hi everyone, again I have a question. . and a moan!
what is a consultant in rehabilitation?
I ask because when I saw my neurophysio last week I told her that id seen a consultant about my mallet toes and he was going to perform surgery to try to correct my toes.
she was not happy about this and began to give me exercises and talked about botox and conservative management.
she then said that she was going to refer me to this consultant in rehabilitation. apparently he works with spasicity which is what she says I have in my leg and foot.
I have complained about my toes curling under for 18 months now and mention it every time I see her but no notice has been taken until now. now that surgery is on the cards its as though I have this new problem that no one knew about.
I'm quite angry because I'm wondering why this has been ignored and left for so long. this referral should have been made a long time ago.
Hi, My name is Sarah and I am new to this site. I have spent that last 10 years going back and forth to the docs with varoius health isuses including muscle pain, cramps, twitches, fitigue, bladder problems to name but a few. I have also sufferd from depression and stress, sadly this has always been the docs answer to my ill health and they have always refused to look at other causes. my syptoms come and go over time and my latest issues have been severe ankle and leg pain. finaly i got a referal from the docs to see a pshyo, I have tendonitus in both heels because I have sugnificant muscle wastage, they do not know if this problem can be fixed but they are going to try. they have told me that, with all of my other syptoms there has to be an underlying problem and sugested i see a neorologist as it may be MS.
So off i went to my docs, who told me there was no way she would refer me, I should except the fact I am depressed and stop pestering her!
I am soooo angry and now lost as to what to do and not even sure if it could be MS.
has anybody had the same problem with docs sticking you into a box and refusing to except the fact that there could be another reason for this ???
I put my prescription in for catheters last thursday .. was told they would arrive by this tuesday .. hubby went to pick them up "youll have to come back tomorrow they have not arrived" so he did.. nope..sorry tomorow..so went back today nothing..grrr they have promised for tomorrow now and i have one day supply left so if they dont arrive im bugger'd and cannot void all weekend as im in complete retention..
Went back to doctors this afternoon to query why and they said someone messed up and the prescription did not get sent until 9th 6 days after i put it into chemist oh my god im reliant on my catheters and i felt like they did not seem to care .. they looked at me as if i was over reacting..
Sorry im so angry ..rant over *for now* lol has this ever happened to anyone else?
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