21-11-2018, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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That is terrible Julie!Was it a new doctor who issued the prescription?
How do mistakes like this happen?
Thank God you went to get help.
Hope it gets sorted safely now, and you soon feel much better.
21-11-2018, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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I do feel a lot better got a hell of a head ache though. Blood pressure is down with the occasional flutter. The reception staff write the prescriptions they then send them through to the duty GP to sign, so could be anyone made the mistake.
A receptionist? Is a receptionist qualified to write prescriptions?
My GP writes a prescription himself while you are sitting there. He then hands it to you to take to the pharmacy yourself.
21-11-2018, 10:57 AM
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Re: Dizzy
Originally Posted by Mups
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A receptionist? Is a receptionist qualified to write prescriptions? My GP writes a prescription himself while you are sitting there. He then hands it to you to take to the pharmacy yourself.
If you put in a repeat then the reception staff get them ready to be signed, TBH I always thought the GP checked them before signing but something went wrong this time.
I can't blame the receptionist she's usually really busy dealing with phone calls, looking at it it's dangerous really.
21-11-2018, 02:25 PM
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Flipping heck Julie...id be hopping mad at what you've gone through...you might've died..how much more serious can it be? Sounds like the medical staff around you need a bit of a shock into them....that's disgusting to make a mistake like that.Thank goodness you're feeling better an the mistake rectified. Scary times!!!
21-11-2018, 02:51 PM
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Seems to be a lot of this around, which is quite worrying.But they say it is not contagious.
I was making dinner, a month or so ago,and I went down with projectile vomiting and a feeling of total loss of balance control.
My Daughter rang 111 and they changed it to 999.
I was taken to Frimley Park Hospital where I had scans and more tests than I new existed.
In the end they said extreme vertigo - inner ear (probably) and sent me home after being there all night.
They did the scans because I had a bruise on my forehead from where I bowed into my metal bird feeder the week before. Apparently the head injury scenario is quite bad and they want you having scans within 24 hours of knocking your head - if you are on Warfarin.
Anyway, your're the fourth one I've heard about since.....bear up - it will go away in about a month!
It's, just about, worn off now and I was able to start swinging a golf club last week.
24-11-2018, 12:00 AM
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Sorry, but I feel I must say here, that this case of Julie's is a perfect example of why we (me included), should not try to diagnose someone else's health problems on here.An Ear infection, Hypertension, Labyrinthitis, Epley Manouever's, plus more, were all suggested as possible causes, but how wrong we all were.
Quite a few told Julie to "Get help"..
What a good job she did, and didn't mess about trying to treat herself, as she might not be here with us today.
24-11-2018, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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Good point mups, when I get advice here I usually get things checked myself as well, I always hope others do that as well.
Thank you Julie.
I have said many times about unqualified people giving advice, and that none of know anything about what meds someone else is on - or why, but your problem hi-lighted it perfectly.
Hope you are feeling much better now.
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