I have been fit and healthy until 7weeks ago, I attended my own gp with extreme shortness of breath, after some blood tests I was given 2 ecgs with abnormal readings, I was sent home from station 7 the same day as results showed I had not suffered a heart attack, they arranged for me as an outpatient to have some tests which included an exercise tolerance test, pulmonary breathing test and an echo scan these tests were inconclusive.
I have never smoked and don't drink alcohol and as you can imagine my symptoms are worrying, I have chest and left arm pain on doing anything physical, I have a constant fluttering in my chest and the worst symptom is extreme exhaustion, I have not been able to work for nearly 8 weeks now and have no quality or normality of life, my gp has been amazing but feel I am being let down by the hospital system, I have been at the cardiology clinic twice but did not see a cardiologist, I paid for a private appointment at Carrick glen to see a cardiologist as I was desperate. They said I would need some more tests done including an angiogram.
I was sent to Ayr hospital and was examined by 2 doctors, I had an ecg, chest x- ray and bloods taken and was again sent home and was told by the doctor at the hospital I would need an angiogram and should receive an appointment by the 15th of April. I received an appointment to see a cardiologist on the 4 April but this letter was posted to me on the 20th march the day before my tests, I phoned cardiologist's secretary and explained I had been in for tests on the Tuesday and was told I would be getting an appointment for a angiogram they informed me you can only be referred for an angiogram by a cardiologist and it is now clear the 2 doctors I had seen were not cardiologists.
I also explained to the secretary that I had seen a cardiologist at carrick glen, I then called my gp and they said they would call and get back to me, the outcome is the cardiologist I saw at Carrick Glen practises in Glasgow so have been told they cannot make a referral at Ayr hospital for me and I have to see a cardiologist that practises at Ayr and they will make a decision on whether I have to have an angiogram this appointment is for the 4th April, as you can appreciate I feel exasperated I have spent needless money only because I was desperate and feel I am getting weaker as the weeks go by any help would a greatly appreciated.
"Trying to get an appointment for an angiogram"
About: General practices in Ayrshire & Arran General practices in Ayrshire & Arran University Hospital Ayr / Cardiology University Hospital Ayr Cardiology KA6 6DX
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