A doctor knew about Ferritin !!
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 11:56 pm
Yesterday I had a GP appointment. I felt that a medication prescribed for blood pressure was giving an unwanted side effect and I was asking for a change of medication. Didn't need to see any particular doctor in the practice. We are able to make our appointments on line. Dr D was the only doctor with an appointment available and I nabbed it quickly because it could disappear right before your eyes. Dr D is only recently qualified and as luck would have it, it was she who had started me on the problematic blood pressure medication.
I mentioned the problem and she totally agreed. Changed me to a different medication and explained that what I had originally been prescribed was what was always prescribed first as it was cheapest. We talked of other things including lack of sleep which led on to the RLS. i have never ever spoken to this youn gGP about RLS and have actually only seen her twice, including yesterday.
She was printing out my repeat prescriptions and made the comment that she has two other RLS patients who are on Ropinerole. I mentioned that Ropinerole and DA drugs weren't always the best treatment (although they could be) and she says to me !!!!!!
And how is your ferritin - when was it last checked. ??????
I couldn't believe it. Someone who knew something about RLS, even if it was just an inkling, it was a start.
I almost danced around the room and told her I was so impressed - and that so many medical folk had no idea about ferritin.
She had been trying to educate herself for her two RLS sufferers. Having said that .... she wasn't aware that DAs should be prescribed lower than originally indicated a few years ago.
When speaking of my sleep and the possible alerting factor on ropinerole she asked if I would consider coming off ropinerole.
Ha ha ha-- I replied that unless she had a wonderful substitue to offer she would need to sedate me with a bottle of Black Bush (Irish Whisky) and tie me down.
What I have gleaned from my two appointments with her is that she is willing to learn, has some idea about it and knew about ferritin without my mentioning it. Knew it needed to be up around 75 for an RLS sufferer.
My heart is open and singing. There is hope. A doctor who cares.
In future I will seek Dr D for any appointments needed, for any reason, so that I can develop a relationship with her.
She's going to be a great asset to the practice.
I'll repeat - A doctor who brought up the subject of ferritin without prompting. Yaaaaay.
I mentioned the problem and she totally agreed. Changed me to a different medication and explained that what I had originally been prescribed was what was always prescribed first as it was cheapest. We talked of other things including lack of sleep which led on to the RLS. i have never ever spoken to this youn gGP about RLS and have actually only seen her twice, including yesterday.
She was printing out my repeat prescriptions and made the comment that she has two other RLS patients who are on Ropinerole. I mentioned that Ropinerole and DA drugs weren't always the best treatment (although they could be) and she says to me !!!!!!
And how is your ferritin - when was it last checked. ??????
I couldn't believe it. Someone who knew something about RLS, even if it was just an inkling, it was a start.
I almost danced around the room and told her I was so impressed - and that so many medical folk had no idea about ferritin.
She had been trying to educate herself for her two RLS sufferers. Having said that .... she wasn't aware that DAs should be prescribed lower than originally indicated a few years ago.
When speaking of my sleep and the possible alerting factor on ropinerole she asked if I would consider coming off ropinerole.
Ha ha ha-- I replied that unless she had a wonderful substitue to offer she would need to sedate me with a bottle of Black Bush (Irish Whisky) and tie me down.
What I have gleaned from my two appointments with her is that she is willing to learn, has some idea about it and knew about ferritin without my mentioning it. Knew it needed to be up around 75 for an RLS sufferer.
My heart is open and singing. There is hope. A doctor who cares.
In future I will seek Dr D for any appointments needed, for any reason, so that I can develop a relationship with her.
She's going to be a great asset to the practice.
I'll repeat - A doctor who brought up the subject of ferritin without prompting. Yaaaaay.