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Blood Pressure
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Had a telephone app with my GP today.
App scheduled for 2 pm.
Finally happened at 3.40.
(So much for telephone appointments are the way forward)
He decided to put me on meds for high blood pressure
Signing off with ok, goodbye.
''Er hang on, got a few question''
Yes
''How do I get my script?''
''It'll be sent to your pharmacy, goodbye''
''Hang on a min...
Are there any side affects?''
''Possibly... Dizziness, swollen ankles. goodbye''
''Just a minute...Am I not supposed to be monitered if I have high blood pressure?''
''Yes we do it once a year, moniter yourself and and get back to the surgery if ur not happy. Goodbye.''
And the cutn put the phone down.
Is the level that the NHS has devolved to?
App scheduled for 2 pm.
Finally happened at 3.40.
(So much for telephone appointments are the way forward)
He decided to put me on meds for high blood pressure
Signing off with ok, goodbye.
''Er hang on, got a few question''
Yes
''How do I get my script?''
''It'll be sent to your pharmacy, goodbye''
''Hang on a min...
Are there any side affects?''
''Possibly... Dizziness, swollen ankles. goodbye''
''Just a minute...Am I not supposed to be monitered if I have high blood pressure?''
''Yes we do it once a year, moniter yourself and and get back to the surgery if ur not happy. Goodbye.''
And the cutn put the phone down.
Is the level that the NHS has devolved to?
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The most common medication for hypertension is amlodipine. (Countless AB members, including me, are on it). Information about it, including its possible side effects, can be found on the NHS website:
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If my GP says that he's giving me a prescription, I just assume that I'll be able to pick it up from the on-site pharmacy (usually within 10 minutes, as long as its something that they keep in stock).
Hypertension is one of those things that certainly needs monitoring but that can easily be done at home. (I check my B.P., with two or three successive readings, every day). If it stays within a reasonable range, there's no point in troubling the GP any further (although my doctor does ask me to drop a list of my latest readings into the surgery about once a year anyway).
So I can't really see any problems in the approach adopted by your own surgery.
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If my GP says that he's giving me a prescription, I just assume that I'll be able to pick it up from the on-site pharmacy (usually within 10 minutes, as long as its something that they keep in stock).
Hypertension is one of those things that certainly needs monitoring but that can easily be done at home. (I check my B.P., with two or three successive readings, every day). If it stays within a reasonable range, there's no point in troubling the GP any further (although my doctor does ask me to drop a list of my latest readings into the surgery about once a year anyway).
So I can't really see any problems in the approach adopted by your own surgery.
Based on nailit’s account, it would appear that his GP randomly selected a medical condition that he is suffering (based on no evidence e.g. high blood pressure readings) – and prescribed him medication to treat the condition.
I have been on blood pressure medication for a number of years – before being prescribed the medication, I had a number of BP readings taken at the GP surgery plus wearing a BP monitor that recorded my BP at random times of the day. Once taking the medication, further BP measurements were made to confirm it had fallen to within desired levels.
All medication can have side effects – without having a valid medical reason for taking medication, I would be reluctant to take it.
I have been on blood pressure medication for a number of years – before being prescribed the medication, I had a number of BP readings taken at the GP surgery plus wearing a BP monitor that recorded my BP at random times of the day. Once taking the medication, further BP measurements were made to confirm it had fallen to within desired levels.
All medication can have side effects – without having a valid medical reason for taking medication, I would be reluctant to take it.
Nailit; yes that's the way it is. NHS swamped with Covid. What do you expect? I tend to take the doctor's advice, which is what we did in my day. You're one of the fussy ones. Why not do what's sugggested by the experts and stop moaning? If you don't want to follow medical advice, why come here and complain? We aren't experts.
Hope your covid has gone away.
Hope your covid has gone away.
