Pain Management Clinics

Bettahm
Bettahm Online Community Member Posts: 1,441 Championing
in Neurological impairments and pain
My gp emailed me on September 12 saying the referral had finally been done and I should hear from them shortly.
I havent heard anything. 
I know from reading on this forum that the waiting list is long but can someone please tell me shouldn't they acknowledge receipt of the referral. 
The reason I'm worried is my gp has told me they have done a referral in the past (eye clinic) when in fact they hadn't. 
So then I was waiting and waiting to hear till over a month later eye clinic confirmed they had never had one. When they finally got one they emailed me that they should have thrown it out! Dont know what was wrong with it.
But with my gps track record I'm worried it's happened again.
Or do they not acknowledge them. I have emailed the pain management clinic twice but no reply.

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,662 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Heya @Bettahm I'm so sorry this has been dragging on so long for you. 

      In my experience I've never received a confirmation of referral, only appointment letters when it was time to visit. 
    Do you have a phone number for the pain management clinic? Sometimes emails don't get checked, or get lost, or the email given isn't for general enquiries. Phoning is often the best plan.  
  • Bettahm
    Bettahm Online Community Member Posts: 1,441 Championing
    Albus_Scope said:
    Heya @Bettahm I'm so sorry this has been dragging on so long for you. 

      In my experience I've never received a confirmation of referral, only appointment letters when it was time to visit. 
    Do you have a phone number for the pain management clinic? Sometimes emails don't get checked, or get lost, or the email given isn't for general enquiries. Phoning is often the best plan.  
    Cant use the phone. My mh. I think I might email transforming care for help tho my lady is on long term sick leave. She was instrumental in getting that gp to do the referral. That's if hes done it.
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,662 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Ah of course, sorry, my brain is like a sieve today.  In that case emailing transforming care is a very good idea if you cant pin down your GP. Best of luck!
  • Bettahm
    Bettahm Online Community Member Posts: 1,441 Championing
    Albus_Scope said:
    Ah of course, sorry, my brain is like a sieve today.  In that case emailing transforming care is a very good idea if you cant pin down your GP. Best of luck!
    I cant contact that gp now. The things that have gone wrong and treatment over the years and now with anxiety theres no way. 
    Transforming care it is but they're currently not answering my emails. 
    Hope for the best.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    I've had a referral to the pain clinic a couple of times and never received confirmation at all. The 2nd time i waited a whole year before i had my appointment and it was a total waste of my time. I've never personally had any good feedback from either of my appointments and i've been back quite a few times after my first appointment.

    I know in future, if i'm every offered it again i will say "thanks, but no thanks" I hope you have a better experience than i did.
  • Bettahm
    Bettahm Online Community Member Posts: 1,441 Championing
    poppy123456 said:
    I've had a referral to the pain clinic a couple of times and never received confirmation at all. The 2nd time i waited a whole year before i had my appointment and it was a total waste of my time. I've never personally had any good feedback from either of my appointments and i've been back quite a few times after my first appointment.

    I know in future, if i'm every offered it again i will say "thanks, but no thanks" I hope you have a better experience than i did.
    Yikes!
    The other one I could look at is to get on the spinal pathway they call it but the nearest is in the next county I'd never get there.
    This is for scoliosis, I'm getting a lot of pain all over. Currently ribs are painful and pelvis, lower back. But pain moves around. My necks bad too.
    Short of giving up and lying down all day not sure what to do.
    Hope for the best with the pain clinic. And soon.

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