At the moment I am feeling so frustrated at the response from my medical centre.
Last July I started getting cystitis symptoms which I tried treating myself. Eventually at the beginning of August I had to go to see a GP and took a urine sample which showed bacteria. Put on antibiotics for 3days but still felt the same although bacteria now gone. Saw a different doctor who suggest I take strong doses of bi-carb in water a few times a day. No different so saw another GP. On trying to exam me I looked so inflamed that she did not do the exam but put me on HRT insertions for 3mths. Sent for a scan to see if I had a hernia and yes I have. Still very uncomfortable when passing urine and blood seen in urine, although not to the naked eye, so in Dec sent for another scan which luckily didn't show up anything bad. On Jan 7th I saw another GP who decided that I need to be examined internally with a camera as I still have cystitis like symptoms and would refer me to the hospital.
This morning I phoned the urology dept to see when I might hear from them to be told that they didn't have a referral and to phone the GP. I spoke to a secretary who said that although it was on my record to be referred he hadn't done so. She would see him to send of the referral but as the urology dept is so busy it might be a long wait to hear from them. I did contact them again and it depends on how urgent the GP thinks it is as to how long I must wait. It was suggested that I phone them again on Friday to make sure he has had time to do it. I am so uncomfortable and feel so helpless.
I know that no one here can offer advice but I feel so low that I needed to talk to someone and get it off my chest.