My GP wont listen to me. I've had a pain in my foot. Podiatrist says sesimoiditis. GP wont refer me for MRI

Question

What are my rights. I've had pain for nearly a year. 3 times the GP has said go away.

Answer 1

I would see another doctor who is willing to refer you. If your GP is not responsive to your concerns, it's time to switch doctors.

Answer 2

I can give you a few suggestions, I was told that nothing was wrong with me, checked myself into bettyford, as I was told all I wanted was pain killers, turned out, my foot was broken for a year and they had to rebuild my foot by taking bone from my hip. it was the first time in my life I wanted to sue, but my attorney I guess lost interest, I have had 3 foot surgeries since then. feel your feet and see if the one that hurts is cooler then the other foot, if it is, this means your not getting proper circulation and most likely they need to order an mri, that was how they found my break, it did not show up on xrays. in a cast for 9 months hoping it would heal, but as I said ended up with surgery. my insurance did not require me to have my gp refer me, I just went to a foot surgeon after 3 orthro specialist said I had a drug problem. today I live with rhumotoid arthritis and just had my 2nd neck surgery on tues. sorry I know I did not spell rhumotoid correct. oh get a new gp or call your insurance and see if they will help you. it can be very frustrating, believe you me I know.

Answer 3

I do not know if this info will help - Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 4

You, the patient here, are in a position not unlike that faced by consumers in business settings all the time. You are paying for the training and expertise of this physician, thats true, however, there is almost always a point where a second view cAN
be helpful.
Your legal duty is to get your records from the other
physician and transfer them to the new doctor so there wont be
any undue delay. the Doctor cant keep you as a patient against your will unless you are a benificiary of a support trust.

Answer 5

OK, now listen to me carefully does your GP is authorized to recommend you for a MRI? or are their strings attached to him! 3 years is a hell lot of time. Change your GP who is making you suffer.

Answer 6

Did the g.p. refer you to the Podiatrist? If so, your insurance should cover for an MRI request from the Podiatrist. I would contact your insurance company and ask what they require.

Answer 7

Do you have an HMO or Medicaid/Medi-Cal? That's probably the reason why you aren't being referred for an MRI. Medicaid pays about 12% of the total billed, and HMOs pay depending on the services.

Answer 8

Try a different GP. Its your right to get a second opinion.

Answer 9

if the podiatrist thinks it's something then it's up to him to refer you for the mri

Answer 10

Get the referral from the podiatrist.