Why is this the first I am hearing of it?

[ConfusedCraig]

I've had a couple of blood tests and such, spoken to my GP multiple times, and went to the hospital on the 3rd. When I went to the hospital I was told all of my blood work was fine, only to be told 5 days later that I have thyroiditis and diabetes. Anyway I had a bit of pain and extra shortness of breath that seemed to start in my left lung on sunday, I assumed it was due to my stomach being swollen so sent my GP an email asking if there was anything he could do for the swelling. He called back about half an hour later telling me the symptoms sounded like a blood clot in my lung and I have to go to A&E.

So I went to A&E, they did all the same tests they did the first time and found nothing again, but as the doctor who was seeing me in A&E was telling me everything was fine he also happened to mention to me "Your liver function is very poor, but it is improving since the last time you were here. I can't prescribe any treatment for you but you need to tell your GP that I told you your liver needs to be scanned for any diseases and your liver function needs to be monitored."

Why on earth is this the first time I am hearing about my liver apparently breaking as well? Is this normal? Other than my uvula swelling up that badly that it blocked off my throat in november of last year I have never needed to go to hospital or see a doctor so I don't know if this is the normal thing, but it just seems wierd. Why would I not have been told sooner? Is there a secret handshake?

 

[trophywench]

Begs the question firstly as to whether the hospital ever mentioned it to your GP doesn't it? Having said that, just because they have written is absolutely no guarantee the GP surgery will bother doing anything about the contents, even when the surgery has had a letter by whatever means they usually get them AND had a physical paper copy hand delivered to them the very next day after the hospital appointment. So OK in my case when I rang 2 weeks later to ask what was happening about the contents of the letter (asking for 2 per month Libre sensors to be added to my repeat prescriptions) they then added it. However - nobody bothered to write my first prescription - had to do that myself! - so I had a gap between the first one and the next one.

I couldn't have imagined the lack of joined up thinking in the past - but I absolutely can, now.

We expect far too much if we think they communicate with each other for our benefit. They only do exactly which bits are in their job description, no more.

 

[silentsquirrel]

I would telephone the GPs tomorrow and check whether you should be taking metformin - it is usually contraindicated with liver and kidney problems - maybe have a look at the info leaflet with the metformin first.

 

[ConfusedCraig]

I would telephone the GPs tomorrow and check whether you should be taking metformin - it is usually contraindicated with liver and kidney problems - maybe have a look at the info leaflet with the metformin first.

They were supposed to have phoned me today, will probably phone tomorrow so I will mention that then.

 

[ConfusedCraig]

Begs the question firstly as to whether the hospital ever mentioned it to your GP doesn't it? Having said that, just because they have written is absolutely no guarantee the GP surgery will bother doing anything about the contents, even when the surgery has had a letter by whatever means they usually get them AND had a physical paper copy hand delivered to them the very next day after the hospital appointment. So OK in my case when I rang 2 weeks later to ask what was happening about the contents of the letter (asking for 2 per month Libre sensors to be added to my repeat prescriptions) they then added it. However - nobody bothered to write my first prescription - had to do that myself! - so I had a gap between the first one and the next one.

I couldn't have imagined the lack of joined up thinking in the past - but I absolutely can, now.

We expect far too much if we think they communicate with each other for our benefit. They only do exactly which bits are in their job description, no more.

I guess you have to be pushy to get them to do things then? I am a fairly quiet and nervous person in general so the prospect is unpleasant to me.

 

[trophywench]

No - don't need to be pushy - just ring up and say what the doc said to you about needing the tests, so would they please arrange for these to be done and tell you what you need to do please?