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Hi there!
I've not been able to find anything even close to recent about Dr Spickett's service at the RVI in Newcastle, so I'm hoping you guys might be able to shed some light for me! I was referred a month or so ago to Dr Gavin Spickett and lucky for me, he accepted my referral. I'm due to see him or a member of his team in mid-August, and I was wondering what I might get from the first appointment and what he's like. I've have CFS/ME since I was about 9, and my GP thinks I've had fibromyalgia for just as long, too, however the paediatrician I was seeing at the time refused to acknowledge someone at my age (at the time 13/14) could have such a thing, so it never got discussed. He's agreed to start me on treatment for fibromyalgia after I've seen Dr Spickett if he agrees. I'm now at the point where I can hardly walk and I can't be very independent anymore, so I really need to find out what's wrong! I'm not happy with just a bunch of diagnoses and then a 'you also have these symptoms/blood problems that don't fit but I guess there's not much we can do about that' so I'm really really hoping to get a definitive answer about what is wrong with me. I'm nearly 19 now and it's completely derailed my life. I'm giving college another try in September, so I was hoping that there would be some kind of plan in place by then too for any treatment. Any experiences you can share with me are greatly appreciated! I have heard once or twice that he's good at figuring out even the really tricky cases, and so far mine has stumped everyone! I've had so many scans and tests I practically live between the hospital and my GP surgery! Thanks in advance!
Chelsea
I've not been able to find anything even close to recent about Dr Spickett's service at the RVI in Newcastle, so I'm hoping you guys might be able to shed some light for me! I was referred a month or so ago to Dr Gavin Spickett and lucky for me, he accepted my referral. I'm due to see him or a member of his team in mid-August, and I was wondering what I might get from the first appointment and what he's like. I've have CFS/ME since I was about 9, and my GP thinks I've had fibromyalgia for just as long, too, however the paediatrician I was seeing at the time refused to acknowledge someone at my age (at the time 13/14) could have such a thing, so it never got discussed. He's agreed to start me on treatment for fibromyalgia after I've seen Dr Spickett if he agrees. I'm now at the point where I can hardly walk and I can't be very independent anymore, so I really need to find out what's wrong! I'm not happy with just a bunch of diagnoses and then a 'you also have these symptoms/blood problems that don't fit but I guess there's not much we can do about that' so I'm really really hoping to get a definitive answer about what is wrong with me. I'm nearly 19 now and it's completely derailed my life. I'm giving college another try in September, so I was hoping that there would be some kind of plan in place by then too for any treatment. Any experiences you can share with me are greatly appreciated! I have heard once or twice that he's good at figuring out even the really tricky cases, and so far mine has stumped everyone! I've had so many scans and tests I practically live between the hospital and my GP surgery! Thanks in advance!
Chelsea