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I needed to talk with my GP

HistoryloverSenior Contributor

I needed to talk with my GP

I went to see my GP this morning. What a waste of time. It's been brewing for a while. I never feel understood. He doesn't communicate with me directly but spends his time, sideways to me, putting together a report on his computer. I try to develop a rapport with him, but I feel like he can't be bothered with anything more tedious than writing a prescription, which won't solve the reason for my visit. I'm just taking up his time. He has simple suggestions for complex matters and thinks he's being helpful. I'm not looking for coffee and a chat, just craving the feeling that I'm actually understood after some years of consultations with him. I used to see a GP every few years but lately have seen him more regularly because there is always unfinished, misunderstood, business to try to resolve. Sometimes it would be beneficial to just talk with one's GP, to feel understood, to help him understand that I'm not the person he thinks he's relating to. I thought that was part of their role—to maintain the function and wellbeing of that section of the community they serve. I feel so frustrated with him. It seems to me that Pty. Ltd. clinics and computerisation have depersonalised doctor-patient relationships. Sure, I can change GPs, and will, but it didn't help during the last several changes. I am left wondering if they have a clue how many mistakes they are making or if they even care.

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SmilingGeckoSenior Contributor

Re: I needed to talk with my GP

@Historylover its hard finding a good doctor and they are the gateway for getting tests done. In the past I have been gaslit and have experienced a couple of doctors who simply didn't care about the mentally ill. They are inconvenienced by us. I realise its systemmic discrimination. You could ring around and ask if any of the doctors in your area have counselling or mental health as a specialty. They are usually listed in the areas they were trained in on the clinics website whether their speciality is sports medicine, acupuncture or antenatal care for example. My current clinician is very good and listens to me. There is another GP at the clinic that counsels people as part of her GP practice and I found her to be interested and caring about something I brought up with her recently. I would check all your local clinics websites and see what they specialise in whether its mental health and/or counselling so you can get someone who shows genuine interest to you and takes your situation more seriously

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FearofUnknownSenior Contributor

Re: I needed to talk with my GP

My GP misdiagnosed me so in my opinion, they are in no right a replacement of a Psychiatrist, psychologist and/or counsellor.

I think you are expecting a bit too much from your GP. You are better off building rapport with someone else.

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HistoryloverSenior Contributor

Re: I needed to talk with my GP

Thank you @SmilingGecko. It's nice to hear from you. I have just been for a long walk to clear my head. The last few weeks have been tough. I hope all is well with you.

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HistoryloverSenior Contributor

Re: I needed to talk with my GP

Well, @FearofUnknown, you're entitled to your opinion. I think what I required of my GP was well within his remit. Maybe that is just how it sounds to you.

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SmilingGeckoSenior Contributor

Re: I needed to talk with my GP

@Historylover thats no good love. Yes if I have a difficult day I use movement to get it out of my system. Just shaking like a tree can shift tension or just doing stretches. I hope something shifts for you soon. The weather hasn't been fair for me either I must admit ❤️

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HistoryloverSenior Contributor

Re: I needed to talk with my GP

Nice to see that smiling gecko screen pic, @SmilingGecko. Tomorrow is another day.

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SmilingGeckoSenior Contributor

Re: I needed to talk with my GP

We have a full moon Monday night I think @Historylover and the tension is allready building plus Mars forming a difficult aspect I think to Pluto so theres lots of volatility. I'm keeping a low profile. It might also be difficult to get sleep as its also a supermoon (at its closest approach to Earth). I drink coconut water at night during a full moon to settle the neurotransmitters in the brain so I can sleep. Learnt it from an alternate healer ❤️ (as the brain feels the gravitational pull of the moon).

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