Help from GP
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Help from GP
I attended the Dorset me/cfs clinic when 1st diagnosed 6 years ago but due to problems with my employer & stress was never able to establish a baseline & pace effectively. Eventually lost my job. Have improved considerably but still on boom & bust cycle with relapses lasting up to a week every 8-10 weeks. My gp listens but doesn't offer any advice on how to better manage illness. Can you be referred to a clinic more than once & is it unreasonable to expect my dr to try & help? Find the repeated relapses distressing.
Thank you
Thank you
- Dr Charles Shepherd
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Re: Help from GP
Yes - there is no reason why your GP cannot refer you back to a hospital based ME/CFS service if there are management issues that he/she is not able to deal with
There is a full list of UK NHS clinics, along with telephone numbers, for people with ME/CFS on the MEA website:
http://www.meassociation.org.uk
There is a full list of UK NHS clinics, along with telephone numbers, for people with ME/CFS on the MEA website:
http://www.meassociation.org.uk
Dr Charles Shepherd
MB BS, Honorary Medical Adviser, ME Association
MB BS, Honorary Medical Adviser, ME Association