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Newcastle, UK: Drs Spickett/Newton - any experiences?
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No I didn't - kind of wish I had. Good luck!
Thanks
Apparently he has a keen eye for missed or mis-diagnoses. I spoke to my NHS specialist today and she said if I still had questions regarding my diagnosis Dr Spickett is the man to talk to. He is apparently 'extremely thorough'. My mum tells me he wrote a paper on misdiagnoses and found that >40% of people referred to him weren't diagnosed correctly 
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paper is here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21132135
The previous time they had found ~60% incorrect diagnoses
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Hi could you possibly let me know what happens at the appointment with Dr Spickett as I am currently waiting for my appointment to come through. I am new to all of this! Many thanks
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Hi could you enlighten me on what happens at the appointment with Dr Spickett as I am currently awaiting an appointment date? I would be really grateful thankyou
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Hi Carole I am new here so reading through some old posts I know! Is it possible you can let me know how your apppointment went as I have been referred and am waiting for a date! PM me if you would rather - I would be very grateful thanksHi Everyone...I am due to go see Dr Spickett in a week or so after having been referred by GP. I've had ME 14/15 years and was initially diagnosed up In Edinburgh. My GP wondered if they might have some help for me so I go there at the beginning of July. Like you Sasha I am conflicted and wondering what they will offer me. Did you eventually go?
morgaine...could you PM me please with any advice/info you have on this clinic at the RVI or on Dr Spickett please.
Thanks ...Carole.
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Did you get on well at your appointment with Dr Spickett? I am just waiting for a date to come through and would be grateful for any advice /pointers you can give me thanks
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Hi all,
I had an appointment scheduled with Dr S this week but ended up seeing a younger guy instead, because apparently Dr S is now semi-retired. Unfortunately while receiving a post viral me/cfs diagnosis from this doc (he basically repeated back to me at the end what I had told him at the beginning) the only treatment/follow up on offer was a referral for GET/CBT. Which is the equivalent of giving lung cancer patients cigars or asking diabetes patients to go on a cake only diet.
I also have had a leptospirosis infection, non alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance but he didn't seem to think any of those were worth following up and was offended at the thought that doctors should know how to diagnose, research, or treat illnesses. Sadly he's not alone.
Best of luck. Let us know how you get on.
I had an appointment scheduled with Dr S this week but ended up seeing a younger guy instead, because apparently Dr S is now semi-retired. Unfortunately while receiving a post viral me/cfs diagnosis from this doc (he basically repeated back to me at the end what I had told him at the beginning) the only treatment/follow up on offer was a referral for GET/CBT. Which is the equivalent of giving lung cancer patients cigars or asking diabetes patients to go on a cake only diet.
I also have had a leptospirosis infection, non alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance but he didn't seem to think any of those were worth following up and was offended at the thought that doctors should know how to diagnose, research, or treat illnesses. Sadly he's not alone.
Best of luck. Let us know how you get on.