What A Waste Of Time

[teacake44]

On watching GPs behind closed doors on Tv ( I think that's what its called) last night, I wonder just how much these GPs have to bite their tongue with some patients. A chap around the sixty mark came complaining of the amount of peeing he was doing day and night, when she asked him how much he drank, he said between 3/4 cups of tea an hour, she said all day? yes he said, and how much coffee she asked, he said about 4/5 in between, plus water, she asked, including evening time? yes he said. She said well what's really your thoughts, or worrying you? your prostrate, yes he said. So just to put his mind at rest and get rid of him she gave him an examination there and then, 2 min job, even though he had one 6 months ago, it was normal. Do you think its his brain that wants investigating. :0)

[TheDevil]

Maybe he enjoyed the one 6 months ago that much he wanted another one?

[aelmpvw]

//your prostrate, yes he said//
he was lying down?

[barry1010]

Surprised he wasn't tested for diabetes.

[pastafreak]

Some people don't make the connection between what goes in vs what comes out...*rolls eyes*

[Old_Geezer]

Many worry about the worst and need assurance. Part of the job.

[ummmm]

It's not a waste of time if it puts their minds at rest.

[Mamyalynne]

GPs can't just dismiss an anxious patient, there may be more going on and listening and checking for likely problems is their job.

[woofgang]

They shouldn't have to bite their tongues at all.

[ummmm]

In my experience they don't bite their tongues. They state facts, politely.

[teacake44]

You have had a lot of experience ummmm.

[teacake44]

@14.35 Some folk just need to be told to stop being silly, Drinking 3/4 cups of tea per hour and wonders why his got to keep going to the loo. :0) blokes got a screw missing. :0)

[barry1010]

He could be diabetic if he needs to drink so much

[ummmm]

I have, Teacake. I've spent too much time in hospitals.

[Bazile]

//..it was normal//

Sticking a finger up your bum isn't going to confirm that there aren't any prostate issues .

[tiggerblue10]

I would imagine GPs are trained to deal with people similar to this chap and require a lot of patience. Some people are unaware of the impact some of their habits and practices have on them.

[Bazile]

I wonder what Doc Martin would have said to him

[barry1010]

Doc Martin would have got that very expensive scanner out that he has in his surgery and performed an ultrasound scan to see if the prostate was enlarged or deformed. He would have taken bloods to check his PSA level to check for cancer. He would also have tested for diabetes. He was have advised him to reduce his fluid intake. Dr Martin might be rude and abrupt but he is thorough.

[Bazile]

and all that while still wearing his suit :-)

[barry1010]

What a hero, Bazile

[Ringlet]

"bloke's got a screw missing"
What an insensitive and judgemental thing to say.
I would be interested to see any medical qualifications held by the person who posted that opinion.
Maybe the patient has psychological issues - maybe he just "made up" the 3/4 cups per hour of tea and all the other beverages he claims to drink. Would there be enough minutes in an hour and hours in the day for him to actually drink what he claims to drink?
It is possible that the GP was aware that the man has psychological issues and was putting his mind at rest to try to ease his distress. That is most certainly not a waste of time.
Let's hope that those people who would dismiss this man as "having a screw missing" never themselves suffer from any form of psychological problems. But if they do, I sincerely hope that you are never dismissed as "having a screw missing".