Type 2 - Connect

Hi,

 This has been my experience: In a word, terrible/disgraceful. 

 I initially went to see him because I had several date palm spikes in my right hand after pruning the Palm and could not remove them myself.

 He didn't believe me! He is the type to always try to over complicate things, always looking for a more technical issues where none exist (ego).

 He stated emphatically that I did not have these spikes in my right hand and furthermore said there was no point in an x-ray because they wouldn't show up anyway.

 I was gob smacked/shocked and a bit mystified as to why he would do this. I knew I had accidentally stabbed my hand with the Date Palm whilst pruning and could easily point out the swollen lumps.

 He disagreed and decided I needed to go to a specialist for RA!

 Sadly for me I went along to the appointment to be told: yes you have RA (confirmation biases at work there) and he prescribed four different medications. One steroidal. I ask what the hell for? I have spikes in my right hand and that was all.

 Against my better judgement I started taking the medication just in case but very quickly started to feel really un-well.

 Having suffered medically induced hepatitis once before, I was fearful that this was where I was heading again, and I was later proved to be correct.

 At the initial diagnosis an appointment was also made for me with the local public hospital specialist. I didn't think I would hear from them for a year, but an unexpected call secured me an appointment with the other specialist just after I had ceased all medication.

 This Public Hospital Specialist examined me and most importantly listened to me. He totally disagreed with my Dr's diagnosis and the private specialist. I do not have RA.

 Around the same time I received two frantic phone calls within an hour of each other, one from my Dr. the other form the private specialist.

 Both ordered me to stop taking all medication immediately. I had the pleasure of informing both that I had done so three days prior.

 I did ask the private specialist why? He said they had just been informed by the TGA that one of the prescribed drugs had been killing people in the US.

 I later discovered that this knowledge had been in their hands for years, they simply forgot and were lying.

 This was very alarming and I was very upset, but I knew a retired Pharmacist and asked him about the four drugs. His words were:  these  can help if you actually have RA but the side effects can be horrendous for some patients and are known to be highly toxic but if you don't have RA, why on earth are you taking these?

 Armed with this information I went back to see my GP to see what the hell was he doing to me. He became very annoyed. How dare I challenge his knowledge and expertise, was his attitude. 

 So to avoid a legal problem for himself (and to cover his arse). He  gave me the pathology paper work to have a full blood test on everything.

 When he received the results he was quite annoyed and quickly organised another meeting.

 At that meeting he told me I had hit the jackpot , a trifecta, if you like!,  Firstly he said I have medically induced Hepatitis, then he said I have an abnormal Thyroid reading. Lastly and the final blow for me was him quite contritely telling me I am now a T2 Diabetic!

 I asked how the hell could all this happen after taking these RA drugs, when all I originally wanted was him to look at my right had to see what could be done about the Date Palm spikes that were and still are in my right hand?  

 He said it was all just a coincidence.

 Do I trust GP's? not on my life, they have had two goes at ending it.

I control my BGL's with a diet plan and exercise. My BMI is spot on for my height, my blood pressure is perfect.

 I have put together, from Diabetes Australia information (Many thanks) a diet that is suitable. I do not take medication as I remain in the middle of the recommended ranges.

 I have no faith, and no trust at all in GP's.

 Regards

Hi,

 This has been my experience: In a word, terrible/disgraceful. 

 I initially went to see him because I had several date palm spikes in my right hand after pruning the Palm and could not remove them myself.

 He didn't believe me! He is the type to always try to over complicate things, always looking for a more technical issues where none exist (ego).

 He stated emphatically that I did not have these spikes in my right hand and furthermore said there was no point in an x-ray because they wouldn't show up anyway.

 I was gob smacked/shocked and a bit mystified as to why he would do this. I knew I had accidentally stabbed my hand with the Date Palm whilst pruning and could easily point out the swollen lumps.

 He disagreed and decided I needed to go to a specialist for RA!

 Sadly for me I went along to the appointment to be told: yes you have RA (confirmation biases at work there) and he prescribed four different medications. One steroidal. I ask what the hell for? I have spikes in my right hand and that was all.

 Against my better judgement I started taking the medication just in case but very quickly started to feel really un-well.

 Having suffered medically induced hepatitis once before, I was fearful that this was where I was heading again, and I was later proved to be correct.

 At the initial diagnosis an appointment was also made for me with the local public hospital specialist. I didn't think I would hear from them for a year, but an unexpected call secured me an appointment with the other specialist just after I had ceased all medication.

 This Public Hospital Specialist examined me and most importantly listened to me. He totally disagreed with my Dr's diagnosis and the private specialist. I do not have RA.

 Around the same time I received two frantic phone calls within an hour of each other, one from my Dr. the other form the private specialist.

 Both ordered me to stop taking all medication immediately. I had the pleasure of informing both that I had done so three days prior.

 I did ask the private specialist why? He said they had just been informed by the TGA that one of the prescribed drugs had been killing people in the US.

 I later discovered that this knowledge had been in their hands for years, they simply forgot and were lying.

 This was very alarming and I was very upset, but I knew a retired Pharmacist and asked him about the four drugs. His words were:  these  can help if you actually have RA but the side effects can be horrendous for some patients and are known to be highly toxic but if you don't have RA, why on earth are you taking these?

 Armed with this information I went back to see my GP to see what the hell was he doing to me. He became very annoyed. How dare I challenge his knowledge and expertise, was his attitude. 

 So to avoid a legal problem for himself (and to cover his arse). He  gave me the pathology paper work to have a full blood test on everything.

 When he received the results he was quite annoyed and quickly organised another meeting.

 At that meeting he told me I had hit the jackpot , a trifecta, if you like!,  Firstly he said I have medically induced Hepatitis, then he said I have an abnormal Thyroid reading. Lastly and the final blow for me was him quite contritely telling me I am now a T2 Diabetic!

 I asked how the hell could all this happen after taking these RA drugs, when all I originally wanted was him to look at my right had to see what could be done about the Date Palm spikes that were and still are in my right hand?  

 He said it was all just a coincidence.

 Do I trust GP's? not on my life, they have had two goes at ending it.

I control my BGL's with a diet plan and exercise. My BMI is spot on for my height, my blood pressure is perfect.

 I have put together, from Diabetes Australia information (Many thanks) a diet that is suitable. I do not take medication as I remain in the middle of the recommended ranges.

 I have no faith, and no trust at all in GP's.

 Regards

Hi,

 This has been my experience: In a word, terrible/disgraceful. 

 I initially went to see him because I had several date palm spikes in my right hand after pruning the Palm and could not remove them myself.

 He didn't believe me! He is the type to always try to over complicate things, always looking for a more technical issues where none exist (ego).

 He stated emphatically that I did not have these spikes in my right hand and furthermore said there was no point in an x-ray because they wouldn't show up anyway.

 I was gob smacked/shocked and a bit mystified as to why he would do this. I knew I had accidentally stabbed my hand with the Date Palm whilst pruning and could easily point out the swollen lumps.

 He disagreed and decided I needed to go to a specialist for RA!

 Sadly for me I went along to the appointment to be told: yes you have RA (confirmation biases at work there) and he prescribed four different medications. One steroidal. I ask what the hell for? I have spikes in my right hand and that was all.

 Against my better judgement I started taking the medication just in case but very quickly started to feel really un-well.

 Having suffered medically induced hepatitis once before, I was fearful that this was where I was heading again, and I was later proved to be correct.

 At the initial diagnosis an appointment was also made for me with the local public hospital specialist. I didn't think I would hear from them for a year, but an unexpected call secured me an appointment with the other specialist just after I had ceased all medication.

 This Public Hospital Specialist examined me and most importantly listened to me. He totally disagreed with my Dr's diagnosis and the private specialist. I do not have RA.

 Around the same time I received two frantic phone calls within an hour of each other, one from my Dr. the other form the private specialist.

 Both ordered me to stop taking all medication immediately. I had the pleasure of informing both that I had done so three days prior.

 I did ask the private specialist why? He said they had just been informed by the TGA that one of the prescribed drugs had been killing people in the US.

 I later discovered that this knowledge had been in their hands for years, they simply forgot and were lying.

 This was very alarming and I was very upset, but I knew a retired Pharmacist and asked him about the four drugs. His words were:  these  can help if you actually have RA but the side effects can be horrendous for some patients and are known to be highly toxic but if you don't have RA, why on earth are you taking these?

 Armed with this information I went back to see my GP to see what the hell was he doing to me. He became very annoyed. How dare I challenge his knowledge and expertise, was his attitude. 

 So to avoid a legal problem for himself (and to cover his arse). He  gave me the pathology paper work to have a full blood test on everything.

 When he received the results he was quite annoyed and quickly organised another meeting.

 At that meeting he told me I had hit the jackpot , a trifecta, if you like!,  Firstly he said I have medically induced Hepatitis, then he said I have an abnormal Thyroid reading. Lastly and the final blow for me was him quite contritely telling me I am now a T2 Diabetic!

 I asked how the hell could all this happen after taking these RA drugs, when all I originally wanted was him to look at my right had to see what could be done about the Date Palm spikes that were and still are in my right hand?  

 He said it was all just a coincidence.

 Do I trust GP's? not on my life, they have had two goes at ending it.

I control my BGL's with a diet plan and exercise. My BMI is spot on for my height, my blood pressure is perfect.

 I have put together, from Diabetes Australia information (Many thanks) a diet that is suitable. I do not take medication as I remain in the middle of the recommended ranges.

 I have no faith, and no trust at all in GP's.

 Regards

Hi,

 This has been my experience: In a word, terrible/disgraceful. 

 I initially went to see him because I had several date palm spikes in my right hand after pruning the Palm and could not remove them myself.

 He didn't believe me! He is the type to always try to over complicate things, always looking for a more technical issues where none exist (ego).

 He stated emphatically that I did not have these spikes in my right hand and furthermore said there was no point in an x-ray because they wouldn't show up anyway.

 I was gob smacked/shocked and a bit mystified as to why he would do this. I knew I had accidentally stabbed my hand with the Date Palm whilst pruning and could easily point out the swollen lumps.

 He disagreed and decided I needed to go to a specialist for RA!

 Sadly for me I went along to the appointment to be told: yes you have RA (confirmation biases at work there) and he prescribed four different medications. One steroidal. I ask what the hell for? I have spikes in my right hand and that was all.

 Against my better judgement I started taking the medication just in case but very quickly started to feel really un-well.

 Having suffered medically induced hepatitis once before, I was fearful that this was where I was heading again, and I was later proved to be correct.

 At the initial diagnosis an appointment was also made for me with the local public hospital specialist. I didn't think I would hear from them for a year, but an unexpected call secured me an appointment with the other specialist just after I had ceased all medication.

 This Public Hospital Specialist examined me and most importantly listened to me. He totally disagreed with my Dr's diagnosis and the private specialist. I do not have RA.

 Around the same time I received two frantic phone calls within an hour of each other, one from my Dr. the other form the private specialist.

 Both ordered me to stop taking all medication immediately. I had the pleasure of informing both that I had done so three days prior.

 I did ask the private specialist why? He said they had just been informed by the TGA that one of the prescribed drugs had been killing people in the US.

 I later discovered that this knowledge had been in their hands for years, they simply forgot and were lying.

 This was very alarming and I was very upset, but I knew a retired Pharmacist and asked him about the four drugs. His words were:  these  can help if you actually have RA but the side effects can be horrendous for some patients and are known to be highly toxic but if you don't have RA, why on earth are you taking these?

 Armed with this information I went back to see my GP to see what the hell was he doing to me. He became very annoyed. How dare I challenge his knowledge and expertise, was his attitude. 

 So to avoid a legal problem for himself (and to cover his arse). He  gave me the pathology paper work to have a full blood test on everything.

 When he received the results he was quite annoyed and quickly organised another meeting.

 At that meeting he told me I had hit the jackpot , a trifecta, if you like!,  Firstly he said I have medically induced Hepatitis, then he said I have an abnormal Thyroid reading. Lastly and the final blow for me was him quite contritely telling me I am now a T2 Diabetic!

 I asked how the hell could all this happen after taking these RA drugs, when all I originally wanted was him to look at my right had to see what could be done about the Date Palm spikes that were and still are in my right hand?  

 He said it was all just a coincidence.

 Do I trust GP's? not on my life, they have had two goes at ending it.

I control my BGL's with a diet plan and exercise. My BMI is spot on for my height, my blood pressure is perfect.

 I have put together, from Diabetes Australia information (Many thanks) a diet that is suitable. I do not take medication as I remain in the middle of the recommended ranges.

 I have no faith, and no trust at all in GP's.

 Regards

Hi,

 This has been my experience: In a word, terrible/disgraceful. 

 I initially went to see him because I had several date palm spikes in my right hand after pruning the Palm and could not remove them myself.

 He didn't believe me! He is the type to always try to over complicate things, always looking for a more technical issues where none exist (ego).

 He stated emphatically that I did not have these spikes in my right hand and furthermore said there was no point in an x-ray because they wouldn't show up anyway.

 I was gob smacked/shocked and a bit mystified as to why he would do this. I knew I had accidentally stabbed my hand with the Date Palm whilst pruning and could easily point out the swollen lumps.

 He disagreed and decided I needed to go to a specialist for RA!

 Sadly for me I went along to the appointment to be told: yes you have RA (confirmation biases at work there) and he prescribed four different medications. One steroidal. I ask what the hell for? I have spikes in my right hand and that was all.

 Against my better judgement I started taking the medication just in case but very quickly started to feel really un-well.

 Having suffered medically induced hepatitis once before, I was fearful that this was where I was heading again, and I was later proved to be correct.

 At the initial diagnosis an appointment was also made for me with the local public hospital specialist. I didn't think I would hear from them for a year, but an unexpected call secured me an appointment with the other specialist just after I had ceased all medication.

 This Public Hospital Specialist examined me and most importantly listened to me. He totally disagreed with my Dr's diagnosis and the private specialist. I do not have RA.

 Around the same time I received two frantic phone calls within an hour of each other, one from my Dr. the other form the private specialist.

 Both ordered me to stop taking all medication immediately. I had the pleasure of informing both that I had done so three days prior.

 I did ask the private specialist why? He said they had just been informed by the TGA that one of the prescribed drugs had been killing people in the US.

 I later discovered that this knowledge had been in their hands for years, they simply forgot and were lying.

 This was very alarming and I was very upset, but I knew a retired Pharmacist and asked him about the four drugs. His words were:  these  can help if you actually have RA but the side effects can be horrendous for some patients and are known to be highly toxic but if you don't have RA, why on earth are you taking these?

 Armed with this information I went back to see my GP to see what the hell was he doing to me. He became very annoyed. How dare I challenge his knowledge and expertise, was his attitude. 

 So to avoid a legal problem for himself (and to cover his arse). He  gave me the pathology paper work to have a full blood test on everything.

 When he received the results he was quite annoyed and quickly organised another meeting.

 At that meeting he told me I had hit the jackpot , a trifecta, if you like!,  Firstly he said I have medically induced Hepatitis, then he said I have an abnormal Thyroid reading. Lastly and the final blow for me was him quite contritely telling me I am now a T2 Diabetic!

 I asked how the hell could all this happen after taking these RA drugs, when all I originally wanted was him to look at my right had to see what could be done about the Date Palm spikes that were and still are in my right hand?  

 He said it was all just a coincidence.

 Do I trust GP's? not on my life, they have had two goes at ending it.

I control my BGL's with a diet plan and exercise. My BMI is spot on for my height, my blood pressure is perfect.

 I have put together, from Diabetes Australia information (Many thanks) a diet that is suitable. I do not take medication as I remain in the middle of the recommended ranges.

 I have no faith, and no trust at all in GP's.

 Regards

Hi,

 This has been my experience: In a word, terrible/disgraceful. 

 I initially went to see him because I had several date palm spikes in my right hand after pruning the Palm and could not remove them myself.

 He didn't believe me! He is the type to always try to over complicate things, always looking for a more technical issues where none exist (ego).

 He stated emphatically that I did not have these spikes in my right hand and furthermore said there was no point in an x-ray because they wouldn't show up anyway.

 I was gob smacked/shocked and a bit mystified as to why he would do this. I knew I had accidentally stabbed my hand with the Date Palm whilst pruning and could easily point out the swollen lumps.

 He disagreed and decided I needed to go to a specialist for RA!

 Sadly for me I went along to the appointment to be told: yes you have RA (confirmation biases at work there) and he prescribed four different medications. One steroidal. I ask what the hell for? I have spikes in my right hand and that was all.

 Against my better judgement I started taking the medication just in case but very quickly started to feel really un-well.

 Having suffered medically induced hepatitis once before, I was fearful that this was where I was heading again, and I was later proved to be correct.

 At the initial diagnosis an appointment was also made for me with the local public hospital specialist. I didn't think I would hear from them for a year, but an unexpected call secured me an appointment with the other specialist just after I had ceased all medication.

 This Public Hospital Specialist examined me and most importantly listened to me. He totally disagreed with my Dr's diagnosis and the private specialist. I do not have RA.

 Around the same time I received two frantic phone calls within an hour of each other, one from my Dr. the other form the private specialist.

 Both ordered me to stop taking all medication immediately. I had the pleasure of informing both that I had done so three days prior.

 I did ask the private specialist why? He said they had just been informed by the TGA that one of the prescribed drugs had been killing people in the US.

 I later discovered that this knowledge had been in their hands for years, they simply forgot and were lying.

 This was very alarming and I was very upset, but I knew a retired Pharmacist and asked him about the four drugs. His words were:  these  can help if you actually have RA but the side effects can be horrendous for some patients and are known to be highly toxic but if you don't have RA, why on earth are you taking these?

 Armed with this information I went back to see my GP to see what the hell was he doing to me. He became very annoyed. How dare I challenge his knowledge and expertise, was his attitude. 

 So to avoid a legal problem for himself (and to cover his arse). He  gave me the pathology paper work to have a full blood test on everything.

 When he received the results he was quite annoyed and quickly organised another meeting.

 At that meeting he told me I had hit the jackpot , a trifecta, if you like!,  Firstly he said I have medically induced Hepatitis, then he said I have an abnormal Thyroid reading. Lastly and the final blow for me was him quite contritely telling me I am now a T2 Diabetic!

 I asked how the hell could all this happen after taking these RA drugs, when all I originally wanted was him to look at my right had to see what could be done about the Date Palm spikes that were and still are in my right hand?  

 He said it was all just a coincidence.

 Do I trust GP's? not on my life, they have had two goes at ending it.

I control my BGL's with a diet plan and exercise. My BMI is spot on for my height, my blood pressure is perfect.

 I have put together, from Diabetes Australia information (Many thanks) a diet that is suitable. I do not take medication as I remain in the middle of the recommended ranges.

 I have no faith, and no trust at all in GP's.

 Regards

Hi,

 This has been my experience: In a word, terrible/disgraceful. 

 I initially went to see him because I had several date palm spikes in my right hand after pruning the Palm and could not remove them myself.

 He didn't believe me! He is the type to always try to over complicate things, always looking for a more technical issues where none exist (ego).

 He stated emphatically that I did not have these spikes in my right hand and furthermore said there was no point in an x-ray because they wouldn't show up anyway.

 I was gob smacked/shocked and a bit mystified as to why he would do this. I knew I had accidentally stabbed my hand with the Date Palm whilst pruning and could easily point out the swollen lumps.

 He disagreed and decided I needed to go to a specialist for RA!

 Sadly for me I went along to the appointment to be told: yes you have RA (confirmation biases at work there) and he prescribed four different medications. One steroidal. I ask what the hell for? I have spikes in my right hand and that was all.

 Against my better judgement I started taking the medication just in case but very quickly started to feel really un-well.

 Having suffered medically induced hepatitis once before, I was fearful that this was where I was heading again, and I was later proved to be correct.

 At the initial diagnosis an appointment was also made for me with the local public hospital specialist. I didn't think I would hear from them for a year, but an unexpected call secured me an appointment with the other specialist just after I had ceased all medication.

 This Public Hospital Specialist examined me and most importantly listened to me. He totally disagreed with my Dr's diagnosis and the private specialist. I do not have RA.

 Around the same time I received two frantic phone calls within an hour of each other, one from my Dr. the other form the private specialist.

 Both ordered me to stop taking all medication immediately. I had the pleasure of informing both that I had done so three days prior.

 I did ask the private specialist why? He said they had just been informed by the TGA that one of the prescribed drugs had been killing people in the US.

 I later discovered that this knowledge had been in their hands for years, they simply forgot and were lying.

 This was very alarming and I was very upset, but I knew a retired Pharmacist and asked him about the four drugs. His words were:  these  can help if you actually have RA but the side effects can be horrendous for some patients and are known to be highly toxic but if you don't have RA, why on earth are you taking these?

 Armed with this information I went back to see my GP to see what the hell was he doing to me. He became very annoyed. How dare I challenge his knowledge and expertise, was his attitude. 

 So to avoid a legal problem for himself (and to cover his arse). He  gave me the pathology paper work to have a full blood test on everything.

 When he received the results he was quite annoyed and quickly organised another meeting.

 At that meeting he told me I had hit the jackpot , a trifecta, if you like!,  Firstly he said I have medically induced Hepatitis, then he said I have an abnormal Thyroid reading. Lastly and the final blow for me was him quite contritely telling me I am now a T2 Diabetic!

 I asked how the hell could all this happen after taking these RA drugs, when all I originally wanted was him to look at my right had to see what could be done about the Date Palm spikes that were and still are in my right hand?  

 He said it was all just a coincidence.

 Do I trust GP's? not on my life, they have had two goes at ending it.

I control my BGL's with a diet plan and exercise. My BMI is spot on for my height, my blood pressure is perfect.

 I have put together, from Diabetes Australia information (Many thanks) a diet that is suitable. I do not take medication as I remain in the middle of the recommended ranges.

 I have no faith, and no trust at all in GP's.

 Regards

Hi,

 This has been my experience: In a word, terrible/disgraceful. 

 I initially went to see him because I had several date palm spikes in my right hand after pruning the Palm and could not remove them myself.

 He didn't believe me! He is the type to always try to over complicate things, always looking for a more technical issues where none exist (ego).

 He stated emphatically that I did not have these spikes in my right hand and furthermore said there was no point in an x-ray because they wouldn't show up anyway.

 I was gob smacked/shocked and a bit mystified as to why he would do this. I knew I had accidentally stabbed my hand with the Date Palm whilst pruning and could easily point out the swollen lumps.

 He disagreed and decided I needed to go to a specialist for RA!

 Sadly for me I went along to the appointment to be told: yes you have RA (confirmation biases at work there) and he prescribed four different medications. One steroidal. I ask what the hell for? I have spikes in my right hand and that was all.

 Against my better judgement I started taking the medication just in case but very quickly started to feel really un-well.

 Having suffered medically induced hepatitis once before, I was fearful that this was where I was heading again, and I was later proved to be correct.

 At the initial diagnosis an appointment was also made for me with the local public hospital specialist. I didn't think I would hear from them for a year, but an unexpected call secured me an appointment with the other specialist just after I had ceased all medication.

 This Public Hospital Specialist examined me and most importantly listened to me. He totally disagreed with my Dr's diagnosis and the private specialist. I do not have RA.

 Around the same time I received two frantic phone calls within an hour of each other, one from my Dr. the other form the private specialist.

 Both ordered me to stop taking all medication immediately. I had the pleasure of informing both that I had done so three days prior.

 I did ask the private specialist why? He said they had just been informed by the TGA that one of the prescribed drugs had been killing people in the US.

 I later discovered that this knowledge had been in their hands for years, they simply forgot and were lying.

 This was very alarming and I was very upset, but I knew a retired Pharmacist and asked him about the four drugs. His words were:  these  can help if you actually have RA but the side effects can be horrendous for some patients and are known to be highly toxic but if you don't have RA, why on earth are you taking these?

 Armed with this information I went back to see my GP to see what the hell was he doing to me. He became very annoyed. How dare I challenge his knowledge and expertise, was his attitude. 

 So to avoid a legal problem for himself (and to cover his arse). He  gave me the pathology paper work to have a full blood test on everything.

 When he received the results he was quite annoyed and quickly organised another meeting.

 At that meeting he told me I had hit the jackpot , a trifecta, if you like!,  Firstly he said I have medically induced Hepatitis, then he said I have an abnormal Thyroid reading. Lastly and the final blow for me was him quite contritely telling me I am now a T2 Diabetic!

 I asked how the hell could all this happen after taking these RA drugs, when all I originally wanted was him to look at my right had to see what could be done about the Date Palm spikes that were and still are in my right hand?  

 He said it was all just a coincidence.

 Do I trust GP's? not on my life, they have had two goes at ending it.

I control my BGL's with a diet plan and exercise. My BMI is spot on for my height, my blood pressure is perfect.

 I have put together, from Diabetes Australia information (Many thanks) a diet that is suitable. I do not take medication as I remain in the middle of the recommended ranges.

 I have no faith, and no trust at all in GP's.

 Regards

Hi,

 This has been my experience: In a word, terrible/disgraceful. 

 I initially went to see him because I had several date palm spikes in my right hand after pruning the Palm and could not remove them myself.

 He didn't believe me! He is the type to always try to over complicate things, always looking for a more technical issues where none exist (ego).

 He stated emphatically that I did not have these spikes in my right hand and furthermore said there was no point in an x-ray because they wouldn't show up anyway.

 I was gob smacked/shocked and a bit mystified as to why he would do this. I knew I had accidentally stabbed my hand with the Date Palm whilst pruning and could easily point out the swollen lumps.

 He disagreed and decided I needed to go to a specialist for RA!

 Sadly for me I went along to the appointment to be told: yes you have RA (confirmation biases at work there) and he prescribed four different medications. One steroidal. I ask what the hell for? I have spikes in my right hand and that was all.

 Against my better judgement I started taking the medication just in case but very quickly started to feel really un-well.

 Having suffered medically induced hepatitis once before, I was fearful that this was where I was heading again, and I was later proved to be correct.

 At the initial diagnosis an appointment was also made for me with the local public hospital specialist. I didn't think I would hear from them for a year, but an unexpected call secured me an appointment with the other specialist just after I had ceased all medication.

 This Public Hospital Specialist examined me and most importantly listened to me. He totally disagreed with my Dr's diagnosis and the private specialist. I do not have RA.

 Around the same time I received two frantic phone calls within an hour of each other, one from my Dr. the other form the private specialist.

 Both ordered me to stop taking all medication immediately. I had the pleasure of informing both that I had done so three days prior.

 I did ask the private specialist why? He said they had just been informed by the TGA that one of the prescribed drugs had been killing people in the US.

 I later discovered that this knowledge had been in their hands for years, they simply forgot and were lying.

 This was very alarming and I was very upset, but I knew a retired Pharmacist and asked him about the four drugs. His words were:  these  can help if you actually have RA but the side effects can be horrendous for some patients and are known to be highly toxic but if you don't have RA, why on earth are you taking these?

 Armed with this information I went back to see my GP to see what the hell was he doing to me. He became very annoyed. How dare I challenge his knowledge and expertise, was his attitude. 

 So to avoid a legal problem for himself (and to cover his arse). He  gave me the pathology paper work to have a full blood test on everything.

 When he received the results he was quite annoyed and quickly organised another meeting.

 At that meeting he told me I had hit the jackpot , a trifecta, if you like!,  Firstly he said I have medically induced Hepatitis, then he said I have an abnormal Thyroid reading. Lastly and the final blow for me was him quite contritely telling me I am now a T2 Diabetic!

 I asked how the hell could all this happen after taking these RA drugs, when all I originally wanted was him to look at my right had to see what could be done about the Date Palm spikes that were and still are in my right hand?  

 He said it was all just a coincidence.

 Do I trust GP's? not on my life, they have had two goes at ending it.

I control my BGL's with a diet plan and exercise. My BMI is spot on for my height, my blood pressure is perfect.

 I have put together, from Diabetes Australia information (Many thanks) a diet that is suitable. I do not take medication as I remain in the middle of the recommended ranges.

 I have no faith, and no trust at all in GP's.

 Regards

Hi,

 This has been my experience: In a word, terrible/disgraceful. 

 I initially went to see him because I had several date palm spikes in my right hand after pruning the Palm and could not remove them myself.

 He didn't believe me! He is the type to always try to over complicate things, always looking for a more technical issues where none exist (ego).

 He stated emphatically that I did not have these spikes in my right hand and furthermore said there was no point in an x-ray because they wouldn't show up anyway.

 I was gob smacked/shocked and a bit mystified as to why he would do this. I knew I had accidentally stabbed my hand with the Date Palm whilst pruning and could easily point out the swollen lumps.

 He disagreed and decided I needed to go to a specialist for RA!

 Sadly for me I went along to the appointment to be told: yes you have RA (confirmation biases at work there) and he prescribed four different medications. One steroidal. I ask what the hell for? I have spikes in my right hand and that was all.

 Against my better judgement I started taking the medication just in case but very quickly started to feel really un-well.

 Having suffered medically induced hepatitis once before, I was fearful that this was where I was heading again, and I was later proved to be correct.

 At the initial diagnosis an appointment was also made for me with the local public hospital specialist. I didn't think I would hear from them for a year, but an unexpected call secured me an appointment with the other specialist just after I had ceased all medication.

 This Public Hospital Specialist examined me and most importantly listened to me. He totally disagreed with my Dr's diagnosis and the private specialist. I do not have RA.

 Around the same time I received two frantic phone calls within an hour of each other, one from my Dr. the other form the private specialist.

 Both ordered me to stop taking all medication immediately. I had the pleasure of informing both that I had done so three days prior.

 I did ask the private specialist why? He said they had just been informed by the TGA that one of the prescribed drugs had been killing people in the US.

 I later discovered that this knowledge had been in their hands for years, they simply forgot and were lying.

 This was very alarming and I was very upset, but I knew a retired Pharmacist and asked him about the four drugs. His words were:  these  can help if you actually have RA but the side effects can be horrendous for some patients and are known to be highly toxic but if you don't have RA, why on earth are you taking these?

 Armed with this information I went back to see my GP to see what the hell was he doing to me. He became very annoyed. How dare I challenge his knowledge and expertise, was his attitude. 

 So to avoid a legal problem for himself (and to cover his arse). He  gave me the pathology paper work to have a full blood test on everything.

 When he received the results he was quite annoyed and quickly organised another meeting.

 At that meeting he told me I had hit the jackpot , a trifecta, if you like!,  Firstly he said I have medically induced Hepatitis, then he said I have an abnormal Thyroid reading. Lastly and the final blow for me was him quite contritely telling me I am now a T2 Diabetic!

 I asked how the hell could all this happen after taking these RA drugs, when all I originally wanted was him to look at my right had to see what could be done about the Date Palm spikes that were and still are in my right hand?  

 He said it was all just a coincidence.

 Do I trust GP's? not on my life, they have had two goes at ending it.

I control my BGL's with a diet plan and exercise. My BMI is spot on for my height, my blood pressure is perfect.

 I have put together, from Diabetes Australia information (Many thanks) a diet that is suitable. I do not take medication as I remain in the middle of the recommended ranges.

 I have no faith, and no trust at all in GP's.

 Regards