I've mentioned before that I have had an ongoing problem with neck pains nad have been diagnosed with polymialgia rheumatica. The GP whom I deal with has been my GP for more than 30 years and is the second most senior GP in the health centre.
I had an apppointment with him at 4:45 pm yesterday. I arrived 5 minutes before the appointment, and was told by the receptionist that he was running behind schedule. I said, "That's pretty normal." She said, "Well, you will have a bit of a wait, because there are three patients ahead of you."
I sat down and got called in for the consultation 45 minutes later. However, in that time, there were a number of patients coming in to see other doctors and were seen within minutes, barely time to warm the seats in the waiting room.
A fortnight ago I had Xrays and ultrasound for a problem in which my left thumb seems to dislocate when I use it, It is painful then and when I put it back in place. It has been diagnosed as 'trigger thumb", (you can Google it), and I have been advised to get a thumb sling to hold the thumb in place.