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As are incessant questions about why my leg doesn't work (it has NOTHING to do with why I'm talking to you, Señor Doctor)
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"Until this stops, I can't leave the house, because I'm bleeding through everything and anything. I have tranexamic acid to take to see if that slows it down, but why is it okay to expect us not to go out to work or to the shops because of this? I had to take a taxi to the hospital today because I'm too light headed to drive and despite changing everything before I left, could feel it starting to flood whilst in the car. Good job it didn't go on the taxi seats "God, you poor thing! | |||
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"Until this stops, I can't leave the house, because I'm bleeding through everything and anything. I have tranexamic acid to take to see if that slows it down, but why is it okay to expect us not to go out to work or to the shops because of this? I had to take a taxi to the hospital today because I'm too light headed to drive and despite changing everything before I left, could feel it starting to flood whilst in the car. Good job it didn't go on the taxi seats
God, you poor thing! "I've changed my sanitary protection (menstrual cup + period knickers) every 2hrs, pretty much nonstop since Saturday night. And I've had a towel on the bed (and messed it up) each night and a towel on my wheelchair cushion. | |||
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"I'm mulling over the value of making a complaint about Dr. Patriarchy, who saw me earlier. I have no words for him. Fortunately the gynae junior doc was lovely, as was the nurse, but their "senior" decreed that everything can be explained by me being old and that's that "37 is old now? | |||
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"I'm mulling over the value of making a complaint about Dr. Patriarchy, who saw me earlier. I have no words for him. Fortunately the gynae junior doc was lovely, as was the nurse, but their "senior" decreed that everything can be explained by me being old and that's that
37 is old now?"According to some senior gynaecology person in a large NW hospital, yes. Great, eh? | |||
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"I'm mulling over the value of making a complaint about Dr. Patriarchy, who saw me earlier. I have no words for him. Fortunately the gynae junior doc was lovely, as was the nurse, but their "senior" decreed that everything can be explained by me being old and that's that
37 is old now?
According to some senior gynaecology person in a large NW hospital, yes. Great, eh?"Weird is what it is | |||
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"I'm mulling over the value of making a complaint about Dr. Patriarchy, who saw me earlier. I have no words for him. Fortunately the gynae junior doc was lovely, as was the nurse, but their "senior" decreed that everything can be explained by me being old and that's that "My answer was going to be the patriarchy. If men suffered any kind of discomfort every month you can guarantee there'd be a fix by now. | |||
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"I'm mulling over the value of making a complaint about Dr. Patriarchy, who saw me earlier. I have no words for him. Fortunately the gynae junior doc was lovely, as was the nurse, but their "senior" decreed that everything can be explained by me being old and that's that "Old? Am I ancient then? Women your age are still having babies. Have you been offered a hysterectomy? | |||
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"I'm mulling over the value of making a complaint about Dr. Patriarchy, who saw me earlier. I have no words for him. Fortunately the gynae junior doc was lovely, as was the nurse, but their "senior" decreed that everything can be explained by me being old and that's that
37 is old now?
According to some senior gynaecology person in a large NW hospital, yes. Great, eh?"It's like when you're pregnant over 35 and classed as geriatric. That really needs changing! | |||
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"I'm mulling over the value of making a complaint about Dr. Patriarchy, who saw me earlier. I have no words for him. Fortunately the gynae junior doc was lovely, as was the nurse, but their "senior" decreed that everything can be explained by me being old and that's that
37 is old now?
According to some senior gynaecology person in a large NW hospital, yes. Great, eh?
Weird is what it is"It's ridiculous nonsense, but that's what was said to me. Lots of trying to explain peri menopause and anovulatory cycles to me, all of which are totally irrelevant when I have (or am supposed to have) zero menstrual cycle. I'm on an injection that should induce 100% ovarian shutdown. | |||
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"I'm mulling over the value of making a complaint about Dr. Patriarchy, who saw me earlier. I have no words for him. Fortunately the gynae junior doc was lovely, as was the nurse, but their "senior" decreed that everything can be explained by me being old and that's that
Old? Am I ancient then?
Women your age are still having babies.
Have you been offered a hysterectomy?"I'm on a waiting list for hysterectomy. Went on it around March this year. The wait is "at least" a year. | |||
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"I think I was lucky with my consultant then. I didn't have a choice to not have a hysterectomy though. Do they check your iron levels?" Yes. I am "mildly" anaemic, despite being on OTC iron supplements. I did ask about prescribed iron and was advised to speak to my GP. | |||
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"Until this stops, I can't leave the house, because I'm bleeding through everything and anything. I have tranexamic acid to take to see if that slows it down, but why is it okay to expect us not to go out to work or to the shops because of this? I had to take a taxi to the hospital today because I'm too light headed to drive and despite changing everything before I left, could feel it starting to flood whilst in the car. Good job it didn't go on the taxi seats
God, you poor thing!
I've changed my sanitary protection (menstrual cup + period knickers) every 2hrs, pretty much nonstop since Saturday night. And I've had a towel on the bed (and messed it up) each night and a towel on my wheelchair cushion. "I am so sorry to hear this!! Please, ask for a trans vaginal ultrasound and CT, if you have not done so already looking for a turbo-ovarian abscess. I had the same symptoms and nearly died three years ago because I was told it’s my coil because I kept coming up negative on STi panels. More cases of PId are bacterial not chlamydia yet outdated practices and (mis)information among medical staff go abound. Xx Prof | |||
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"Until this stops, I can't leave the house, because I'm bleeding through everything and anything. I have tranexamic acid to take to see if that slows it down, but why is it okay to expect us not to go out to work or to the shops because of this? I had to take a taxi to the hospital today because I'm too light headed to drive and despite changing everything before I left, could feel it starting to flood whilst in the car. Good job it didn't go on the taxi seats "The doctors need to sort their shit out and help you. Had an experience where I told them that their diagnosis for my wife was wrong. After much indignation and refusing to move they admitted her and finally worked it out. It shouldn't be as hard as it is for women to get a proper diagnosis  | |||
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"I'm mulling over the value of making a complaint about Dr. Patriarchy, who saw me earlier. I have no words for him. Fortunately the gynae junior doc was lovely, as was the nurse, but their "senior" decreed that everything can be explained by me being old and that's that "What? 
You’re not even old. At all.
I really hope you are feeling a little bit better lovely.
And to answer your original OP womens health is a fucking disgrace. Time and time again we are all fobbed off with excuses and lack of care or attention. Mostly because men fuck the entire system / world up and do everything to suit themselves.
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"I think I was lucky with my consultant then. I didn't have a choice to not have a hysterectomy though. Do they check your iron levels? Yes. I am "mildly" anaemic, despite being on OTC iron supplements. I did ask about prescribed iron and was advised to speak to my GP. " You need ferrous Fumarate 3x daily until your anaemia resolved (probably at least 3 months)then once daily as a maintenance dose. OTC iron supplements won't treat your anaemia x | |||
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"I'm an affected Haemophilia carrier (my son has Severe typeA Haemophilia )so my clotting levels are below normal and my periods are horrific and have been since I was 12 (I thought they were normal until my son was diagnosed at 8 months old when I was 21). I was stuck in the shower for half an hour earlier passing golf ball sized clots. Tranexamic acid does help me manage but doesn't bring my period down to anywhere near that of what would be considered normal.I still have to wear a super duper tampon and pad together and change hourly. Thats as good as I can get it for the first 3 days.I have thought about paying privately for a hysterectomy. People underestimate how debilitating extremely heavy periods are. I struggle to work and train etc. I hear you "It's utterly horrific and so sorry to hear you have such difficulty with your periods. Totally understand where you're coming from with giant clots etc 
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"I think I was lucky with my consultant then. I didn't have a choice to not have a hysterectomy though. Do they check your iron levels? Yes. I am "mildly" anaemic, despite being on OTC iron supplements. I did ask about prescribed iron and was advised to speak to my GP. You need ferrous Fumarate 3x daily until your anaemia resolved (probably at least 3 months)then once daily as a maintenance dose. OTC iron supplements won't treat your anaemia x" I'll be ringing the GP about it tomorrow morning because the hospital were not interested in doing anything with it today. Hopefully I can speak to a GP. Thank you | |||
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"I'm an affected Haemophilia carrier (my son has Severe typeA Haemophilia )so my clotting levels are below normal and my periods are horrific and have been since I was 12 (I thought they were normal until my son was diagnosed at 8 months old when I was 21). I was stuck in the shower for half an hour earlier passing golf ball sized clots. Tranexamic acid does help me manage but doesn't bring my period down to anywhere near that of what would be considered normal.I still have to wear a super duper tampon and pad together and change hourly. Thats as good as I can get it for the first 3 days.I have thought about paying privately for a hysterectomy. People underestimate how debilitating extremely heavy periods are. I struggle to work and train etc. I hear you
It's utterly horrific and so sorry to hear you have such difficulty with your periods. Totally understand where you're coming from with giant clots etc
Have you been "offered" a hysterectomy on the NHS? Sounds like you should be.... Private is so immensely expensive, isn't it? "I haven't but in the NHSs defence I have kind of just put up with it and kind of plodded along quietly for the past 25 years as you do. Am looking at about 6k privately.  | |||
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"I'm an affected Haemophilia carrier (my son has Severe typeA Haemophilia )so my clotting levels are below normal and my periods are horrific and have been since I was 12 (I thought they were normal until my son was diagnosed at 8 months old when I was 21). I was stuck in the shower for half an hour earlier passing golf ball sized clots. Tranexamic acid does help me manage but doesn't bring my period down to anywhere near that of what would be considered normal.I still have to wear a super duper tampon and pad together and change hourly. Thats as good as I can get it for the first 3 days.I have thought about paying privately for a hysterectomy. People underestimate how debilitating extremely heavy periods are. I struggle to work and train etc. I hear you
It's utterly horrific and so sorry to hear you have such difficulty with your periods. Totally understand where you're coming from with giant clots etc
Have you been "offered" a hysterectomy on the NHS? Sounds like you should be.... Private is so immensely expensive, isn't it?
I haven't but in the NHSs defence I have kind of just put up with it and kind of plodded along quietly for the past 25 years as you do. Am looking at about 6k privately. "Definitely ask to see an NHS consultant to discuss it, if you think it'd help. The waiting time is a year or more in most places, it seems, but you might be higher priority with the haemophilia situation. You never know. | |||
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"Yea I should raise it with my son's Haemophilia Centre in Cardiff really. No harm in asking I guess. It's just this mentality that periods are normal and women shouldn't make a fuss etc that kind of just makes me just put up with it I suppose. You know how it is xx" Yeah, I know how it is. I'm so keen to have the hysterectomy done now, so sick of it. The menopause jab was working well for the first few months, so it's even more of a kick in the ovaries that it's suddenly gone so far backwards | |||
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"The only thing that worked for me was Prostap - a prostate cancer injection - every 28 days for 18 months & HRT. Then I finally got a much needed total hysterectomy. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 19 only after taking my poor dad to my Gynae appointments & him pushing for investigations on my behalf. I only felt I was listened to when I had a man with me which is so fucking wrong!!! Have you thought about contacting your MP? They hold more sway in these situations which again is wrong! Failing that, I’ll come to you it next appointment & give them hell- you / all women deserve better J xx" ProStap is what I've been on since February....... I had 2 3-month jabs, one at the start of May and the most recent at the end of July. Now this. It's supposed to be stopping my bleeding completely but this is actually the worst it's ever been. And the clinic who give the injections are uncontactable outside of the jab appointments. I have tried to get advice from them but no-one picks up or answers email. My next appointment with them is in October! | |||
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"The only thing that worked for me was Prostap - a prostate cancer injection - every 28 days for 18 months & HRT. Then I finally got a much needed total hysterectomy. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 19 only after taking my poor dad to my Gynae appointments & him pushing for investigations on my behalf. I only felt I was listened to when I had a man with me which is so fucking wrong!!! Have you thought about contacting your MP? They hold more sway in these situations which again is wrong! Failing that, I’ll come to you it next appointment & give them hell- you / all women deserve better J xx ProStap is what I've been on since February....... I had 2 3-month jabs, one at the start of May and the most recent at the end of July. Now this. It's supposed to be stopping my bleeding completely but this is actually the worst it's ever been. And the clinic who give the injections are uncontactable outside of the jab appointments. I have tried to get advice from them but no-one picks up or answers email. My next appointment with them is in October! " The hospital Gynae prescribed my Prostap. The GP changed me to the 12 weekly one but I bled at 5 weeks so they changed me back to the 28 day one. It was £78 a go 5 years ago. Can you ask for the 28 day one? Have they put you in HRT too? I take Tibelone J x | |||
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"The only thing that worked for me was Prostap - a prostate cancer injection - every 28 days for 18 months & HRT. Then I finally got a much needed total hysterectomy. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 19 only after taking my poor dad to my Gynae appointments & him pushing for investigations on my behalf. I only felt I was listened to when I had a man with me which is so fucking wrong!!! Have you thought about contacting your MP? They hold more sway in these situations which again is wrong! Failing that, I’ll come to you it next appointment & give them hell- you / all women deserve better J xx ProStap is what I've been on since February....... I had 2 3-month jabs, one at the start of May and the most recent at the end of July. Now this. It's supposed to be stopping my bleeding completely but this is actually the worst it's ever been. And the clinic who give the injections are uncontactable outside of the jab appointments. I have tried to get advice from them but no-one picks up or answers email. My next appointment with them is in October! " If it wasn't inconvenient, humiliating and embarrassing for you I'd suggest going to the waiting room of whatever clinic is failing you at the time and bleeding freely on their chairs and floor. Daily. Imagine anyone bleeding this much from any other orifice and being sent home from hospital with no treatment. | |||
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"The only thing that worked for me was Prostap - a prostate cancer injection - every 28 days for 18 months & HRT. Then I finally got a much needed total hysterectomy. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 19 only after taking my poor dad to my Gynae appointments & him pushing for investigations on my behalf. I only felt I was listened to when I had a man with me which is so fucking wrong!!! Have you thought about contacting your MP? They hold more sway in these situations which again is wrong! Failing that, I’ll come to you it next appointment & give them hell- you / all women deserve better J xx ProStap is what I've been on since February....... I had 2 3-month jabs, one at the start of May and the most recent at the end of July. Now this. It's supposed to be stopping my bleeding completely but this is actually the worst it's ever been. And the clinic who give the injections are uncontactable outside of the jab appointments. I have tried to get advice from them but no-one picks up or answers email. My next appointment with them is in October! The hospital Gynae prescribed my Prostap. The GP changed me to the 12 weekly one but I bled at 5 weeks so they changed me back to the 28 day one. It was £78 a go 5 years ago. Can you ask for the 28 day one? Have they put you in HRT too? I take Tibelone J x" I tried Tibolone in May and immediately started bleeding and so they told me to stop taking it. Not taken since early June. They said to continue without HRT for now and they'll do a DEXA scan in January. But I can't blame the HRT for this, and in retrospect, maybe it was the 3 month ProStap depot that caused May/June's bleeding, not HRT? I'll definitely ask about trying the 28 day one in October, when this is up for renewal. I can't go on like this | |||
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" If it wasn't inconvenient, humiliating and embarrassing for you I'd suggest going to the waiting room of whatever clinic is failing you at the time and bleeding freely on their chairs and floor. Daily. Imagine anyone bleeding this much from any other orifice and being sent home from hospital with no treatment." I did bleed all over the examination room. But I think they're used to that. I cleaned up after myself in the loo
It was so annoying because the junior gynae was really nice and concerned but once she'd checked with the seniors, it was basically "tough".
And Dr. Patriarchy in A&E. Well. The less said about him, the better.
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" If it wasn't inconvenient, humiliating and embarrassing for you I'd suggest going to the waiting room of whatever clinic is failing you at the time and bleeding freely on their chairs and floor. Daily. Imagine anyone bleeding this much from any other orifice and being sent home from hospital with no treatment. I did bleed all over the examination room. But I think they're used to that. I cleaned up after myself in the loo
It was so annoying because the junior gynae was really nice and concerned but once she'd checked with the seniors, it was basically "tough".
And Dr. Patriarchy in A&E. Well. The less said about him, the better.
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" If it wasn't inconvenient, humiliating and embarrassing for you I'd suggest going to the waiting room of whatever clinic is failing you at the time and bleeding freely on their chairs and floor. Daily. Imagine anyone bleeding this much from any other orifice and being sent home from hospital with no treatment. I did bleed all over the examination room. But I think they're used to that. I cleaned up after myself in the loo
It was so annoying because the junior gynae was really nice and concerned but once she'd checked with the seniors, it was basically "tough".
And Dr. Patriarchy in A&E. Well. The less said about him, the better.
It's our punishment for persuading poor, innocent Adam to eat the apple"Indeed | |||
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" If it wasn't inconvenient, humiliating and embarrassing for you I'd suggest going to the waiting room of whatever clinic is failing you at the time and bleeding freely on their chairs and floor. Daily. Imagine anyone bleeding this much from any other orifice and being sent home from hospital with no treatment. I did bleed all over the examination room. But I think they're used to that. I cleaned up after myself in the loo
It was so annoying because the junior gynae was really nice and concerned but once she'd checked with the seniors, it was basically "tough".
And Dr. Patriarchy in A&E. Well. The less said about him, the better.
It's our punishment for persuading poor, innocent Adam to eat the apple"Hahahaha I agree | |||
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"Until this stops, I can't leave the house, because I'm bleeding through everything and anything. I have tranexamic acid to take to see if that slows it down, but why is it okay to expect us not to go out to work or to the shops because of this? I had to take a taxi to the hospital today because I'm too light headed to drive and despite changing everything before I left, could feel it starting to flood whilst in the car. Good job it didn't go on the taxi seats "So sorry you’re dealing with this. | |||
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"The only thing that worked for me was Prostap - a prostate cancer injection - every 28 days for 18 months & HRT. Then I finally got a much needed total hysterectomy. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 19 only after taking my poor dad to my Gynae appointments & him pushing for investigations on my behalf. I only felt I was listened to when I had a man with me which is so fucking wrong!!! Have you thought about contacting your MP? They hold more sway in these situations which again is wrong! Failing that, I’ll come to you it next appointment & give them hell- you / all women deserve better J xx ProStap is what I've been on since February....... I had 2 3-month jabs, one at the start of May and the most recent at the end of July. Now this. It's supposed to be stopping my bleeding completely but this is actually the worst it's ever been. And the clinic who give the injections are uncontactable outside of the jab appointments. I have tried to get advice from them but no-one picks up or answers email. My next appointment with them is in October! If it wasn't inconvenient, humiliating and embarrassing for you I'd suggest going to the waiting room of whatever clinic is failing you at the time and bleeding freely on their chairs and floor. Daily. Imagine anyone bleeding this much from any other orifice and being sent home from hospital with no treatment." July 2017 I had an appointment at docs, they ran over, I wear 4 night time towels at a time and so I flooded. The gp said I was over exaggerating the actual amount a woman loses is half a cup of blood it just looks worse than it is. I'd already left a blood trail going from reception to the office and left a pool on the seat, I pulled down my bottoms and said that is not half a cup, the reply I got was 'you've put that there, you've got a coil in so you are not bleeding ' told me to leave the room. I went back out to reception to file complaint to find they had put paper towels on the blood and told me I had to clean up my own mess I was humiliated (Not) coincidently that was the last time I left the house til Feb this year. | |||
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"The only thing that worked for me was Prostap - a prostate cancer injection - every 28 days for 18 months & HRT. Then I finally got a much needed total hysterectomy. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 19 only after taking my poor dad to my Gynae appointments & him pushing for investigations on my behalf. I only felt I was listened to when I had a man with me which is so fucking wrong!!! Have you thought about contacting your MP? They hold more sway in these situations which again is wrong! Failing that, I’ll come to you it next appointment & give them hell- you / all women deserve better J xx ProStap is what I've been on since February....... I had 2 3-month jabs, one at the start of May and the most recent at the end of July. Now this. It's supposed to be stopping my bleeding completely but this is actually the worst it's ever been. And the clinic who give the injections are uncontactable outside of the jab appointments. I have tried to get advice from them but no-one picks up or answers email. My next appointment with them is in October! If it wasn't inconvenient, humiliating and embarrassing for you I'd suggest going to the waiting room of whatever clinic is failing you at the time and bleeding freely on their chairs and floor. Daily. Imagine anyone bleeding this much from any other orifice and being sent home from hospital with no treatment. July 2017 I had an appointment at docs, they ran over, I wear 4 night time towels at a time and so I flooded. The gp said I was over exaggerating the actual amount a woman loses is half a cup of blood it just looks worse than it is. I'd already left a blood trail going from reception to the office and left a pool on the seat, I pulled down my bottoms and said that is not half a cup, the reply I got was 'you've put that there, you've got a coil in so you are not bleeding ' told me to leave the room. I went back out to reception to file complaint to find they had put paper towels on the blood and told me I had to clean up my own mess I was humiliated (Not) coincidently that was the last time I left the house til Feb this year." Oh, Super Shy 
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"The only thing that worked for me was Prostap - a prostate cancer injection - every 28 days for 18 months & HRT. Then I finally got a much needed total hysterectomy. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 19 only after taking my poor dad to my Gynae appointments & him pushing for investigations on my behalf. I only felt I was listened to when I had a man with me which is so fucking wrong!!! Have you thought about contacting your MP? They hold more sway in these situations which again is wrong! Failing that, I’ll come to you it next appointment & give them hell- you / all women deserve better J xx ProStap is what I've been on since February....... I had 2 3-month jabs, one at the start of May and the most recent at the end of July. Now this. It's supposed to be stopping my bleeding completely but this is actually the worst it's ever been. And the clinic who give the injections are uncontactable outside of the jab appointments. I have tried to get advice from them but no-one picks up or answers email. My next appointment with them is in October! If it wasn't inconvenient, humiliating and embarrassing for you I'd suggest going to the waiting room of whatever clinic is failing you at the time and bleeding freely on their chairs and floor. Daily. Imagine anyone bleeding this much from any other orifice and being sent home from hospital with no treatment. July 2017 I had an appointment at docs, they ran over, I wear 4 night time towels at a time and so I flooded. The gp said I was over exaggerating the actual amount a woman loses is half a cup of blood it just looks worse than it is. I'd already left a blood trail going from reception to the office and left a pool on the seat, I pulled down my bottoms and said that is not half a cup, the reply I got was 'you've put that there, you've got a coil in so you are not bleeding ' told me to leave the room. I went back out to reception to file complaint to find they had put paper towels on the blood and told me I had to clean up my own mess I was humiliated (Not) coincidently that was the last time I left the house til Feb this year. Oh, Super Shy
That's absolutely fucking horrific, I'm so SO sorry that happened to you. I'm probably asking a stupid question, but did your complaint get anywhere?"My complaints were handled by the practice manager who turned them back on me. I didn't complain that time I left running out crying. | |||
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That's absolutely fucking horrific, I'm so SO sorry that happened to you. I'm probably asking a stupid question, but did your complaint get anywhere?
My complaints were handled by the practice manager who turned them back on me. I didn't complain that time I left running out crying. "Sounds about right. My experience of making complaints is similar. One practice made it my fault that their phlebotomy room was too small (door frame) for my bog standard manual wheelchair to fit through, so I had to accept having a blood test in a corridor. My fault apparently. | |||
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"To update on this, the emergency people I saw yesterday advised me to contact my regular consultant (at a different hospital) for urgent attention. It's gone something like this: 08:45 - start phoning, clinics apparently start from 08:30 but gave them time for tea and a wee first. 08:45 - 10:00 - rang multiple times, eventually someone answered. Didn't listen to a word I said and was incapable of taking down my name properly. Said she'd look into it and ask someone to get back to me eventually. 11:00 - GP phone appointment to ask for iron, he says he'll "try" to contact the consultant too, but "they will give him the same response as they gave me." 12:00 - hospital phones. Person says they have no name, just a DOB. I repeat my name three times using the phonetic alphabet, but still they use the letter 'M' instead of 'N' and I start to get cross. I give my NHS number from a recent letter. They "find" me on the system. No apologies for completely fucking up my incredibly short and straightforward name. Person says they'll "pass my issue on". 15:20 - email from consultants secretary. "Dr. X has asked us to make you a face to face appointment in the next 2-3 weeks." Nothing about how to manage the flooding in the meantime. No guidance or advice. The last time this consultant ordered an appointment within the next 2-3 weeks, it was scheduled two MONTHS later. It was requested in June and took place in August. I give up. I've sent someone to collect my iron. Still bleeding profusely, despite tranexemic acid "Oh that's ridiculous seriously. How the hell can someone have a job if they can't take down your name correctly? | |||
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That's absolutely fucking horrific, I'm so SO sorry that happened to you. I'm probably asking a stupid question, but did your complaint get anywhere?
My complaints were handled by the practice manager who turned them back on me. I didn't complain that time I left running out crying.
Sounds about right. My experience of making complaints is similar. One practice made it my fault that their phlebotomy room was too small (door frame) for my bog standard manual wheelchair to fit through, so I had to accept having a blood test in a corridor. My fault apparently.
"I got told someone else's test results once, I stopped the doctor once he said 'It's as we expected, and I've informed your consultant and you'll talk about chemo.....' I said stop, what?, I have ear infection, He called me by the persons name and I said errrrrr no I'm ****** and he 'oh well let's look at your ear. I said no I'll book with another doctor. Went to reception to complain and she said to tell her what about, I said not in public area, I'll fill in the form and she refused to give me it so I said the doc has just given me someone else's test results The people in reception area started to approach and say who did he think you was... all with worried looks. I said I'm not saying. The practise manager said it was my fault for not announcing myself when I entered the docs room. I said they buzzed me in with my name on the screen so they were expecting Me. | |||
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"To update on this, the emergency people I saw yesterday advised me to contact my regular consultant (at a different hospital) for urgent attention. It's gone something like this: 08:45 - start phoning, clinics apparently start from 08:30 but gave them time for tea and a wee first. 08:45 - 10:00 - rang multiple times, eventually someone answered. Didn't listen to a word I said and was incapable of taking down my name properly. Said she'd look into it and ask someone to get back to me eventually. 11:00 - GP phone appointment to ask for iron, he says he'll "try" to contact the consultant too, but "they will give him the same response as they gave me." 12:00 - hospital phones. Person says they have no name, just a DOB. I repeat my name three times using the phonetic alphabet, but still they use the letter 'M' instead of 'N' and I start to get cross. I give my NHS number from a recent letter. They "find" me on the system. No apologies for completely fucking up my incredibly short and straightforward name. Person says they'll "pass my issue on". 15:20 - email from consultants secretary. "Dr. X has asked us to make you a face to face appointment in the next 2-3 weeks." Nothing about how to manage the flooding in the meantime. No guidance or advice. The last time this consultant ordered an appointment within the next 2-3 weeks, it was scheduled two MONTHS later. It was requested in June and took place in August. I give up. I've sent someone to collect my iron. Still bleeding profusely, despite tranexemic acid
Oh that's ridiculous seriously. How the hell can someone have a job if they can't take down your name correctly? "You know my name, it's Welsh, it's fucking simple and I used the phonetic alphabet several times. Ditto on my surname which, whilst unusual, is also short and very easy to spell. Whoever took the first call decided they couldn't comprehend my name, wrote down my DOB and phone number and something about ProStap and that was it. Then the second person continued to get my name wrong after further spelling it out over and over. 
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" Oh, Super Shy
That's absolutely fucking horrific, I'm so SO sorry that happened to you. I'm probably asking a stupid question, but did your complaint get anywhere?
My complaints were handled by the practice manager who turned them back on me. I didn't complain that time I left running out crying.
Sounds about right. My experience of making complaints is similar. One practice made it my fault that their phlebotomy room was too small (door frame) for my bog standard manual wheelchair to fit through, so I had to accept having a blood test in a corridor. My fault apparently.
I got told someone else's test results once, I stopped the doctor once he said 'It's as we expected, and I've informed your consultant and you'll talk about chemo.....'
I said stop, what?, I have ear infection,
He called me by the persons name and I said errrrrr no I'm ****** and he 'oh well let's look at your ear. I said no I'll book with another doctor. Went to reception to complain and she said to tell her what about, I said not in public area, I'll fill in the form and she refused to give me it so I said the doc has just given me someone else's test results
The people in reception area started to approach and say who did he think you was... all with worried looks. I said I'm not saying.
The practise manager said it was my fault for not announcing myself when I entered the docs room.
I said they buzzed me in with my name on the screen so they were expecting Me.
"I got chastised by the practice manager because I put into writing the complaint about the door access issue. In her reply to me, she wrote something like "it's disappointing you felt the need to formalise this issue, we thought you'd dealt with it when you raised it verbally on the day [in the open waiting room because there was nowhere fucking wheelchair accessible to go privately!]” The cheek of them, really. | |||
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like seriously shocked!!
My dramas were similar but I got treated with a lot more respect, sympathy and help. I don’t even know what to suggest as it sounds like it’s a local issue to you both and swapping drs/gynaecologists wouldn’t do much as they’d all be under the same local health authority. | |||
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"To update on this, the emergency people I saw yesterday advised me to contact my regular consultant (at a different hospital) for urgent attention. It's gone something like this: 08:45 - start phoning, clinics apparently start from 08:30 but gave them time for tea and a wee first. 08:45 - 10:00 - rang multiple times, eventually someone answered. Didn't listen to a word I said and was incapable of taking down my name properly. Said she'd look into it and ask someone to get back to me eventually. 11:00 - GP phone appointment to ask for iron, he says he'll "try" to contact the consultant too, but "they will give him the same response as they gave me." 12:00 - hospital phones. Person says they have no name, just a DOB. I repeat my name three times using the phonetic alphabet, but still they use the letter 'M' instead of 'N' and I start to get cross. I give my NHS number from a recent letter. They "find" me on the system. No apologies for completely fucking up my incredibly short and straightforward name. Person says they'll "pass my issue on". 15:20 - email from consultants secretary. "Dr. X has asked us to make you a face to face appointment in the next 2-3 weeks." Nothing about how to manage the flooding in the meantime. No guidance or advice. The last time this consultant ordered an appointment within the next 2-3 weeks, it was scheduled two MONTHS later. It was requested in June and took place in August. I give up. I've sent someone to collect my iron. Still bleeding profusely, despite tranexemic acid
Oh that's ridiculous seriously. How the hell can someone have a job if they can't take down your name correctly?
You know my name, it's Welsh, it's fucking simple and I used the phonetic alphabet several times. Ditto on my surname which, whilst unusual, is also short and very easy to spell. Whoever took the first call decided they couldn't comprehend my name, wrote down my DOB and phone number and something about ProStap and that was it. Then the second person continued to get my name wrong after further spelling it out over and over.
"No offense your name is relatively easy, how the hell can't you get that right? It's beyond sense it really is | |||
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No offense your name is relatively easy, how the hell can't you get that right? It's beyond sense it really is "But it's foreign 
It continues to get better. GP stated I'd be taking iron tabs 3x a day at first. Upon collecting the stuff, the labels say take 1x a day. Which is right? I shall only take 1 and await, yet again, further advice, via email | |||
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"Because the service for women's health is beyond crap. I know women that suffer in silence because they know they'll just get fobbed off at the Dr's, it shouldn't be that way but unfortunately I think we are a long way off change when it's not taken seriously. I don't bother going to the Dr's anymore unless it's something simple like an ear infection or when I had tonsillitis. His answer to everything is a need more fresh air and exercise. " If I had your doctor I might actually go, everyone needs fresh air, exercise and clean nutritious food. People sit in the house eating Nutella on toast and drinking cola then go to the doctor looking for a drug to make the symptoms go away while they continue to poison themselves (not you btw but most doctors just want to sell drugs so he sounds amazing) xx | |||
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No offense your name is relatively easy, how the hell can't you get that right? It's beyond sense it really is
But it's foreign
It continues to get better. GP stated I'd be taking iron tabs 3x a day at first. Upon collecting the stuff, the labels say take 1x a day. Which is right? I shall only take 1 and await, yet again, further advice, via email "Jesus Christ on a bike! | |||
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"Things like cabbage and Brussels are good for balancing female hormones and also wild yam cream just make sure it's organic and you alternate the areas you use it on xx" How does cabbage 'balance' female hormones? Genuinely interested | |||
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"It's 3 times a day! At least they replied quickly...... Apparently a "computer pre-set" issue
At least I no longer need to try and eat half a cow and and entire field of spinach daily "Don't have a cow, man! Sorry couldn't help myself. Hope you and iron go well together, I'm absolutely rubbish with it. | |||
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At least I no longer need to try and eat half a cow and and entire field of spinach daily "Or as my mum was advised, raw liver | |||
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At least I no longer need to try and eat half a cow and and entire field of spinach daily
Don't have a cow, man!
Sorry couldn't help myself. Hope you and iron go well together, I'm absolutely rubbish with it. "I'll soon find out if I can tolerate it | |||
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