Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: janine on April 11, 2013, 06:40:24 PM
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:) hi all not been on here for a while just wanted to ask if anyone else had problems getting refered to a menopause clinic? 3 trips to the gp and they would not refer me! :angryfire: they said i did not need to be refered!!! mmm and so i am still trying to get there!!!
been feeling ok the last couple of months but now the flushes are back and so do i go back and argue yet again!!! any advice would be great :clapping: or else i might :hotflash: lol
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I think you are able to send a personal e-mail to Dr Curry via this web-site?
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Hi Janine I had the same problem with my GP.So I emailed the Dr at the clinic myself and she see me without the referral from the doctor. I am now under them all the time :)
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My GP didn't refer me even though I had been off work for nearly 6 months with menopausal and stress symptoms. The clinic was even in same practice! Anyway after seeing it was in the Sexual Health section I made my own appointment and had an hour long session. Apparently the clinic doesn't liase much with the GP and vice versa.
I was amazed at this.
So my advise is make your own appointment, don't wait for a doctor's referral. They did eventually share my notes and worked together to help me.
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I self referred to the Glasgow menopause clinic. Again, little working with Doctors. At a later point my own Doctor commented in a dismissive tone about them. By then I was in a different situation. When I was given the patches first time, the clinic said I would need to go to the Doctor for further prescriptions - unless they completely refused to prescribe.
I wonder if the menopause clinics are different in different regions.
Fx
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:) thank you all for the replys!! i will get in touch with them directly myself and see if i can get an appointment ;D i think the doctors should be ashamed at making us suffer when there is help our there for us
if all they have to say is refer yourself! :angryfire: will let you know how i get on ;) and a :bighug: for you all xxx thanks again ;D