Are Gps A Thing Of The Past Now?

[Bobbisox1]

I've got a small swelling on my right cheek from the gland behind my ear , a little painful when I'm eating , a feeling of neuralgia, this is from Satur , today I phoned my GP AT 10am, got a call back from a nurse practitioner who asked me a few questions and told me to carry on taking Paracetamol, then a half an hour later another call saying I'd best go in tomorrow for her to look in my ear, fair enough but where's my doctor gone :0(

[Sqad]

Username, I am going to assume a lot in my answer.
You clearly had an X Ray at the time of incident and probably had a reduction without surgery (open reduction) and subsequently had a poor result with persistent pain and possibly deformity.
This is no uncommon in ankle fractures.
You had one follow up X Ray which confirmed the above situation and further follow ups have been postponed as further treatment is to be considered.
10 months on and the situation is unacceptable.
You have been dealt a rough deal.
I would phone the Consultant s secretary.

[tinkerbell23]

Me too Bobbi i work with so many amazing folk!

So thankfull, its changed me as a person for the better .... hope you get on OK tomo xxx

[Bobbisox1]

I'm sure it'll be fine Tinks, so lucky a phone call and I can get it sorted, thank you x

[Bobbisox1]

Well my update, went to surgery saw the nurse practitioner I spoke to yesterday ,could be mild Mumps but more likely to be a blocked saliva gland causing an infection, I have been give a course of Flucloxacillin to take

[emmie]

glad you got it sorted bobbi

[Bobbisox1]

Tonight the other side of my neck has swelled up as well and I've a throbbing headache so I've came to bed after a warm bath

[Sqad]

Well, it could be mumps, your symptoms have narrowed it down to an infective process.
Go to bed, drink plenty ,take Ibuprofen 400mgms every six hours , continue the antibiotics and report back in the morning.

[Bobbisox1]

Done the first two sqad, I don't have any ibrufen in , Mr B will get some in the morning, thanks

[Sqad]

Paracetamol 1000mgms will do bobbi.

[Bobbisox1]

Okay, thank you Sqad,will do

[Barsel]

Bobbs, who prescibed the antibiotics?

[Bobbisox1]

The nurse practitioner this afternoon Barsel after I went to see her

[emmie]

hope you feel better soon bobbi...

[Barsel]

I didn't realise they could write prescriptions.

[Bobbisox1]

Well whatever it is I might as well get over with before Christmas Emmie

[emmie]

indeed....

[Bobbisox1]

She did it electronically and sent it straight to my chemist which I collected on my way home

[Mamyalynne]

Feel better soon Bobbi.

[bednobs]

nurses have been able to prescribe for at least 15 years :)

[bednobs]

in fact i just looked it up and it's closer to 30 years!