Hi Mel
I've had very little support from my GP since I started TTC nearly 17 months ago so I know how frustrating it is
I am so angry with my GP and surgery that I'm thinking of changing to another practice. This is my experience:
In May 2012 I went to my surgery to ask for some advice as it was coming up to 6 months of trying without getting pregnant (as I was soon to turn 40, I had heard that they will start to investigate after 6 months of trying). The only GP at my surgery is a man so I asked to see the female practice nurse instead. She was nice, but didn't have a clue and I knew more than her about NHS guidelines and support. She said she would make some enquiries and get back to me the next week. She never phoned, and I had to do the chasing to get any answers. Basically I was told they wouldn't do anything to help me. Then a month later I got my 1st BFP which sadly ended very traumatically when I miscarried and needed a D&C. I went back to my surgery to go through the test results after my operation - the GP was off, and the locum they booked me in with didn't turn up. We were kept waiting for over half an hour before they told us what was happening and when my OH asked if he could look at the results, they weren't able to find them. I was almost hysterical by this point. We were told to ring the EPU to get our results, so nobody actually went through them with me in person or gave us any advice on what to do next. In November I had my 2nd mc - went to the GP who did nothing and refused to refer me till I'd had 3mcs. I left the surgery heart broken and in tears. Then in February, I went in for a smear test - I spoke to the nurse and told her how unhelpful my GP had been. She advised me to push for day 3 and day 21 bloods. My GP reluctantly agreed to this. Each time I got my results back I was told over the phone by the receptionist that everything was fine and no follow up appt was needed, even though there was clearly an issue. My progesterone level was very high which indicated I was actually pregnant again, but then a week later I had a 3rd suspected mc
So, I then marched back to the surgery with my OH to demand a referral to the recurrent mc clinic which he finally agreed to do. I was told I would be seen in 6 weeks. To cut an already very long story short, my surgery screwed up big time - all the staff handed in their notice and left at the same time (I have no idea what happened!), and my referral sat waiting to be sent off for over 5 weeks. I was livid. Anyway, my appt finally came through for the RMC and I go tomorrow - unfortunately I had another mc over the weekend, which perhaps could have been prevented if I had been seen sooner. I will never know......... So let the journey begin, I just bloody hope I finally get some support with all this now as I've had enough of being messed around. If we had the money we would definitely be going private!!!
Oops, so sorry for the rant and the uber long message.
I really hope they agree to give you some more help and you don't have to wait 3 years - that really sucks
Sending you lots of love and hugs xxxxx