i humoured her and let her. Since she was poking around, i mentioned i had white spots on my tongue and had spit up blood that morning and had been getting sore throats, she seemed totally uninterested and said i had a 'perfectly normal' looking tongue, in a very patronising voice. I then broached the subject of zinc (as i'd done the zinc sulphate test for zinc deficiency) and vitamin testing. And here follows the most patronising speech about how 'she thought' i had generalised anxiety disorder, i replied 'i don't get panic attacks or anxiety', and she said well perhaps i had it over my health. Fucking BITCH. She asked me why i thought i might be deficient in any vitamins - and i replied because i've had low iron since i became gluten free, and because being vegetarian and glutenfree is not recommended at the same time.. She then told me that low iron was normal in women but did agree that it wasn't ideal.  I tried to tell her i was always fine before i went gluten free. She carried on with her stupid 'counselling' voice. I said if you can't do the vitamin tests here can you write me a private referral letter please, as i've already enquired with a private hospital. She said Yes. Great!!

I left feeling fucking irritated but proud of myself for not reacting as much as usual to her taunting behaviour. Seeing NHS GP's is always a trial but i'm finally managing to contain my anger as it doesn't help me. I needed to vent here though. I'm glad i'm only taking allergy medicines now because i can minimize contact with GPs altogether, except to get my iron checked once a year (which i'm sure they will try to get out of as well now). So how am i being overanxious about my health when i'm asking for tests for things the doctors have told me i have? :S They should check patient stress levels as they are leaving doctor's surgeries, they might get a nasty shock at how bad they are at being 'compassionate'. I guess most of them are just in it for the money though!

In 1986, Linus C. Pauling, PhD, (1901-1994), recipient of two Nobel Prizes, gave us this advice:

“Don’t let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world.”