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GP appointment this morning

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AJLang

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I'm a bit apprehensive about my GP appointment this morning. As you probably know at my diabetes review the score for my depression screening indicated depression and anxiety. I'm not looking forward to discussing it with the GP - because of all of the other medications I am on I defintely don't want to go onto antidepressants. I've also got to ask her to refer me to a CBT therapist for the chronic fatigue. Feeling a bit fed up with seeming to be a non-stop trail of medical appointments - again!
 
I hope it goes ok for you today.
 
I hope everything goes well for you. I know everyone's different, I resisted anti-depressants for months but I can now say they have helped me immensely x
 
Good luck with trying to get referred for CBT. Unfortunately, though it has been proved effective, saves the NHS money, improves lives, etc, funding is very difficult and there are few practitioners with long waiting lists. Sound familiar?

As for antidepressants, they do have their place. My daughter has needed short courses of them since adolescence and always resists going to the GP to ask. Never regrets it once they kick in. She doesn't think CBT would help her because she has a degree in psychology and knows exactly what they're trying to achieve!
 
given it is lunch time I hope the appointment went well and you got everything you wanted and needed.
 
Thanks very much everyone. GP appointment was very short - guess a combination of the depression screening score and bursting into tears showed that there is something wrong! Got a one hour appointment with a well being person on November 27th - I've been told that this includes CBT - plus details of something that does group activities -
might include crafts and yoga so could be interesting. The first thing that the GP said was that she wants to avoid me going onto antidepressants if possible because of my Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
 
Hi Sue that's really interesting, thank you. I've been referred to a physio by the rheumatology department hospital, and I started this just over a week ago (it was 15 weeks from diagnosis to having a phsyio appointment). Apart from that I was discharged from rheumy to GP care - which has twice resulted in the GP pointing me to the internet for further help with CFS - and that's it!! It was the physio who suggested that I asked the GP about CBT - and in turn the GP has referred me to the well being person...........there is no "proper" support for CFS/ME where I live. It can make it feel very isolating especially when I read the NHS leaflet that says about the support I should get. But thank you very much for giving me that link I will just have to learn how to deal with it myself and the wonderful support that I get from others such as yourself.
 
AJLang said:
Hi Sue that's really interesting, thank you. I've been referred to a physio by the rheumatology department hospital, and I started this just over a week ago (it was 15 weeks from diagnosis to having a phsyio appointment). Apart from that I was discharged from rheumy to GP care - which has twice resulted in the GP pointing me to the internet for further help with CFS - and that's it!! It was the physio who suggested that I asked the GP about CBT - and in turn the GP has referred me to the well being person...........there is no "proper" support for CFS/ME where I live. It can make it feel very isolating especially when I read the NHS leaflet that says about the support I should get. But thank you very much for giving me that link I will just have to learn how to deal with it myself and the wonderful support that I get from others such as yourself.
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Hi Amanda,
have you done a search on the web for ME/cfs support in your area?
If not well worth doing as my GP didn't know what was available in my area.
Between us we found all the info and who to contact. I even have home visits from an ME specialist OT. Who I have to say has been 1st class. Exercise wise If not up to going out the solution was found to have an exercise bike. Time has been limited as to how much use it has each day, to much and I go downhill.
I'm pleased I know what the problem is and can work around it now. Not that pleased I have ME though 😡
 
Hi Amanda,

Did you ever ask for a caeliac test? I was with a friend at the weekend who is caeliac and she said her symptoms were extreme tiredness - aching joints - digestion problems and depression.:(The more I read about your other health issues that more I am thinking you may have caeliac - sorry to say that but I do think its important that you ask for a test - even if it is just to rule it out.🙂Bev
 
Hi Bev thanks for this. I haven't asked for the test yet. I think my GP surgery are fed up with me asking for blood tests🙄 I'm absolutely certain that my digestion problems are the gastroparesis - they fit the profile for that, particularly with regard to the erratic blood sugars eg dinner not digesting until 3am (or later). However I will ask my consultant when I next see her.
 
Pumper_Sue said:
Hi Amanda,
have you done a search on the web for ME/cfs support in your area?
If not well worth doing as my GP didn't know what was available in my area.
Between us we found all the info and who to contact. I even have home visits from an ME specialist OT. Who I have to say has been 1st class. Exercise wise If not up to going out the solution was found to have an exercise bike. Time has been limited as to how much use it has each day, to much and I go downhill.
I'm pleased I know what the problem is and can work around it now. Not that pleased I have ME though 😡
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Hi Sue thank you for asking. I did all of the searching when I was first diagnosed but unfortunately couldn't find anything. I know what you mean about it being good to know what it is but horrible having ME. I'm still struggling to accept the limitations that it creates but I know that acceptance is key to being able to deal with it.
 
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