I made a mistake and accidentally overdosed on my thyroid meds when my GP changed my Carbimazole from 5mg tabs to 20mg. I ended up takeing 4 x 20mg tablets daily.
My GP did bloods due to this, mid January, and sadi if I didn't get a call - to restart 20mg daily 5 days later.
Didn't get a call, so restarted tabs.
A week and a half ago I started feeling so slow, tired, cold and ill.
I phoned and the receptionist said there was no thyroid test result there for me, just a full blood count and as my GP was off ill, there was nothing she could do. I told her I felt really ill and the doc had done my thyroid bloods.
I phoned back last week and, the receptionist said the same - your GP is off! so I asked for an appointment that day and the GP I saw said my GP had forgotten to tick the thyroid test box for my bloods - I can accept this as an easy mistake to make. She says I have a pulse of 56. I am now waiting for my test results.
Shouldn't another GP have taken action on this - before they let me get too low? I get monthly thyroid tests, I had made a mistake with meds, my GP had thought he'd ordered thryroid tests - it's all on my records - or do they not look at my records/results if my GP is off?
I know my GP made a mistake, so did I, but my complaint/concern is if he is not there - is no one else going to look after my health.
Should I have a chat with the Practice Manager?
I don't want to kick up a fuss - just have a word with someone to see why my care goes out the window when my GP is off.
We all make mistakes - I sure did - therefore, I can see how easy it was for my GP to tick the wrong box - the fact that no one else did anything about my results/concerns because my GP is off is my main issue. This horrible thyroid thing makes it difficult for people to decide what is appropriate to complain about sometimes.
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