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gp wont see anyone lol coz of covid can only message them on the app. they booked me in for blood tests but im scared. been feeling weak and faint lately not covid thou

@@missmessi All illness has been cured that’s why they don’t see you anymore There will be a shitstorm when COVID goes

@@ronaldcustard4636 not all illnesses have a cure

@@keiralouisebowtell9232 Not heard of sarcasm have you? By the way things have been going on at GP’s you would think all illness has been cured and there’s only COVID-19

Probably turn out to be a snob

@@xkyleprivatex815 alright kyle

@@xkyleprivatex815 what because she’s well spoken?

@@tallulahgreen5425 absolutely

Chill out she’s just been sent to priverate school all her life

It seems that way. But in reality. She has been off the tablets for six weeks. She needs some meds to build up again in her system and then see how she is doing. However, a sympathetic person would check that in the mean time she has a support system and access to mental health services.

That's exactly why people are dying. That was poor treatment but it's actually on the better side for an appointment for a Mh issue tbh.

I can relate to that. GPs are seriously under educated on mental health treatment in my opinion. I’ve been at the doctor sobbing like this poor lady, fearful that my life may be in danger, and they dismiss suicidal thoughts like they’re nothing. Mental illness can be fatal! It can be as much of an emergency as a car accident. It often feels like doctors don’t realise that.

@@libsybum3591 - this is clearly a lottery. I had a massive resurgence of depression and used the message facility on my GP practice’s web site to flag the problem, had a phone call within an hour from a very understanding and supportive GP and was seen the following morning. Local mental health services scheduled me in for psychotherapy and I was given a repeat prescription of anti-depressants. Had a couple of follow up calls from the doctor. This is definitely not the norm 🙁 I have found, though, that one difference in my case is that I very clearly state my status, expectations and goals in the initial message. I’ve learned to do this after having had a bit of a run around when my mother had medical issues. Being able to maximise outcomes from minimum interaction seems to work. Trouble is, not everyone can or knows how to do this. Perhaps the NHS should provide some sort of education on the process for people and their supporters to use. Perhaps there is an opportunity for this to be developed?

I had noticed that, she didnt seem happy. I think she needs therapy

That’s what I was thinking

@@BunnyHop126 🤷‍♀️

He seemed very dismissive of her and like he wasn't really bothered 😢

@@mhmyeet3508 that’s what i thought

I think she sensed that aswell bless her as she seemed a bit annoyed when she left the room :(

He may have had another appointment waiting or just had no idea what to say (it doesn't seem like he had much experience with mental health problems). I do think he could have at least said that though to explain why he couldn't help more, and said something sympathetic, even if just 'that sounds extremely difficult, I'm sorry you're going through that'.

He was full of his own importance, did not really care .

they only have 10 mins, and she wanted a psych, not a doctor, but he was a bit perfunctory i agree, i suppose he did nt want to get drawn and prolong the conversation. He needed to control the chat and may need more training.

@@whatshisname3304 Broke my heart. I agree, she just wanted to talk and he kept cutting her off with leading questions. You could tell she was very unhappy with him at the end. HE WAS BLOCKING HER EXIT! It's also strange, if she's been off her meds for 6 weeks, it usually takes 2 week of taking pills for them to have any effect - and that's when he wants to see her? just at the start of the effect?

Yeah. I know what it's like to suffer from it 😔

A 10 minute appointment isn't always long enough unfortunately.

@@JoJo-hg7tg 10 minutes is more than enough time to take someone that is asking for help seriously instead of playing it down. I get where you're coming from, GP's are not therapists and they are there to refer, not fix. But that doesn't mean that the bedside manor of some GPs in the UK in regards to mental health is honestly appalling, and realistically, harmful.

they did their best

Thank you.

Same. I feel for the guy too, having lost his wife he’s likely missing the company and having someone to natter with. :/

how frustrating could it be.... jesus

I'm right bad I always talk they tell me to stop

I think he was just nervous.

Hopefully she has been referred to a counselor who can spend time talking with her each week. Sad as it may seem the GP can only do so much.

She needs to see a *therapist* every week, not a GP. She also needs to be consistent with her meds - 6 weeks without filling them? This is the NHS - it's free at the point of service. Not being compliant with meds will WORSEN mental illness.

Yes clearly she is not getting the best treatment available and that doc failed horribly at not even attempting to treat her compassionately. The woman needed help NOW.

Me too but in my case it's because of low blood pressure.

me to i had vertigo

I’ve had vertigo and it lasted for weeks. Mine was due to an inner ear infection.

@@kimmykimmycocopop1394 me too after a head cold and it was terrifying.

@@eveoakley6270 I hear ya. I never want to go through that experience again!!

Honestly fluoxetine didn't help me. I've had to take Effexor for depression & anxiety instead. Poor mental health is so debilitating.

i have them too :p

Usually the doctors call us in,in the UK I've never had to wait longer than 15 minutes from my appointment time.

Why do Americans use the word y’all’s so much....

I hope you get better 🙏🙏

@John Wick 3 lol. init when she has a problem bet she will be running to the NHS. if she dont like it go private

Na GPS can take an hour to get ye if they're busy, my husband had cancer and the oncologist would take ages, guess with cancer some appointments can tun late, nowadays tho there are like 2 ppl in the whole waiting rooms in gps AND cancer patients are missing out same as loads of routine cancer screenings, the covid deaths will be nothing compared to all the avoidable deaths

It might seem that way. She looked just like me when I went to the doctor, crying and hopeless but the medication saved my life. I was able to stabilise myself and my thoughts so I could put in place other tools to get better. I'm in a much better place now so due to come off my meds soon 🤞

He booked a follow up appointment and give her meds he was professional and polite. Couldnt ask for more.

I don't know what you'd expect him to do,they can't fix everything on the spot unfortunately, giving her a month of medication and a call back is about the best he could have done in that moment

@@KeeHart No, he could have put her through the computer based assessment to see how bad her depression level is, and offered to put her in touch with a support group or referred her for counselling. If she was signed off for 6 weeks and it wasn't resolving, another 4 weeks of meds are unlikely to do much beyond stopping her from killing herself. Mental health care in the UK is absolutely atrocious.

@@Briael The computer based assessment is not performed by GPs,at least not in my area of the UK,they refer to a psychiatrist or the relevant counseling service appointed to the practice,I do however agree the the system needs a huge overhaul and quick

Sometimes I think its better if the spouse or family don't go in

What is that?

POTS is a condition in which when you sit or stand your heart rate rises causing you to go dizzy or faint. Hope this helps😊

@@venus189 the body doesn't tell your blood vessels to contract when you change position so all the blood ends up pooling to your feet and your heart beats really fast to try and and get the blood up to your heart and brain. This lack of blood to your brain causes the feeling of dizziness and often fainting

@@lifewithoutspoons8486 Thank you!

I was originally diagnosed with POTs at the age of 18. I always was diagnosed with inappropriate sinus tachycardia, it was a very long process and all the doctors kept telling me It was anxiety but finally they figured it out

I hope that she recovered and is feeling better.

Um it sounds like vertigo

It affects a lot of medication... im on antidepressants and antianxiety medications and cant have grapefruit

pffff

I think he was just shocked that he’d essentially been causing the statin not to work properly.

@@fantastischfish prescribing ADs to someone includes telling them that they might feel more drive in the first ten to 14 days, but that the antidepressant efect kicks in just then. Telling her to call in immediately if she suddenly feels suicidal resulting from that, seeing her at least once a week and calling her in between to see how she and her kids are doing. He won't... and he just came to the idea to ask her crucial questions and trying to connect on a humane base when she was already half out the door... and he did not get her back in. Whatever is to admire about that, I can't see it. I hope she got to see another doctor soon.

The first one is a kiwi and I think the second one is South African

Which girl..?

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Rubbish

@@susanallen5751 Talk to my Dr.

You sound like a chav