Feel like you cant go to your doctor because they think your a hypercondriac!

[Gotagetthroughthis]

I really hate it when its like this, i know my doctors think im a hypercondriact and dont ever take me seriously because they see anxiety as soon as they bring up my file. Even the receptionists are rude and sarcastic saying "so what is wrong with you today then".

I havnt exactly been there for much up untill a few months ago i never went to the doctors and if i ever did there was something found rong.

Now ive been back and forth with all my Symptoms that seem to be Neurological or anxiety. They say it is anxiety and didnt refer me after a letter from an optician suggesting they should and another time they said they would and then i found out that was just to get rid of me and they didnt refer me. After going back about 6 or 7 times they have finally refered me to a neuro but i havnt received anything yet so i will no doubt be waiting another couple of months.

I wont go into all of my symptoms again because ive gone on about them enough on here but the ones i am worried about are my blurry vision which seems to be getting gradually worse every day. Also i have had a tender throat and a loud painfull clicking every time i swollow, its like some sort of cartilage is getting caught on something, sometimes i stuggle to swallow. Ive been ignoring it for ages as i dont want to go back to the doctors with yet another thing.

Now ive written out this post im thinking why am i even posting it, i dont know what answers im looking for. Im just annoyed and i try to ignore these things but the symptoms are all real and when your swollowing and your sight is not working properly its very hard to ignore.

I suppose i just wanted to let out my worries and vent my anger.

I do feel privileged to have our NHS but they are so crap at times.

Do you guys think i should change doctors or are they just going to have my medical records send over and end up treating me exactly the same?

[almamatters]

I am currently struggling with exactly the same thing. Due to a terrible period of anxiety 9 years ago where I became unable to work or function and years of self diagnosing myself to the doctors, I am now down as suffering only from anxiety when I know there is something wrong. I have taken the opposite approach to you and am visiting almost weekly in the hope I am taken seriously. I believe that you are judged on your past records and it is the most frustrating thing ever. When you have REAL physical symptoms and are offered diazapam etc it is so demoralizing . If I was you though I would not avoid going to the doctors if you have symptoms, persevere if needs be to get tests etc.

[Ella13]

Definitely persevere! It took me almost a year to finally be referred to an ENT specialist for a CT scan (I suffer from sinusitus/major headaches spurred on by anxiety) - probably because my doctors are useless and you can never get the same doctor more than once which meant me explaining my symptoms over and over. I hate to be so negative because when you do get a good doctor which i did in the end, they really do try and help, but to be honest i think a lot of them dont remember you from the next person, no matter how many times you go in!

[candy_floss]

You're not alone. I hate feeling this way.
I spent 7 MONTHS trying to get doctors to refer me about painless lymph nodes, swollen in my neck for no apparent reason.
Everything you read about lymph nodes says you should always get them checked if they persist.
So I made a nuisance of myself, turning up at least once a week and finally got my referral to an ENT after one doctor decided enough was enough.
The ENT guy found seven swollen lymph nodes, despite some doctors having told me 'there's nothing there'. :weep:

The moral of the story is not to give up.
I know you might feel silly. I did too. I used to feel like the receptionists knew my name and used to talk about me behind my back! But in this instance I knew it was impossible for HA to make lumps appear so I refused to let it go.
HA can explain a lot of symptoms but it can't and shouldn't be used to explain every symptom away.

[lo89]

What caused your lymph node swelling?

[candy_floss]

What caused your lymph node swelling?

'Dermatopathic Lymphadenitis',
In simple forms that means that my lymph nodes are full of scar tissue and fat cells because over the years, they have swollen constantly due to scalp dermatitis and now can't go back done again, probably ever....
Well that's what the specailist told me anyway.
Learning to trust that diagnosis is much, much harder. These little lumps have been ruining my life since February. I don't think my paranoia will ever go away completely!

But the point is, in relation to this thread anyway, is that I was right! They were enlarged and there was a reason for it.
I was sick of being told 'there's nothing there'. I felt like I was going crazy!

[Gotagetthroughthis]

Thanks for the replys guys.

Yea it is an annoying situation but i will just have to persist and keep going back i suppose. I have so many symptoms that it just even seems to my family members that im exaggerating or hypersensitive but im really not.

[panickyme]

Oh do I know this feeling all to well! I am lucky to have a really great understanding Doctor. They all know who I am, but they are very good to me. Maybe get a second opinion, from a more understanding Doctor, or do what I do say "look I know I have major health anxiety, but I am very in tune with my body, and this is not right, I know something is wrong!" works for me. Be persistent don't give up, and try to believe them. (after a couple of opinions) I know that is hard for us to do. Good luck! :yesyes: