For 6 years I have felt dreadful...Each year getting worse, kept describing how I felt to female drs but got no joy.recently a young male gp actually LOOKED at my records and found I was prescribed estrogen only hrt and i have a womb!!!!.I am elated I now know why I've felt so I'll, has anyone else been so unfortunate? This is unbelievable, these iincompetent Dr's could kill someone.
Thats terrible I would change doctors and write a letter of complaint
Amanda, you need to complain to your surgery or local NHS.. you must be given norethisterone if you have a womb to protect against cancer.
Complain to your GP surgery
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Thats what I said complain it's not right
Definitely complain amanda because when you have a womb you have to be prescribed both hormones. Take it further.
Hi Amanda, I hope your new HRT helps you feel better and relieves you of the symptoms that have made you feel so ill for the past six years.
If you decide to complain try not to let the stress cause you anxiety and upset your hormones. Make a decision and take strength from it.
Good luck and take care
Yes go and complain. The doctor's need to be more sympathetic and take more care when prescribing hrt x
Pat! Thank you so much!.It is so wonderful to find I'mnot going Iinsane and there was ssomething VERY wrong.
I'vea ssolicitor working on it, he says I'm a solicitors dream as I have diaries!.
SIX years of just existing tho', these bloody drs need stringing up!!!.
Oh Amanda!! This is unbelievable!! 6 Years of your life was made dreadful, and these women Doctors never caught it??? This is plain crazy!! It is a misdiagnosis, it is down right incompetence!!! There is no excuse they never caught it in your chart!! Someone’s head(s) should roll!! I hope your attorney’s/solicitor’s are really good, you are due a hefty compensation!!! Thank Goodness you found a good doctor!! Good Luck to you!!
Hi Deidra. It has been hell ! .fortunately I don't give up but everything I have carried on doing has been such an effort.
If I can help other people, even if I get no compensation, it will be something, so, I'm telling everyone to check what they're given!!!.
Hi Maisie. Thanx! Ooooh I've made a ddecision and have stuck to it!!...cannot believe that they have been so incompetent .my male doc was great for sports injuries etc but wanted a good female Dr too and the one I liked was rarely available ( but she'd put me on wrong hrt) so changed! .2 female drs 2 more years and a MALE gp discovers in 5 mind why I've felt so Ill .will stick with the boy's from now on !!.
Hi Amanda
So glad it has been finally sorted. What were your main symptoms?
Same thing happened to me on patches but I realised before I started them. Went straight back to the doctors who were very apologetic. I now make sure I see a senior doctor.
Good idea to reduce the dose gradually I'm only on lmg
Oh Gosh Michelle. .. aching all over., dreadful headaches lasting for days, heavy eyes, aching abbs, tight head astho under water, worn out no incentive. It's been hell on earth. These Dr's need stringing up!!! X
Oh poor you. I can imagine how horrendous it has been. I have not gone through things as bad as you. My horrible symptoms are debilitating headaches every single day,even when I go to bed. Head pressure at the back of my head,at temples and forehead with burning type feeling. My ears buzz and feel muffled always. I am on combined hrt because was still having a light period. Something just doesn't feel right but I just keep plodding on. Now it's time for you to enjoy life!
....ears buzzing too....go back and get checked out....don't TRUST them as I did. X
Hi Amanda, I've just come across your post and was wondering what the outcome was. I've just been going through the same thing and ended up having 2 surgeries (not hysterectomy) due to excessive bleeding. A new GP found that I was on the oestrogen only a few months later. I made a complaint to the hospital but they said it was my fault as I hadn't told them I was on HRT (which i did), they then said it was the GP fault as they hadn't told them. Its been a total mess, things have settled a little now but I am so angry that they tried to blame it on me so I have also instructed a solicitor on a no win no fee basis, this will mean I won't get much if any if any compensation is awarded which I am pleased about as only want them to learn from their mistakes. My present GP said that she wanted me checked yearly now for womb cancer. I hope you don't mind me asking I just wondered what happened as I am at the beginning of all this.
Hi Sally! I got absolutely no where at all.... could have killed me ,still may. Absolutely disgraceful!, they had not even checked my records. Nobody seems to give a damn anymore in any area of life. You may get further as their negligence has obviously harmed you. Hope you're better now. dont let it go and good luck. regards Amanda.
Thanks Amanda, I am getting there but unfortunately due to the HRT shortages there has been alot of messing around but hopefully I am getting there now