I had an appointment with GP and I have quite a few issues that needed solving as I have an issue with doctors not listening to me and doctors not helping me with any of my issues.
I brought an advocate with me as I have said for 5 past appointments with different GPs that my pain medication isnt working and I am in a lot of pain. I’ve had chronic pain for over 10 years and I have never once been referred to a chronic pain clinic.
I am autistic so I get anxious when going to the doctor so my advocate made a big list of all the things that need sorted and a smaller list of only 3 things that needed to be sorted today. The 3 things were my acid reflux, changing my pain medication and my asthma symptoms. After a long discussion/argument, they decided to only treat the acid reflux and nothing else. They said they wanted to make sure the acid reflux wasnt causing the pain. However, i dont think the acid reflux that has developed over the last week is the cause for severe debilitating chronic joint and muscular pain I have had for 10 years.
Doctor's tone was not helpful and has said a lot of seemingly fatphobic misoginistic comments and I dont feel like they take me health seriously. They have in the past suggested my health issues are due to my weight, and suggested i exsersise. However without pain medication i cannot get to the gym to do so. I feel they are aware of this and unwilling to resolve any issues i have.
"Doctors are not listening to me"
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