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  • andrea76
    andrea76 Community member Posts: 15 Connected
    Matilda said:
    Hi Andrea

    Have you asked your GP to refer you to a specialist?
    Yes matilda
    i was told if my bloods flag anything up then she’d refer me to rheumatology, when they came back within normal range she said there’s no point as there’s obviously nothing wrong  :s 
  • JennysDad
    JennysDad Community member Posts: 2,299 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi Andrea @andrea76
    Sounds to me like you need to DEMAND that second opinion.
    So very sorry you're having such a hard time.
    Warmest best wishes,
    Richard
  • andrea76
    andrea76 Community member Posts: 15 Connected
    JennysDad said:
    Hi Andrea @andrea76
    Sounds to me like you need to DEMAND that second opinion.
    So very sorry you're having such a hard time.
    Warmest best wishes,
    Richard
    Thanks Richard
    i will, I’m getting at stressed & my anxiety is through the roof with it all! On the plus side I’ve got my appointment for my nerve injections for my herniated discs, hopefully will get some relief from them. On another note, if I take anymore time off then I’m at danger of losing my job, the nhs isn’t so caring when it comes to its staff! It has been suggested by HR that I take some time out unpaid, which I can’t afford to do. I’m just wondering if anyone else has been in this situation? 
  • JennysDad
    JennysDad Community member Posts: 2,299 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi Andrea,
    Hopefully others will respond to that question - you've obviously made some useful contacts here.
    This conversation might be of interest to you; https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/38473/nhs-work-disability-employment-standard Surprisingly invisible on the list of links on my screen there is also this, 'Ask an employment advisor' https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-employment-advisor and the top thread in that link will take you straight to the advisors, it seems.
    Still here, still listening,
    Richard
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  • andrea76
    andrea76 Community member Posts: 15 Connected
    Victoriad said:
    Hi @andrea76
    Ive been in a similar situation but with a local council who employed me as a teacher.

    Same principles probably apply ......which is to get the Occupational Therapist and hospital consultant who is treating you ( leave out the GP if they are a waste of space) and your workplace involved and to start liaising with your workplace line manager about a phased return to work.

    Just for a belt and braces approach I would involve your Union if you are a member, or failing this get a quick consultation from an Employment Lawyer to see where precisely you stand in this situation.

    If this phased return to work fails and a redeployment to another post us out of the question, then you have in place the building blocks for a health retirement package.

    Hope this helps.



    Thank you so much for this information. I’m in work at the moment, I’ve no other choice! I literally drag myself in every day, I have reduced my hours but even that hasn’t helped. I come home from work so upset & sore, I climb into bed and pray for sleep & rest. It’s affecting my family life, I struggle to stay awake to spend time with our daughter & i’m Not able to walk my dog anymore. 
    Im not sure that redeployment would work given the nature of my employer but it is certainly something I would be interested in. Giving up for me isn’t an option, we simply couldn’t afford it. 
  • whistles
    whistles Community member Posts: 1,583 Disability Gamechanger
    Change gp. Mine is fantastic, it's only after changing that I realised that! 

    As for forgetting things. 
    I can forget what I was talking about and start a brand new conversation until my brain remembers the first one then i slot that back in.
    It's only the blank face of the person I'm talking to that notes that's some skill you have there! They can't listen to two :)

    Do not follow me, I don't know where I am going.
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  • andrea76
    andrea76 Community member Posts: 15 Connected
    I will update you all when I’ve seen the GP next week, I’m seeing one of the partners of the practice, an appointment with her is as rare as rocking horse poop lol so fingers crossed I get started on the right path. 
    Thanks again guys 
  • susan48
    susan48 Community member Posts: 2,221 Disability Gamechanger
    I changed gp practice as after an overdose my gp said to sort myself out and get out more.
    i was shocked and disgusted.
    The doctor I have now is great and nothing is a problem, she is my lifeline 
  • andrea76
    andrea76 Community member Posts: 15 Connected
    susan48 said:
    I changed gp practice as after an overdose my gp said to sort myself out and get out more.
    i was shocked and disgusted.
    The doctor I have now is great and nothing is a problem, she is my lifeline 
    Omg!! How awful! Glad you now have the right support from your GP, some really have no empathy or understanding of people’s needs! 
    Take care 
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  • maid08
    maid08 Community member Posts: 307 Pioneering
    Victoriad said:
    Yes another GP that’s about as much use as a chocolate watch!
    Why these people ever join the medical profession is a mystery to me!

    Yes when I approached mine initially, regarding depression he advised I see a lawyer to sort out my problems.

    No prescription.......then a couple of months later I was sectioned on a mental health ward.........you could not make it up.


    umm just befor i had a complete breakdown i was told to grow up by a docter ?  some strange docters about 

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  • Matilda
    Matilda Community member Posts: 2,593 Disability Gamechanger
    Doctors are not infallible, of course.  A long time ago now, but I once had a consultation with a GP who chain smoked all the way through!
  • whistles
    whistles Community member Posts: 1,583 Disability Gamechanger
    This had just reminded me years back that i had someone ask me if i was dropped on my head as a baby. Needless to say i refused to revisit!!
    Do not follow me, I don't know where I am going.
  • maid08
    maid08 Community member Posts: 307 Pioneering
    Victoriad said:
    I mean how could I take him seriously after that?

    you cant  i think a lot of it is to give you time within youerself to question why youer brain has gone of track  docs were useless in my view and i sorted myself out were i had peace ??in hospital 

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