GP useless, should I go private?

[PIGGY455]

Hi all, I would like you opinions on what I should do. I have noticed over the past years a developing headache on the left side of my forehead just above me eye. Then my vision strated to go in my left eye. Last year I had a bout of dizziness that I couldn't walk straight and several episodes of tripping, shakings hands and feeling like someone had connected me to the main electricity supply. In addition, I had numbness which started in my right hand (thumb to fore ginger only) which spread to right arm down to my right leg over a couple of days but lasted around 3 months before it fully subsided. You may be asking why I didn't see the GP or neuro. I did but by the time I had an appointment it had gone. They looked at me like I was mad! What is concerning moreso now is my speech, thinking and comprehension. I'm a teacher and there has been a definate difference! I get confused, find it hard to concentrate, siimple calculations such as adding up marks takes me ages to do. I slur my words moreso when tired. I have brain block where I can't find my words and forget remembering names thats got worse. To be honest its the students and my own kids that I have highlighted to me. I didn't think it was that bad. I thought it was just school but I'm doing it at home and during the holidays moreso that say two years ago.

what should I do next? I can't bear to go back to THAT doctor!

[toolmaker]

You would be surprised what you can find out just by having an eye examination at your local optometrist.

[caregiver222]

You need an overall evaluation at a stroke center at a teaching hospital where that are several neurologists and many people available to conduct an evaluation. I am a firm believer in teaching hospitals.

It is clear that one of the possible evaluations is that you have had a stroke, most likely an bleed within the brain. A tumor is another possibility. This is not going to get better.

I am not very happy at the evaluation provided by your current physician.

Your symptoms warranted (warrant) a visit to an emergency room and not an "appointment" with a physician.

[selmaS]

HI the symptoms u describe can be a number of things....u deff need to see a neurologist.....or try a rheumatoid dr this go round and get all the tests to see what is going on...ur GP should work hand in hand with the NL.....

I pray u get answers soon

"selma"