"I’m struggling with how I have been treated"

Last October I had severe arthritis went to my local surgery in Airdrie was given Naproxen with no omaprazole after a while I started to feel very nauseous so I stopped the meds returned to my doctors who then changed me several times to diff medication which didn’t help still felt nauseous. By now I wasn’t just suffering from my arthritis I now had stomach problems which have been severe.

Next my doctor referred me to see consultatant for stomach issues . I waited 11 month and have had nauseous every day since last October. Without even seeing consultatant I was sent for an endoscopy then was informed I had Barrets .

Nauseous still phoned consultants secretary who relayed this back and was then informed not to go for sponge test for barrets but to go for yet another endoscopy. That was 2 within 6 month anyway they biopsies came back as not being Barrets so I worried for months about this . Further more I’m still nauseous so 11 month on I got to see consultatant expecting some answers which I still haven’t got . After all this time consultatant decided I needed a further MRI scan and a bowel test . 

Two weeks ago I had a bug that was going about which made my stomach issues a lot worse . By now I’m completely broken still nauseous, not eating much , worried , stressed and was feeling so low . My docs surgery in airdrie are impossible to get in the phone .

3 days iv tried to get through. So I decided to phone OOH to speak to a doctor eventually from 7pm at night I finally got speaking to a doctor at 1.30am. This doctor couldn’t have been nicer. Discussing what had happened since last Oct with her and how I was still the same she told me that the consultatant had changed my meds yet my doctor surgery did not inform me of this well over a week ago .

Still awaiting a phone call and that I had to do a bowel test . Anyway until I get the scan and poo sample done and tested I’m still constant nauseous. Where is the duty of care it is everybody’s duty of care yet no one cares .

This OOHs also mentioned to me that my symptoms could be Helibactor Pylori that seems can cause a false negative in some cases . So until I get these tests done which I don’t know how long that will take I have to still suffer go through another Xmas feeling nauseous 🤢. 

My question is how come iv had to go through suffering since last Oct till now and these tests were never done in the 11 months I waited for my consultation. In my experience, this is how NHS works . It feels like no one listens iv said the same thing since last year I knew my stomach wasn’t right I cried in the doctors I cried in the consultant office as I have had enough .

I’m in my mid-60s, iv never had any issues at all with my health till last year. My thoughts are with older patients who if I’m honest are NOT getting the care that they should . I was a social carer for 23 years before I retired caring for others but I’m struggling with how iv been treated by NHS . 

How can you get 2 endoscopy and each have different outcomes and biopsies were taken on both occasions. Also locum doctors changing meds constantly no continuity at all . 

Consultant sending email changing my meds yet my surgery hasn’t told me yet. So how long have I to suffer to get the answers and get the right treatment which I think I’m entitled to like thousands of others. 

Also what about these patients in Airdrie with this surgery who are not receiving the care that they need. This doctors has a duty of care which it is not providing.

Iv since emailed the health secretary about my concerns today. The complaints iv read online about this practice are all true I can verify that, I know about doctors, surgery’s being under strain but other surgeries in the Airdrie area are still answering phones and getting appointments yet not this one. I honestly don’t think they have any doctors to accommodate over 2,500 patients in Airdrie who I believe are suffering due to this.