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GRRRRRRRRR bloody doctors!!!!!
Well as most of you know JJ has been poorly for a week now since his reaction to his injections and when he stopped breathing last week the doctor said to keep giving him calpol and see how he goes, anyway he's been getting better which is great!
This morning though he woke at 6 absolutely screaming, haven't heard him cry like that since he had colic so i gave him a warm bottle to try and settle him and his chest sounds awful, he could hardly take his bottle cuz of his breathing and he just kept choking when i tried to wind him, his eyes are streaming and puffy and i just don't think he's well! Anyway, i'd given him more calpol and he seemed to settle but i decided to wait for the doctors to open and get an appointment for him cuz i don't want him to get a chest infection if he hasn't already got one (in our area u have to phone on the day u want the apt, u dont get any apts in advance)...
SO, 8.30 comes and i'm ringing and ringing and it was busy for 10 mins, finally got through at 8.40 and THEY HAVEN'T GOT ANY APPOINTMENTS IN THE WHOLE 3 SURGERIES!! I tried to explain that he was only 10 weeks old but she just kept interrupting me and said the doctor will try and give me a call to see if it's urgent enough to get him seen sometime today...in the time he'll spend on the phone he could have seen us!!
what sort of service is that?! I bet the surgery is full of bloody old people feeling sorry for themselves after their flu jab, drives me f*ckin insane...the HVs say never take a chance with a baby and always get them seen if you think something is wrong but can you get seen? CAN YA F*CK!! Arghhhhh i'm so mad! I feel a nice complaint coming on!! GRRRRR!!!
[Modified by: mrsjbourne on 25 November 2008 12:34:15 ]
Well as most of you know JJ has been poorly for a week now since his reaction to his injections and when he stopped breathing last week the doctor said to keep giving him calpol and see how he goes, anyway he's been getting better which is great!
This morning though he woke at 6 absolutely screaming, haven't heard him cry like that since he had colic so i gave him a warm bottle to try and settle him and his chest sounds awful, he could hardly take his bottle cuz of his breathing and he just kept choking when i tried to wind him, his eyes are streaming and puffy and i just don't think he's well! Anyway, i'd given him more calpol and he seemed to settle but i decided to wait for the doctors to open and get an appointment for him cuz i don't want him to get a chest infection if he hasn't already got one (in our area u have to phone on the day u want the apt, u dont get any apts in advance)...
SO, 8.30 comes and i'm ringing and ringing and it was busy for 10 mins, finally got through at 8.40 and THEY HAVEN'T GOT ANY APPOINTMENTS IN THE WHOLE 3 SURGERIES!! I tried to explain that he was only 10 weeks old but she just kept interrupting me and said the doctor will try and give me a call to see if it's urgent enough to get him seen sometime today...in the time he'll spend on the phone he could have seen us!!
what sort of service is that?! I bet the surgery is full of bloody old people feeling sorry for themselves after their flu jab, drives me f*ckin insane...the HVs say never take a chance with a baby and always get them seen if you think something is wrong but can you get seen? CAN YA F*CK!! Arghhhhh i'm so mad! I feel a nice complaint coming on!! GRRRRR!!!
[Modified by: mrsjbourne on 25 November 2008 12:34:15 ]
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i was even told to make an app when my 12 yr old was nearly out of meds,(adhd and aspergers) well i wasnt waiting weeks without meds so took him down to the surgery (un medicated) after half an hour of him making strange noises at considerable volume and leaping like a frog, i had a perscription,lol.
hope u get lo sorted out hun, and shame on ur surgery. xx
The trouble is, it's not the doctors' fault - it sounds like the demand for appointments is just too high. The powers-that-be need to recognise that and get more GPs on. I wonder if it's a financial issue or just someone incompetent making decisions.
It's really not fair on you or your little one, whichever it is. Or the GPs or even receptionists for that matter - they must get so much flak and they're just trying to do their jobs under impossible conditions.
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Gracie fayes injections are going to be over a week late and so was my 6 weeks check up because they didnt have any appointments!!!! x x
same here, i had my 8 week mental health assessment yesterday (they do that here cuz ur most at risk of pnd at 6-8 weeks) at nearly 10 weeks and his injections were last week at 9 weeks, his 6 week check was at 7 and a half weeks cuz the doctor who does the checks was on holiday!! x
I hope you get him seen to hon - let us know how you get on?
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the bad point is a note maybe put on your file about a complaint being written if you don't make it anomous but chances are you may well get an appointment every time for your lo.
Kerry, Freya and Bump.
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Make a fuss girl, It will make you feel so much better!!
Kerry
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but our gps double book all afternoon appointments (I've heard him tell the receptionist to start double booking from a certain time) so they are always running late.....
Ollie usually gets ill when the docs is shut, so it means a 20 min journey to the out of hours doc in barrow, (??20 taxi if its really bad) but they always see him straight away, and seem to sort him much better and faster than the gp does...... (although last time he got admitted without a check they were that worried bout him......)
There is a lot of bronchiolitis about at the moment - apparently its very common in babies between nov and feb - so i would demand an appointment.
Hope he gets better very soon
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Our doctors is usually useless - there are 2 GPs covering a wide area of people, and ONE midwife who only works on a thursday covers all the pg women in the area - nightmare. You always have to wait at least 1/2 hour.
Having said that when it comes to children they are brilliant. Whenever I get an appointment for Gabe they always have one the same day.
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I would ring again and demand an appointment and make them listen to you that your son is only 10 weeks and his past. You shouldn't really have to explain to them anyway as they are so nosey but it might help you get an appointment. Please don't let them fob you off. Your lo is just as important as anyone else.
So on monday i started ringing at 7.55 and they answered!! No wonder they have nothing left when you ring at the correct time! Still the receptionist waht like "well what's wrong with him?" and when i said he's got chicken pox... she interrupted me saying "oh they don't need to see a doc for that anymore" without letting me finish to say he's got an infected spot!! Bloody bi*ch!!!
Hope you managed to get JJ seen hun and that he's ok
Gemma x
Ollie was on oxygen in hospital last week, and I really wouldn't wish that on anyone. It broke me, as they had to pin him down to get him to take it (before he ended up in the oxygen chamber), and i just couldnt watch anymore.
I dont want you to be scared, as it is very common at this time of year, but they can go downhill so fast and its heartbreaking seeing your lo so ill.
Sending massive massive hugs, and super strong get well vibes.
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