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Old 31-12-2016, 00:53
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Hands down my favourite post of 2016. (I'm treating myself to reruns of the Original ST on Netflix so I only heard the original comment again yesterday, if you know what I mean).

Back on topic; I had an issue with my hip recently and it was very much a case of GP: 'Well we can go for the MRI to be sure or you could just try physio straight off - what do you think?'. I think it's refreshing that the whole doctor/God complex is being diluted with a bit of respect for the intelligence of their patients. Mind, it seems to suit this GP a little too much. I think he quite likes not having to make all the decisions.
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In fairness to my own doctor, he was leading up to telling me that my shoulder would get better on its own (just not very quickly) and that while there were treatments that might hasten things along, they probably wouldn't be of that much benefit, and brought problems in their own right. I think he was establishing whether I was expecting to take a couple of pills and all would be fine by the end of the week. In the end, we decided to let it get better on its own. Joking aside, it was nice to have a say in the decision.
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Old 31-12-2016, 00:56
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In fairness to my own doctor, he was leading up to telling me that my shoulder would get better on its own (just not very quickly) and that while there were treatments that might hasten things along, they probably wouldn't be of that much benefit, and brought problems in their own right. I think he was establishing whether I was expecting to take a couple of pills and all would be fine by the end of the week. In the end, we decided to let it get better on its own. Joking aside, it was nice to have a say in the decision.
It's not calcific tendinitis by any chance, is it?
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Old 31-12-2016, 01:16
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It's not calcific tendinitis by any chance, is it?
Similar, and combined with a more general strain.

Most of the time it wasn't much trouble, except for the occasion in Tesco that prompted my visit. I caught my hand on the railing round the trolley park while walking past it - and ended up pulling my arm rather further than it really wanted to go.

That was an experience I'd prefer not to repeat.
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Old 31-12-2016, 01:21
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Similar, and combined with a more general strain.

Most of the time it wasn't much trouble, except for the occasion in Tesco that prompted my visit. I caught my hand on the railing round the trolley park while walking past it - and ended up pulling my arm rather further than it really wanted to go.

That was an experience I'd prefer not to repeat.
You have my sympathies. I'm on the road to recovery with mine but it has been a loooooong process. I hope it gets better for you soon.
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Old 31-12-2016, 01:42
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You have my sympathies. I'm on the road to recovery with mine but it has been a loooooong process. I hope it gets better for you soon.
Mine was about 10 years back and it did improve greatly, if not very quickly. As it turned out, the process was probably helped along a little by the incident in Tesco, but I still wouldn't recommend it!

All the best for your own recovery.
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Old 31-12-2016, 01:50
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Mine was about 10 years back and it did improve greatly, if not very quickly. As it turned out, the process was probably helped along a little by the incident in Tesco, but I still wouldn't recommend it!

All the best for your own recovery.
It's funny you should say that - because I gave my shoulder a terrible wrench about 15 months ago, when I fell whilst jumping off a boat and landed on that arm. It was absolute agony for a couple of days but then I found that the shoulder gained a better range of movement and subsequently became less painful. I think the calcium deposits were already very slowly beginning to become reabsorbed but whatever happened when I fell on my arm, seemed to speed things up and it has continued to improve since then.

Looks like a little therapeutic trauma can sometimes work wonders!

Thanks for your kind words.
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Old 02-01-2017, 08:48
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I rarely visit my GP but I know from friends and family that this is quite common. Why do doctors, when you've said what's wrong, now ask and what would you like them to do?

I believe the doctor should decide the course of treatment including whether you are fit for work!
I'm a regular at my surgery due to chronic asthma and various ailments.

I've been asked by my GP which antibiotic I wanted (the doctor said to me "you've had most of them, which one works best for you") and on one occasion with a chest infection, the doctor got the sick note pad out and asked me how long I wanted off work!

That doctor retired last year so my surgery now only has 1 regular doctor, the rest are locums so I think there is an element of being guided by the patient as they don't know you or any conditions you may have.
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