that's all that a GP is for, though. What else does he need time for?
And, swings and roundabouts. Private rooms would be better, aye. But they are expensive. On the other hand, French-style medical systems are almost single-handedly resposible for the last couple of waves of antibiotic-resistant bacteria due to their insane pandering to idiot patients who demand antibiotics for viruses. I'll be honest, medically I know what I'd prefer.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 16:14, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Yep, I think your system with the GPs would be good
if you didn't have to go crying and covered in blood (I might be exagerating a bit) to be referred to a specialist.

I know I have IBS. I know why it hurts. I know the stomach doctor know what to do. Please, don't send me home with paracetamol and telling me to take more fiber!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 16:31, Reply)

Erm
there aren't any treatments for IBS apart from painkillers and more fibre/better diet. Sending you to a gastro specialist won't change that, I'm afraid. At least to my knowledge, and gastro isn't my field to be fair, but I thought that was pretty well known medically. Antispasmodics sometimes work, but since the best of those is peppermint you don't really need a doctor for that.

you have my sympathy though, it's horribly painful thing.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 16:41, Reply)

Yep
But the gastro specialist will check that it hasn't developed into cancer, as it's quite common, and that all that extra pain is not just gas on my bowels.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 17:13, Reply)