Somrthing has got me !

[walpurgis]

See the doctor Al. Sounds like an initial viral infection has prompted a bacterial one.

[struth]

sounds like you need antibiotics tbh al.. go see the quack mate

[Oddball]

I wondered if that turntable you bought a while back had made you feel green Al??

Seriously , get it looked at mate !!

[Pigmy Pony]

I wondered if that turntable you bought a while back had made you feel green Al??

Seriously , get it looked at mate !!

+1. Sooner rather than later, and don't take any crap from the gatekeepers, aka reception staff. You need to get someone to look at your eye, because if you try to you'll just appear crossed-eyed

[Audio Al]

Went to see the gate keepers who said ( No appontments sorry )

I asked when will you have some more , " Come back at 14.00 "

I went back at 13.59 and managed a appointment at 14.30

The Doc said , You will get better naturally , I said thats what I was told 4 days ago and I now feel worse ,

Can I have a course of antibiotics PLEASE

OK said the Doc , its a 5 day course starting now or when I pick them up

Hopefully now things will start improving

[Sherwood]

If you are suffering a viral infection then your doctor is doing you no favours. In fact, you will be at far greater risk from future bacterial infections. I have a lot of sympathy from grossly overworked GPs who are under pressure from patients to prescribe counter to prescribing guidelines. Did you have a blood test to check for viral infections?

[Audio Al]

If you are suffering a viral infection then your doctor is doing you no favours. In fact, you will be at far greater risk from future bacterial infections. I have a lot of sympathy from grossly overworked GPs who are under pressure from patients to prescribe counter to prescribing guidelines. Did you have a blood test to check for viral infections?

My 1st appointment was 7th and I was told get on with it , This i did for the next 7 day gradually getting worse

I am not able to work as I feel that bad , Its not normal for me , This is a last resort

Or are you suggeting I just keep getting worse and worse ?

Wasent offered a blood test just told to get on with it

[Sherwood]

What I am saying is that the chronic underfunding of the NHS and GP practice in particular is forcing GPs to take short cuts. My GP practice is down to a single doctor and they cannot recruit a replacement or even find a locum.

Prescribing antibiotics without a proper diagnosis simply puts one at risk from future infections.

[Audio Al]

I fully understand how A B's work , They wipe out your imune system

I hardly EVER take any medication , Normall just get on with it in a big ruffty tuffty way , this is really getting me down
now 7 days and things getting worse , no signs of any improvement

Time to take some action

[Sherwood]

I fully understand how A B's work , They wipe out your imune system

I hardly EVER take any medication , Normall just get on with it in a big ruffty tuffty way , this is really getting me down
now 7 days and things getting worse , no signs of any improvement

Time to take some action

That is not how antibiotics work! They work either by killing the bacteria causing an infection or by stopping or impairing the growth of the bacteria. Some people may believe that antibiotics have impaired their immune systems but the fact is that if the antibiotic does not kill the bacteria it is targeting then the bacteria can become "immune" to that antibiotic.