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HRT consultation - do you think this is OK or not?

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Clovie:

--- Quote from: sheila99 on September 09, 2025, 10:26:51 AM ---If you're in need of medical attention you should make an appointment with a doctor. If you leave it til you see the practice manager there will be a further delay getting an appointment.

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I'm fine, really Sheila, I think.
Sometimes I feel like I'm just making a fuss. I feel so weak and pathetic about this, wish I was stronger.
When I say using alcohol I mean I'm not getting rolling drunk or anything, I hate being drunk - just odd glass of neat wine (I usually have it half and half with lemonade) when I get waves of feeling panicky about it all.

I'm going to get my husband to reschedule or postpone scan until I've spoken to the practice manager and the doctor about my idea for 6 month trial on increased progesterone (I presume a doctor will be there as husband was told full medical review)  because you said it best in a post on another thread - going on continuous when still having periods is ALWAYS going to create 'unexpected' bleeding. I don't know why they even did that.

DottyD68:
Hi Clovie,

Sorry to hear you are not getting the immediate help you need. Sadly I think unless you have a really responsive medical practice, long waits are normal, irrespective of how urgent we feel they are.

I submitted an econsult for a review and requested I had a blood test first. I got the blood test form and the earliest appointment I could get for that was a month away. I wrongly assumed that because I wanted a review based on the blood tests that the practice would schedule a follow up appointment. I was wrong. When I rang to get my results the receptionist said all was ok. When I asked about the linked appointment she said I needed to do another econsult for that  ::) I did that and the earliest appointment was another month away. In the meantime I was still having post nasal drip issues (18 months and 7 appointments later) so I submitted another econsult with that appointment also being a month later (2 days after the review appointment). It's crazy. My tactic now is to submit multiple econsults and depending on which GP I see decide what is the highest priority I want to discuss at that point. To be fair once I get in to see one they generally are willing to discuss more than the restricted 1 symptom although I get incredibly frustrated with differing opinions on treatment etc as I rarely see the same GP. It's no wonder health anxiety gets worse.

I hope you make progress soon. X

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