help please re doctor

Dunroamin

sja75 wrote: »

Hardly 'shopping' around, it is just simple process.

Perhaps if you were diagnosed to your determinant by the 'original' decision, would absolve such...

Perhaps, if you posted that in English, I might understand what you were on about.;)

sja75

Perhaps if you were told something.... By your GP.... That you was not happy with.... You can ask 4 a second opinion... If you feel it would be not good 4 you...



Can you understand that Dunroamin?

Torry_Quine

cootambear wrote: »

since i have been on benefits - only six weeks - i have been treated like scum

thank you for the minority on here that have been supportive, the rest of you.....

By asking you questions your GP is being supportive but you knew that didn't you.

marleyboy

One would assume its the job of a doctor to ask relevant questions for a diagnosis. By answering the questions both honestly and politely, a doctor can establish the problem as well as your worthiness for a sick note.

I had a doctor who would sign a prescription before I even sat down. a doctor who simply nods to a demand and ticks a box to satisfy his patient, is nothing more than a glorified sales rep.

You should not worry OP, the doctor is only doing his job. I am sure if you answer the questions asked, honestly enough to satisfy the doctor of your circumstances, he\she will give you a sick note to cover your ailments.

Blackpool_Saver

It's a very big culture shock when people enter the benefits system after always having been in work

Confuseddot

As a slight aside .. I worked at weekends and holidays in a pharmacy when I was at school. When they brought in the new rules including having to ask specific questions when selling particular drugs it was a nightmare. People in general were very rude epically as I was a 17 years old asking them but it was more to do with ensuring peoples safety. I don't think people notice now when those questions are asked its just second nature maybe we need to get used to GPs being more questioning ... Having said that I did have 1 gp who asked if I tried taking paracetomal for the pain when I was taking a cocktail of drugs including morphine prescribed by the pain clinic, funnily enough I never went back to see him again.

cootambear

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

It's a very big culture shock when people enter the benefits system after always having been in work

thats a good point bs

i guess i havent adjusted yet to being treated with respect to being treated with suspision

but how does one cope with the transition, without losing self respect?

Torry_Quine

cootambear wrote: »

thats a good point bs

i guess i havent adjusted yet to being treated with respect to being treated with suspision

but how does one cope with the transition, without losing self respect?

Someone can only make you feel worthless if you let them. Easier said than done I know but keep telling yourself this.

Blackpool_Saver

cootambear wrote: »

thats a good point bs

i guess i havent adjusted yet to being treated with respect to being treated with suspision

but how does one cope with the transition, without losing self respect?

It's not easy, that's for sure. There is an element of society who regard all claimants as scroungers and scallies BUT I am sure your Dr. knows this isn't the case with you. If you feel he/she does not, just make a joke about it, something along the lines of "wow this is hard I haven't been used this as I have always worked".....

cootambear

i know this intellectualy

one thing this has given me is anger, which is a powerful force, dont worry peeps, it will be channeled by words