General Medical issues thread

[Quickstatus]

Thanks again for all your help.

Just be careful @JohnK.
As an aside non pharmacological solutions are often just as good as pills and better in the long rum

 

[Flashback]

I've had some pain in an area I suppose most men could only relate to, for just over a day now. Mrs FB read some NHS advice and it says it it goes on longer than 24 hours to head to a GP. Problem is, GPs here are massively oversubscribed and I can't find an appointment for 6 weeks.

A&E? It feels like it'd be a low priority case and I'd likely be waiting for a long time.

 

[prozac]

I've had some pain in an area I suppose most men could only relate to, for just over a day now. Mrs FB read some NHS advice and it says it it goes on longer than 24 hours to head to a GP. Problem is, GPs here are massively oversubscribed and I can't find an appointment for 6 weeks.

A&E? It feels like it'd be a low priority case and I'd likely be waiting for a long time.

Hop a plane back to Germany, pay for a months insurance, see doctor and get diagnosis, jump back on plane and back home for dinner.

Hope nothing serious @Flashback . Don't know what your pain is of-course, but I had epididmytis (sp?) some decades ago. Infection in a narrow tube (epididymis) that runs around the outside of the testes, the right one for me. Painful as. Cleared up with anti-biotics thankfully. Not something I'd want to wait 6 weeks to get seen.

EDIT: You're Australian. Change your destination to NL. No insurance needed. Just complete form A111 for reciprocal medical treatment.

 

[Flashback]

Hop a plane back to Germany, pay for a months insurance, see doctor and get diagnosis, jump back on plane and back home for dinner.

Hope nothing serious @Flashback . Don't know what your pain is of-course, but I had epididmytis (sp?) some decades ago. Infection in a narrow tube (epididymis) that runs around the outside of the testes, the right one for me. Painful as. Cleared up with anti-biotics thankfully. Not something I'd want to wait 6 weeks to get seen.

EDIT: You're Australian. Change your destination to NL. No insurance needed. Just complete form A111 for reciprocal medical treatment.

Back in the UK tonight, just waiting at A&E now. 4 hour wait.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Back in the UK tonight, just waiting at A&E now. 4 hour wait.

Hope everything gets sorted quickly for you @Flashback

 

[Flashback]

Hope everything gets sorted quickly for you @Flashback

Thanks. I'm sure it's nothing, but anything to get Mrs FB off my back.... plus I'm in quite a bit of pain. But it's all relative!

 

[Flashback]

Frigging hernia, again.

 

[QF WP]

Well you got your diagnosis

 

[MARTINE]

Frigging hernia, again.

Better to be in medical care and prevent risk of bowel death. Wishing you a speedy recovery

 

[Flashback]

Well you got your diagnosis

They think there is something else too, so I'm kept in the waiting room atm - 3-5 hours they said.

 

[JohnK]

Frigging hernia, again.

Take care with that one. I get pain in the groin area and down the inside of the left leg occasionally.

I went to emergency last week thinking I had same issue but left after 2 hour wait. My case very minor and could have been a long wait.

No further issues since so fingers crossed.

 

[Flashback]

Take care with that one. I get pain in the groin area and down the inside of the left leg occasionally.

I went to emergency last week thinking I had same issue but left after 2 hour wait. My case very minor and could have been a long wait.

No further issues since so fingers crossed.

I ended up leaving, asked them if they could send the results to GP and they said yes - not that I can get an appointment in less than 6 weeks.... anyway, just as well, saw a fatal crime on the bus ride home.

 

[drron]

I've had some pain in an area I suppose most men could only relate to, for just over a day now. Mrs FB read some NHS advice and it says it it goes on longer than 24 hours to head to a GP. Problem is, GPs here are massively oversubscribed and I can't find an appointment for 6 weeks.

A&E? It feels like it'd be a low priority case and I'd likely be waiting for a long time.

When I had a non urgent problem after I had a fall I was staying with my sister in Devon. She told me Plymouth had a non urgent emergency service which opened at 0830. She said no one gets there until just before nine so I arrived just after 0830 and was the second in line. Getting past the clerk at the entrance was the longest part of the experience.
Saw a nurse practitioner who was excellent. Had the X-ray I needed and could have left then but because I was a physician she wanted me seen by the Registrar.
So inquire whether one of those is close to you.

 

[Flashback]

When I had a non urgent problem after I had a fall I was staying with my sister in Devon. She told me Plymouth had a non urgent emergency service which opened at 0830. She said no one gets there until just before nine so I arrived just after 0830 and was the second in line. Getting past the clerk at the entrance was the longest part of the experience.
Saw a nurse practitioner who was excellent. Had the X-ray I needed and could have left then but because I was a physician she wanted me seen by the Registrar.
So inquire whether one of those is close to you.

I just had a missed call from the hospital, so not sure if that means anything. Have tried calling back but just ringing out.

 

[mrsterryn]

Are hospital requiring a negative COVID test prior to procedures is anyone aware ? I have a wonderful process (que sarcasm ) coming up and was just wondering

 

[love_the_life]

I just had a missed call from the hospital, so not sure if that means anything. Have tried calling back but just ringing out.

Maybe they rang to see where you were
(Hopefully nothing serious)

 

[Quickstatus]

Are hospital requiring a negative COVID test prior to procedures is anyone aware ?

Not a requirement to come in the front door for any reason - to visit a patient, to come in as a patient.

Masks not required but respiratory symptoms should wear masks. Butvthats moot because people with respiratory symptoms should stay home anyway.

If exhibiting respiratory symptoms or unwell , don't come, cancel procedure and stay home.

In a population where there is high immunisation and immunity, I think RAT tests are not necessarily beneficial because there is a level of inaccuracy - that is Covid+ may be show as RAT-. Better just to stay home until well. So irrespective of RAT test result, anyone who is unwell or has respiratory symptoms should stay home anyway, making the RAT test and/or wearing masks moot.

The RAT test is currently used to rapidly test in-patients or patients presenting to hospital and who have respiratory symptoms or who have a history of exposure from someone close. They still need a PCR for confirmation

 

[andye]

Manly tonight (have a video but wont upload)
Oops thought I was in the office thread-happy for a mod to move

 

[Flashback]

Maybe they rang to see where you were
(Hopefully nothing serious)

That is very possible! If so, I'm glad I didn't wait around as that would have been one lonnnnnnnnnnng night.

 

[Must...Fly!]

After almost 4 years, zero WFH, hundreds of RATs and a decent chunk of travel, I finally have a COVID positive. Honestly, I thought I was immune

That is very possible! If so, I'm glad I didn't wait around as that would have been one lonnnnnnnnnnng night.

Hope it's nothing serious. Sounds like a rough day all round. I remember when I was living in the UK and had cause to visit A&E, it wasn't the most straight forward experience. I actually ended up leaving as well. All turned out OK in the end.

The idea of travelling to NL for a medical appointment using reciprocal medicare is an interesting one, though!