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Referral Appointment (Clueless???)

BuddhaFish

Hey,

I'm currently self-diagnosed (found out about research into how females present differently than males about 18 months ago and basically all the symptoms clicked with me) but have recently made an appointment to try and get a referral.

  I literally have no idea what to ask/ say in my referral appointment. I'm a 19 year old girl and had no option other than to make an appointment with a male GP.

 Any help would be well appreciated!

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    Buddhafish,

    Your experience is, unfortunately very common. Try not to be upset by this, it isn't your fault. It is particularly unfortunate that this condition includes difficulties with communicating. This is a real catch-22 situation.

    You may want to change your GP practice and find a doctor who you can trust and communicate with.

    You can also demand a second opinion but I would probably get a different GP first.

    Self referral is possible in some areas but not others.

    I was lucky and my GP referred me straight away (although not to an nhs specialist due to an alleged 12 month waiting list) but it seems to be a complete lottery according to who your GP is and whether they have the appropriate experience and understanding.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Buddhafish,

    Your experience is, unfortunately very common. Try not to be upset by this, it isn't your fault. It is particularly unfortunate that this condition includes difficulties with communicating. This is a real catch-22 situation.

    You may want to change your GP practice and find a doctor who you can trust and communicate with.

    You can also demand a second opinion but I would probably get a different GP first.

    Self referral is possible in some areas but not others.

    I was lucky and my GP referred me straight away (although not to an nhs specialist due to an alleged 12 month waiting list) but it seems to be a complete lottery according to who your GP is and whether they have the appropriate experience and understanding.

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