Re: Very Afraid, receptionist scared me about test results now I'm terrified
Originally Posted by
chinadoll19
The receptionist said the stool tests were back and the doctor had seen them, but she didn't understand them and said the doctor would send me a letter if she wanted to see me. She said the blood tests weren't back and then again said if the doctor wanted to see me she would write. She told me not to ring again, but to wait to see if I got a letter. She didn't say how long to wait, but I would just have to wait and see.
Who didn't understand the stool tests? The doctor or the receptionist? I can't imagine a doctor not understanding a stool result?
Some surgery receptionists have the people skills of a wheelie bin and also appear to confuse their job description with that of the GP - despite having done no time in medical school.
I've phoned up for blood test results before and the receptionist/'doctor' informed me that my blood tests were normal only to have to phone me back once the GP had looked at them because I was severely deficient in Vit D and required a high strength supplement.
You can speak to your GP. It's what they're there for!
My bowels seem to have settled down and I've not had the floating stools for a while and everything looks normal, I had felt better about it and thought the tests might be alright,but now I'm sure they are not.
Floating stools is very common and everybody gets them from time to time because it's most likely down to diet/gas etc.
I don't how I'm going to get through every day waiting to see if there is a letter. I am sitting here shaking.
Phone the reception and request a phone consultation from your GP asap. Don't take any crap about 'not ringing'. A receptionist telling a patient they can't ring up the surgery? I'd be putting a complaint in if it was me...
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