Can anyone review this letter of complaint for me?

Energize · 13 Aug 2012 at 22:42

Problem sorted.

BDEE · 13 Aug 2012 at 22:49

I wouldn't bother to send it. What's the point?

Personally as someone who had a very serious car accident a few years ago I can understand the point of the GP. If you want to write a complaint then write it just based on their attitude if thats what you have beef with, because your letter just makes out like you are a hypochondriac wanting more drugs.

PardonTheWait · 13 Aug 2012 at 22:54

Isn't it you that's been self-medicating with whatever combination of prescription drugs you feel like at the time for years?

Wouldn't that explain why the normal amount of painkillers he'd prescribe to a normal person isn't doing the trick?

Energize · 13 Aug 2012 at 22:55

BDEE said:
I wouldn't bother to send it. What's the point?

To improve future medical practice as I had stated if you bothered to read it properly?

Personally as someone who had a very serious car accident a few years ago I can understand the point of the GP. If you want to write a complaint then write it just based on their attitude if thats what you have beef with, because your letter just makes out like you are a hypochondriac wanting more drugs.

A hypochondriac is someone who fears they have a serious health problem.

PardonTheWait said:
Isn't it you that's been self-medicating with whatever combination of prescription drugs you feel like at the time for years?

I've never self prescribed opiates or other pain killers. Nor is that relevant. If you want to troll this isn't the place for it.

cm1179 · 13 Aug 2012 at 22:57

torn ligaments, a friend for life. sport as you know it will not be the same again :/

PardonTheWait · 13 Aug 2012 at 22:59

Energize said:
I've never self prescribed opiates or other pain killers. Nor is that relevant. If you want to troll this isn't the place for it.

Kind of is relevant though isn't it?

Man who self-medicates in thinking he knows better than his GP shocker

doofer · 13 Aug 2012 at 22:59

People become addicted to strong pain-killers, they are probably withholding them for a good reason, your letter comes across as someone addicted to strong medication demanding more.

Energize · 13 Aug 2012 at 22:59

cm1179 said:
torn ligaments, a friend for life. sport as you know it will not be the same again :/

Not great to hear.

doofer said:
People become addicted to strong pain-killers, they are probably withholding them for a good reason, your letter comes across as someone addicted to strong medication demanding more.

Clinical guidelines specifically state that treatment should not be refused based on possibility of addiction.

Danthus · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:00

but if my body does not heal properly, according to my physiotherapist at least, I could have permanently limited movement, muscular pain, and weakness, even so it's still a bit of a dichotomy without pain relief.

How will dosing up on pain killers help?

Energize · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:01

OldCoals said:
How will dosing up on pain killers help?

Because physio aggravates pain for a period afterwards and during the treatment session itself.

PardonTheWait said:
Kind of is relevant though isn't it?

Man who self-medicates in thinking he knows better than his GP shocker

I'm not claiming to know more than the GP's. Nor am I medicating with painkillers.

AGD · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:03

The whole letter reeks of paranoia, hyperbole, and hypochondriac exaggeration. You seem very dependent on painkillers.

Danthus · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:05

for reference I was already taking 4g paracetamol and 1200mg ibuprofen daily

Why are you taking that amount daily!

Energize · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:06

OldCoals said:
Why are you taking that amount daily!

That was what the doctor said was a safe amount to take regularly.

AGD said:
The whole letter reeks of paranoia, hyperbole, and hypochondriac exaggeration. You seem very dependent on painkillers.

I've never used strong opioids outside of a prescription, so that is unfounded.

Danthus · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:07

Energize said:
Pain. :/

That was what the doctor said was a safe amount to take regularly.

And how long have you been taking that daily for?

PardonTheWait · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:08

Energize said:
Because physio aggravates pain for a period afterwards and during the treatment session itself.

Anyone will know more than a GP on a specific subject with a little reading, they themselves probably wouldn't deny this. Though in this letter I'm not claiming to know more than the GP's.

It has nothing to do with wanting strong pain killers to combat severe pain, I wouldn't expect you to understand if you have never been in such pain.

Regardless of everything, that letter sounds like it is written by someone who is trying to play the system to get his hands on as much in the way of strong painkillers as possible.

You felt fobbed off with codeine and diazepam for whiplash?

BDEE · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:08

This may help:

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/ServiceSearchAdditional.aspx?ServiceType=DrugAddictionSupport

Destination · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:08

Energize said:
To improve future medical practice as I had stated if you bothered to read it properly? And because the GMC told me to?

A hypochondriac is someone who fears they have a serious health problem.

I've never self prescribed opiates or other pain killers. Nor is that relevant. If you want to troll this isn't the place for it.

What have you self medicated?

Anyway to your letter, you speak of collapsing due to shock in an early paragragh! How much blood had you lost? Layman definition of shock and medical definition are somewhat different.

Is there a reason you want opoids and not anti inflmmatories?
What is the source of your pain?

Energize · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:09

PardonTheWait said:
Regardless of everything, that letter sounds like it is written by someone who is trying to play the system to get his hands on as much in the way of strong painkillers as possible.

You felt fobbed off with codeine and diazepam for whiplash?

I had been prescribed codeine which failed to work.

BDEE said:
This may help:

http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/ServiceSearchAdditional.aspx?ServiceType=DrugAddictionSupport

Likewise.

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/naivety?q=naivety or http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/ignorance?q=ignorance this.

Destination · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:11

What did you want that was stronger than DHC? Out of interest

PhillyDee · 13 Aug 2012 at 23:11

OldCoals said:
Why are you taking that amount daily!

4g of paracetamol is 2x500mg and 4 standard doses, 2x200mg ibuprofen can be taken at the same time, and it looks like 3 times per day.

Not exactly an excessive amount.