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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Couldnt get an appointment with my GP so had a phone call instead.He perscribed antibiotics and codeine,all weekend ive felt crap,the codeine made me have awful thoughts,and the others made me sick,thats it for me,ive binned the pills and decided to let my body heal naturally,not sure how a doctor can dish out pills without even seeing you. |
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over a year ago
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If you haven't healed thyself in a couple of weeks, and you have an infection that is getting worse, then you will probably need antibiotics.
Sometimes your immune system can't cope and it needs help.
My doctor has given me antibiotics for an ear infection that spread across my face. Obviously, he had to trust that I wasn't lying, and I only spoke to the receptionist. I'd had the exact thing a year before and explained that, so was treated the same.
Surgeries have so many patients now they have phone consultations, to save time.
Blame the Government
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I cannot understand how it would be considered ethical to prescribe medication to someone without a physical examination.
But to answer your question, OP, we probably only "need" a tiny proportion of the medication we knock back. An expectation has developed that when we consult a doctor, medication will be prescribed to "fix" us, when so many conditions can be cured or managed by lifestyle adjustments and time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you haven't healed thyself in a couple of weeks, and you have an infection that is getting worse, then you will probably need antibiotics.
Sometimes your immune system can't cope and it needs help.
My doctor has given me antibiotics for an ear infection that spread across my face. Obviously, he had to trust that I wasn't lying, and I only spoke to the receptionist. I'd had the exact thing a year before and explained that, so was treated the same.
Surgeries have so many patients now they have phone consultations, to save time.
Blame the Government
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I blame your free GP service, many people clogging up the service have sweet fuck-all wrong with them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you haven't healed thyself in a couple of weeks, and you have an infection that is getting worse, then you will probably need antibiotics.
Sometimes your immune system can't cope and it needs help.
My doctor has given me antibiotics for an ear infection that spread across my face. Obviously, he had to trust that I wasn't lying, and I only spoke to the receptionist. I'd had the exact thing a year before and explained that, so was treated the same.
Surgeries have so many patients now they have phone consultations, to save time.
Blame the Government
I blame your free GP service, many people clogging up the service have sweet fuck-all wrong with them. "
How do you know that? |
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"I blame your free GP service, many people clogging up the service have sweet fuck-all wrong with them. "
When you say "your" I take it you don't live in the UK then? Although it's being stretched to its limits, it's still the best in the world in my opinion. |
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"Couldnt get an appointment with my GP so had a phone call instead.He perscribed antibiotics and codeine,all weekend ive felt crap,the codeine made me have awful thoughts,and the others made me sick,thats it for me,ive binned the pills and decided to let my body heal naturally,not sure how a doctor can dish out pills without even seeing you."
That actually shocking that you been given all that medication without being seen. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Couldnt get an appointment with my GP so had a phone call instead.He perscribed antibiotics and codeine,all weekend ive felt crap,the codeine made me have awful thoughts,and the others made me sick,thats it for me,ive binned the pills and decided to let my body heal naturally,not sure how a doctor can dish out pills without even seeing you.
That actually shocking that you been given all that medication without being seen. "
Ps. Hope you feel better soon. X |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I blame your free GP service, many people clogging up the service have sweet fuck-all wrong with them.
When you say "your" I take it you don't live in the UK then? Although it's being stretched to its limits, it's still the best in the world in my opinion. "
I lived in the UK for 12 years, here in Ireland the service is pretty comparable, except it's always possible to get a GP appointment - the difference? I pay 50 euros for it. (Low income and the elderly and under5's don't pay).
P S the maternity services in Ireland are better imo |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you haven't healed thyself in a couple of weeks, and you have an infection that is getting worse, then you will probably need antibiotics.
Sometimes your immune system can't cope and it needs help.
My doctor has given me antibiotics for an ear infection that spread across my face. Obviously, he had to trust that I wasn't lying, and I only spoke to the receptionist. I'd had the exact thing a year before and explained that, so was treated the same.
Surgeries have so many patients now they have phone consultations, to save time.
Blame the Government
I blame your free GP service, many people clogging up the service have sweet fuck-all wrong with them.
How do you know that? "
The excessive prescribing of antibiotics is a pretty clear indicator. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I blame your free GP service, many people clogging up the service have sweet fuck-all wrong with them.
When you say "your" I take it you don't live in the UK then? Although it's being stretched to its limits, it's still the best in the world in my opinion. "
It doesn't take a genius to work out that thousands more people using a service, without more doctors being appointed, will stretch it to its limits. People don't use their gp because it's free. They go when they feel ill. Or should I say ring up and get sent to a&e because there are no appointments. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you haven't healed thyself in a couple of weeks, and you have an infection that is getting worse, then you will probably need antibiotics.
Sometimes your immune system can't cope and it needs help.
My doctor has given me antibiotics for an ear infection that spread across my face. Obviously, he had to trust that I wasn't lying, and I only spoke to the receptionist. I'd had the exact thing a year before and explained that, so was treated the same.
Surgeries have so many patients now they have phone consultations, to save time.
Blame the Government
I blame your free GP service, many people clogging up the service have sweet fuck-all wrong with them.
How do you know that?
The excessive prescribing of antibiotics is a pretty clear indicator. "
How do you know that is happening though?
Not everyone who goes to the gp is there for an infection, are they?
My surgery went from an 8k patient to 20k in about 5 years. Surgeries are joining together and taking more patients, without employing more doctors. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I blame your free GP service, many people clogging up the service have sweet fuck-all wrong with them.
When you say "your" I take it you don't live in the UK then? Although it's being stretched to its limits, it's still the best in the world in my opinion.
It doesn't take a genius to work out that thousands more people using a service, without more doctors being appointed, will stretch it to its limits. People don't use their gp because it's free. They go when they feel ill. Or should I say ring up and get sent to a&e because there are no appointments. "
Many conditions will resolve themselves with time and home remedies. People don't think twice about going to a GP or pitching up to A & E when its all free, clogging up not only the GP service but also the emergency ones. I recently saw a UK documentary on excessive drug prescribing, sat in on surgeries where doctors tried to persuade patients into watchful waiting or other methods, only to have patients demand a script. The pressure on doctors to prescribe something is enormous. |
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if it is a repeat infection then i dont see the need to see a Dr. A friend of mine has recurrent chest infections and so she just rings the Dr and they prescribe antibiotics for her. if they dont work she sends in a sample and they do cultures etc....no appointment needed.
I have to say i prefer telephone appointments as i dont always have time to go to the Dr, sit there for an hour and have a 5 min conversation with them and lets face it....they rarely do more than ask questions during a face to face consultation so why is a phone consultation any better?
OP, how much worse will you have to feel to turn back to modern medicine? hospitalisation? if the medication was making you feel poorly then ring your Dr again and explain how they made you feel, they might be able to change you prescription for you. were you getting better or worse before you rang the Dr? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress 
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?"
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it |
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I could of kissed my GP when I had a severe sinus infection, I went to 3 walk in clinics who wouldn't give me anything then managed to get an emergency appointment with my GP who gave me some antibiotics... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?"
I was going to say this. Unless you're a pathological liar and a hypochondriac, you will describe your symptoms and be treated accordingly.
If the gp isn't happy with consultation over the phone you will be told to go to a walk in centre or a&e, if they can't fit you in.
I told my gp receptionists what was wrong with me; I'd had exactly the same thing before, and got the correct treatment, which was antibiotics for a severe infection.
We don't know what the OP is suffering with or why she was given antibiotics and codeine. Anything trivial would have been a trip to the chemist for paracetamol or ibuprofen. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I could of kissed my GP when I had a severe sinus infection, I went to 3 walk in clinics who wouldn't give me anything then managed to get an emergency appointment with my GP who gave me some antibiotics..."
Some walk in centres are nurse led and don't always have a gp there. My daughter's friend used to triage patients and would send them to a chemist to buy paracetamol, because she wouldn't give them out for free.
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By (user no longer on site)
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I love that you can get a diagnosis over the phone. It's quicker and has certainly worked for me and the kids. I would have thought if the symptoms being described to the gp concerned them in any way they would examine you. That's been my experience anyway. The Dr's don't want to get it wrong. They aren't out to get you! If the medication the gp prescribed to me was making me feel worse i wouldn't just stop taking them I'd ring the gp back and ask if there is an alternative. |
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By *oi_LucyCouple
over a year ago
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Sorry, but for most people, going to a GP to get medication is NOT free. Most pay a prescription charge. So the theory that people are going to their GP to get medication to 'fix' themselves because it is free is rubbish.
-Matt |
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?"
I'm no Dr..but for chest infections I'd expect them to have a listen with stethoscope, ear infections a whatever scope so they an see ..lots of things but I'm not a Dr ..last infectios I had they took a urine sample and did a dip test .. I'd hope they did more than ask me how I felt before prescribing drugs |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sorry, but for most people, going to a GP to get medication is NOT free. Most pay a prescription charge. So the theory that people are going to their GP to get medication to 'fix' themselves because it is free is rubbish.
-Matt"
Lol, the doctor's services are free, a prescription charge is 8.40 or 29.19 for a 3 month PPC. That's nominal to say the least. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
I'm no Dr..but for chest infections I'd expect them to have a listen with stethoscope, ear infections a whatever scope so they an see ..lots of things but I'm not a Dr ..last infectios I had they took a urine sample and did a dip test .. I'd hope they did more than ask me how I felt before prescribing drugs"
The patient knows their symptoms and pain more than the doctor. Just you describing that you have trouble breathing and feels like there is fluid in your lungs can give them a good idea what it is. They then perscribe anti biotics to see if that would help, then will do more extensive testing if those don't work |
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it"
At an initial consultation or after repeated attacks? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it
At an initial consultation or after repeated attacks? "
initial consultation, but I had had migraines twice a day for a month |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it
At an initial consultation or after repeated attacks?
initial consultation, but I had had migraines twice a day for a month"
You poor thing! Migraines are horrific! |
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"I could of kissed my GP when I had a severe sinus infection, I went to 3 walk in clinics who wouldn't give me anything then managed to get an emergency appointment with my GP who gave me some antibiotics...
Some walk in centres are nurse led and don't always have a gp there. My daughter's friend used to triage patients and would send them to a chemist to buy paracetamol, because she wouldn't give them out for free.
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They had a GP there but wouldn't let me see them, had anyone looked up my nose they would of seen I had a sinus infection and it was raging for weeks...went to my GP and got given medication I don't normally waste GP's time but I was in tears as nothing would help it and my face felt like it was going to explode...I have orange and all sorts of crap coming out my nose...never again  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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I rang the doctors this morning,and the nearest appointment i can get is the 4th November,so i am not even going to bother,years ago it was always a first come first served basis.In our surgery there are ten consulting rooms with just five doctors on duty,why not get ten doctors in and patients or clients as they are now,just wait their turn,i am sure everyone would get seen |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I rang the doctors this morning,and the nearest appointment i can get is the 4th November,so i am not even going to bother,years ago it was always a first come first served basis.In our surgery there are ten consulting rooms with just five doctors on duty,why not get ten doctors in and patients or clients as they are now,just wait their turn,i am sure everyone would get seen "
Its shot season  everyone who can will be going to get their flu shots. Just ring up and say its an emergency. They can forward you onto a hospital |
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it
At an initial consultation or after repeated attacks?
initial consultation, but I had had migraines twice a day for a month
You poor thing! Migraines are horrific! "
I rarely get them now thanks to my meds. The crazy thing is, the meds that actually worked after attempts of Tramadol, cocodamol, aspirin, sumatriptan and so on, the ones that actually work are Naproxen..... pills used to treat severe period cramps |
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The prescription charges are 8.40 per item I personally can't always aford that.
I do though utilise the knowledge of my local pharmacy as against a trip to a&e which a lot seem to do over minor things.
What is irritating is the number of people who fail to attend the doctors when they have taken an appointment. .. that definitely needs addressing. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it
At an initial consultation or after repeated attacks?
initial consultation, but I had had migraines twice a day for a month
You poor thing! Migraines are horrific!
I rarely get them now thanks to my meds. The crazy thing is, the meds that actually worked after attempts of Tramadol, cocodamol, aspirin, sumatriptan and so on, the ones that actually work are Naproxen..... pills used to treat severe period cramps"
...I was given codeiene for migraine and it nearly sent me mad |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The prescription charges are 8.40 per item I personally can't always aford that.
I do though utilise the knowledge of my local pharmacy as against a trip to a&e which a lot seem to do over minor things.
What is irritating is the number of people who fail to attend the doctors when they have taken an appointment. .. that definitely needs addressing."
.. Pharmacies are now doing flu jabs,so at least you havent got to wait. |
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it
At an initial consultation or after repeated attacks?
initial consultation, but I had had migraines twice a day for a month
You poor thing! Migraines are horrific!
I rarely get them now thanks to my meds. The crazy thing is, the meds that actually worked after attempts of Tramadol, cocodamol, aspirin, sumatriptan and so on, the ones that actually work are Naproxen..... pills used to treat severe period cramps"
Naproxen is an NSAID that is used for a lot of problems caused by hormones. I take it for my arthritis and body pain. It does work very well over a longer period of time than Ibuprofen, but it's harsher on your stomach, which is why it's not given straight away. |
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
I'm no Dr..but for chest infections I'd expect them to have a listen with stethoscope, ear infections a whatever scope so they an see ..lots of things but I'm not a Dr ..last infectios I had they took a urine sample and did a dip test .. I'd hope they did more than ask me how I felt before prescribing drugs
The patient knows their symptoms and pain more than the doctor. Just you describing that you have trouble breathing and feels like there is fluid in your lungs can give them a good idea what it is. They then perscribe anti biotics to see if that would help, then will do more extensive testing if those don't work"
Fantastic , so youdescribe symptoms ...Dr dodsnt examine you assesses what you've described and in your example uses antibiotics as a first instance ... I'd rather see a Dr describe symptoms have an exam so the Dr s with their knowledge and tests etc could determine the best treatment.
Wasn't too long ago the medical profession were shouting about the over use of antibiotics now you can get them over the phone ..that's progress. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
I'm no Dr..but for chest infections I'd expect them to have a listen with stethoscope, ear infections a whatever scope so they an see ..lots of things but I'm not a Dr ..last infectios I had they took a urine sample and did a dip test .. I'd hope they did more than ask me how I felt before prescribing drugs
The patient knows their symptoms and pain more than the doctor. Just you describing that you have trouble breathing and feels like there is fluid in your lungs can give them a good idea what it is. They then perscribe anti biotics to see if that would help, then will do more extensive testing if those don't work
Fantastic , so youdescribe symptoms ...Dr dodsnt examine you assesses what you've described and in your example uses antibiotics as a first instance ... I'd rather see a Dr describe symptoms have an exam so the Dr s with their knowledge and tests etc could determine the best treatment.
Wasn't too long ago the medical profession were shouting about the over use of antibiotics now you can get them over the phone ..that's progress."
...Exactly. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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yes and no - i couldnt manage without the tablets i take - including the max dose of codeine you can have plus naproxen - as for anti biotics i dont take them unless i really have to - prefer to build up immunity myself as the side effects are usually as bad as whatevers ailing - plus you often need a second one as first one was wrong so you have taken stuff unnecessarily - i have med assessments but never have new stuff over the phone - |
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"I blame your free GP service, many people clogging up the service have sweet fuck-all wrong with them.
When you say "your" I take it you don't live in the UK then? Although it's being stretched to its limits, it's still the best in the world in my opinion.
It doesn't take a genius to work out that thousands more people using a service, without more doctors being appointed, will stretch it to its limits. People don't use their gp because it's free. They go when they feel ill. Or should I say ring up and get sent to a&e because there are no appointments. "
I totally agree with the not going to the doctors if you are not ill bit, but you have to go see your dentist even if you don't have toothache, or you get fucked off and have to find another one as I found out to my cost several years ago 
!0 yrs of not bothering the dentist, so he could treat people that actually needed to see him and I got punished for it  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Couldnt get an appointment with my GP so had a phone call instead.He perscribed antibiotics and codeine,all weekend ive felt crap,the codeine made me have awful thoughts,and the others made me sick,thats it for me,ive binned the pills and decided to let my body heal naturally,not sure how a doctor can dish out pills without even seeing you."
Why didn't you ring 111 for advice?
Are you sure it's the drugs that made you sick and not the illness?
There are so many variables here that ignoring their help could make you worse!
Not taking the drugs correctly is usually the cause as is not completing the course. |
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"The pressure on doctors to prescribe something is enormous."
Of course it is, I've just had a call back from my Doc and after having described my symptoms in a 2 min phone call he is leaving a scrip behind the counter for me 
He said I have conjunctivitis
I don't own a rabbit  |
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In my experience doctors know that certain consultations need to take place in person and some can be conducted remotely. I've been prescribed tramadol by phone in the past and extremely grateful I was too.
The condition of the NHS is another story altogether
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"That actually shocking that you been given all that medication without being seen. "
Well not really, codin is the lowest level prescription pain killer, and anti-biotics are almost always prescribed based on description of symptoms. It's usual to hand out the broad spectrum ones and if that doesn't work maybe a blood test to get more specific.
OP, by all means swap out coding for over the counter pain killers, but please take all the anti-biotic. half killed germs mutate to be be resistant to the drug, kill em all and you do your bit to preserving effective medicine for the whole world. |
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it
At an initial consultation or after repeated attacks?
initial consultation, but I had had migraines twice a day for a month
You poor thing! Migraines are horrific!
I rarely get them now thanks to my meds. The crazy thing is, the meds that actually worked after attempts of Tramadol, cocodamol, aspirin, sumatriptan and so on, the ones that actually work are Naproxen..... pills used to treat severe period cramps"
I was given Amitriptyline for migraines, which is actually an antidepressant drug. Naproxen is really good too... I had that for when I tore my bicep! |
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By *artytwoCouple
over a year ago
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"The pressure on doctors to prescribe something is enormous.
Of course it is, I've just had a call back from my Doc and after having described my symptoms in a 2 min phone call he is leaving a scrip behind the counter for me
He said I have conjunctivitis
I don't own a rabbit "
Try an eye pad  |
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it
At an initial consultation or after repeated attacks?
initial consultation, but I had had migraines twice a day for a month
You poor thing! Migraines are horrific!
I rarely get them now thanks to my meds. The crazy thing is, the meds that actually worked after attempts of Tramadol, cocodamol, aspirin, sumatriptan and so on, the ones that actually work are Naproxen..... pills used to treat severe period cramps"
Mmmmm, naproxen, that's the good shit, man |
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For some things, yes you need medication. I think we are going a bit American and like to come away with something when we go to the Dr. I wish they would look more at complementary therapies, as we still seem to be behind the times in that area. |
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it
At an initial consultation or after repeated attacks?
initial consultation, but I had had migraines twice a day for a month
You poor thing! Migraines are horrific!
I rarely get them now thanks to my meds. The crazy thing is, the meds that actually worked after attempts of Tramadol, cocodamol, aspirin, sumatriptan and so on, the ones that actually work are Naproxen..... pills used to treat severe period cramps
Naproxen is an NSAID that is used for a lot of problems caused by hormones. I take it for my arthritis and body pain. It does work very well over a longer period of time than Ibuprofen, but it's harsher on your stomach, which is why it's not given straight away. "
I take Naproxen as an anti-inflammatory for my frozen sholder, 2X500mg a day, hoping to decrease it as I don't like taking drugs. |
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"The pressure on doctors to prescribe something is enormous.
Of course it is, I've just had a call back from my Doc and after having described my symptoms in a 2 min phone call he is leaving a scrip behind the counter for me
He said I have conjunctivitis
I don't own a rabbit "
Are you getting muddled up with myxomatosis? That's what rabbits get x |
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Work with the system.
I know when i just need a quick phone call. I know when a nurse would do, i know when im due reviews and ring well in advance and id know damn well when i wouldnt be hanging around to see a doctor but straight to a hospital.
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Ditching antibiotics mid-course is a major influence upon antibiotic resistance. Even if you think you're better or don't need them, stopping should only be done under medical supervision - preferably never, unless complications.
Any of us who have done it could be the future patient who dies, when there aren't effective antibiotics left, because there is widespread immunity to them. |
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Ive only ever had antibiotics once in my life and they where prescribed by a dentist before an extraction "in case" i got an infection. It then took three courses of treatment to clear up the thrush they caused |
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My mum was recently hospitalised with pneumonia. She'd got ill suddenly and after 24 hours had reached the point of being out of it and not knowing who I was. She even had to be catheterised. I was grateful for antibiotics then I can tell you.
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i never ever go to the doctors for anything really..my body has always managed to sort it's self out if and when i've been ill, which is rare. last time i was ill enough for the doctor i was about ten. if i need to i'll take the odd pain killer and that an i've been known to do minor operations on myself, the most recent being an ingrowing nail i had at with a scalpel. otherwise i just let nature do it's thing and it seems to be working thus far.
same with dentists, i won't go near them. i even pull my own to avoid them..pulled a broken one last month with pliers as it was getting on my tits..so much easier than the worry of going to a dentist.
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A timely prompt to get your flu jab. And consider the pneumonia jab - at a different time, if you think you may be at risk. The latter may provide protection for many years, or the rest of your life. I had it once and never want it again. |
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different painkillers do different things, so based off symptoms it would be easy enough to prescribe them.
yeah we need meds i reckon. our bodies can function better with them, and we don't need to feel some of the things our bodies tell us about. pain is alerting you to the fact that something is wrong with your body and oyu should stop whatever is causing that pain. but sometimes it's just the body wearing out, or becoming less efficient in repairing itself, just becoming more unable to function as it should and nobody needs to suffer because of it if the pills are there to help. |
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"If you haven't healed thyself in a couple of weeks, and you have an infection that is getting worse, then you will probably need antibiotics.
Sometimes your immune system can't cope and it needs help.
My doctor has given me antibiotics for an ear infection that spread across my face. Obviously, he had to trust that I wasn't lying, and I only spoke to the receptionist. I'd had the exact thing a year before and explained that, so was treated the same.
Surgeries have so many patients now they have phone consultations, to save time.
Blame the Government
I blame your free GP service, many people clogging up the service have sweet fuck-all wrong with them.
How do you know that?
The excessive prescribing of antibiotics is a pretty clear indicator. "
I think we're generally getting much better at this aren't we? |
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"I rang the doctors this morning,and the nearest appointment i can get is the 4th November,so i am not even going to bother,years ago it was always a first come first served basis.In our surgery there are ten consulting rooms with just five doctors on duty,why not get ten doctors in and patients or clients as they are now,just wait their turn,i am sure everyone would get seen "
Don't worry, post Brexit you'll soon only have 3 at most occupied!
We don't have enough docs as it is and we're trying to reduce immigration which, naturally, includes doctors. |
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"I rang the doctors this morning,and the nearest appointment i can get is the 4th November,so i am not even going to bother,years ago it was always a first come first served basis.In our surgery there are ten consulting rooms with just five doctors on duty,why not get ten doctors in and patients or clients as they are now,just wait their turn,i am sure everyone would get seen
Don't worry, post Brexit you'll soon only have 3 at most occupied!
We don't have enough docs as it is and we're trying to reduce immigration which, naturally, includes doctors."
Most doctors I see have been English, Asian or African.
I'm not sure if there is a cap on medical staff from non EU countries. |
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"I rang the doctors this morning,and the nearest appointment i can get is the 4th November,so i am not even going to bother,years ago it was always a first come first served basis.In our surgery there are ten consulting rooms with just five doctors on duty,why not get ten doctors in and patients or clients as they are now,just wait their turn,i am sure everyone would get seen
Don't worry, post Brexit you'll soon only have 3 at most occupied!
We don't have enough docs as it is and we're trying to reduce immigration which, naturally, includes doctors.
Most doctors I see have been English, Asian or African.
I'm not sure if there is a cap on medical staff from non EU countries. "
Dunno, but doubt it. That's why we voted leave! |
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it"
Was the same for me when i got diagnosed with CH (cluster headaches) some doctors are brilliant and want to see you others just rush or talk to you on the phone. Meds are nessesary for most things |
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"Gotta say it does seem a bit shotgun treatment prescribing drugs without a n examination.. that's progress
what more do they don in an examination other than ask questions about how you feel?
In my experience, for my migraines, I had an extensive eye test, blood pressure, exposed to different factors to see what triggers my migraines, and so on. It depends on your doctor. Some feel like they can get whats happening just by asking you, while others would like to be more in depth about it
Was the same for me when i got diagnosed with CH (cluster headaches) some doctors are brilliant and want to see you others just rush or talk to you on the phone. Meds are nessesary for most things "
I thought I,d got these but after 18 months it turned out to be blood pressure before proper meds It felt like it was Nov 5th nearly every other day in my head so painful I thought my brain was bruised well thats what it felt like and my fault for not getting it checked out when I should. |
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"The late Barry Sheene shunned conventional medicine and treated his cancer with a diet of vegetable juice
That turned out well for him then! "
To be fair, it probably did him no harm, unlike much of medicine before the 1930s! |
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