New Posts For Thread: 21st century - What is the point of a GP?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gpIf you say GP, most people think of Dr Finlay, because they don't know their own doctor at the local surgery. Since receptionists are prohibited from making "value judgements", getting to see "your" GP is always difficult and the upshot, unless it hWas it brain matter?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gp?post_id=550836829#550836829Was it brain matter?Sun, 08 Jan 2017 16:49:47 -0600A Nurse once found a lump in my pants but she was off duty and that's another story..https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gp?post_id=550836105#550836105A Nurse once found a lump in my pants but she was off duty and that's another story..Sun, 08 Jan 2017 15:50:25 -0600always worth visiting to get an expert opinion imo - btw you are not forced to take prescription drugs - read up about waht youre taking first - some do more harm than good - some are very usefulhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gp?post_id=550836039#550836039always worth visiting to get an expert opinion imo - btw you are not forced to take prescription drugs - read up about waht youre taking first - some do more harm than good - some are very usefulSun, 08 Jan 2017 15:42:18 -0600Screaming is spot on. Ignore your GP at your peril. I have a friend who for years was very 'touch and go' re: his demeanour. Turned out he had paranoid schizophrenia.Or I could tell you the story of a 34 year old woman who never went to see her GP afhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gp?post_id=550836011#550836011Screaming is spot on. Ignore your GP at your peril. I have a friend who for years was very 'touch and go' re: his demeanour. Turned out he had paranoid schizophrenia.Or I could tell you the story of a 34 year old woman who never went to see her GP afSun, 08 Jan 2017 15:39:28 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gp?post_id=550834119#550834119Sun, 08 Jan 2017 11:07:31 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gp?post_id=550832739#550832739Sun, 08 Jan 2017 08:08:47 -0600Screamin make sure you swallow the Viagrahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gp?post_id=550832647#550832647Screamin make sure you swallow the ViagraSun, 08 Jan 2017 08:01:03 -0600When I self diagnosed myself as having Angina at a dangerous level I was told by a Nurse I had a chest infection shouldtake a course of antibiotics and return after 10 days if the symptoms had not gone.The next time I insisted on seeing a Doctor andhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gp?post_id=550832249#550832249When I self diagnosed myself as having Angina at a dangerous level I was told by a Nurse I had a chest infection shouldtake a course of antibiotics and return after 10 days if the symptoms had not gone.The next time I insisted on seeing a Doctor andSun, 08 Jan 2017 07:24:57 -0600Last time I saw my GP, in 2008, it was for pins and needles, chest pains and severe headaches which had been getting worse for months.He stood behind me, manoeuvred my head and told me I had a stiff neck. One minute, and problem solved. I've made surhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gp?post_id=550831313#550831313Last time I saw my GP, in 2008, it was for pins and needles, chest pains and severe headaches which had been getting worse for months.He stood behind me, manoeuvred my head and told me I had a stiff neck. One minute, and problem solved. I've made surSun, 08 Jan 2017 04:56:36 -0600Thoroughly Agree. Have to pay 60 euro to get the honour of a guy whipping out his pen to prescribe anti-biotics.One GP practice near me has a notice in the window stating a sick cert is available for 10euro without seeing the doc.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30781041/21st-century---what-is-the-point-of-a-gp?post_id=550828591#550828591Thoroughly Agree. Have to pay 60 euro to get the honour of a guy whipping out his pen to prescribe anti-biotics.One GP practice near me has a notice in the window stating a sick cert is available for 10euro without seeing the doc.Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:38:29 -0600