Bob
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To follow on from what ukxmrv has said...
Probably about 99% of us get our treatment through the NHS, which is completely charge-free, paid through taxes. Our NHS system is quite standardised, and so we all receive very similar treatment. A few people supplement their NHS care with a private doctor.
We all see a General Practitioner, as our regular contact, and first point of call, and we've nearly all had really appalling experiences with them.
They don't offer much beyond blank stares and shrugs.
If you are lucky, and you can shop around in your area, then it's possible to find some nice ones, but they still don't offer much treatment.
They just give very basic care, such as antidepressants and pain meds etc.
They do a few basic blood tests, to check for thyroid dysfunction etc.
If you are lucky, and live in a densely populated area, then there is sometimes a small choice of doctors in your area to choose from.
Unlike the USA system, our doctors aren't motivated to treat us because they don't receive extra money for treating individual patients. So we usually just irritate them, which is usually visibly expressed via their facial expressions.
The fatigue clinics are all run on the cognitive behavioural model, and I don't think any of them offer anything beyond CBT, GET, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and counselling. My local service only offered group CBT/GET.
My appointments with the fatigue clinic were only for 2 hours of group CBT/GET sessions every other week. So you continue to see your GP for treatment.
The clinics aren't involved in any research. They're very basic.
Probably about 99% of us get our treatment through the NHS, which is completely charge-free, paid through taxes. Our NHS system is quite standardised, and so we all receive very similar treatment. A few people supplement their NHS care with a private doctor.
We all see a General Practitioner, as our regular contact, and first point of call, and we've nearly all had really appalling experiences with them.
They don't offer much beyond blank stares and shrugs.
If you are lucky, and you can shop around in your area, then it's possible to find some nice ones, but they still don't offer much treatment.
They just give very basic care, such as antidepressants and pain meds etc.
They do a few basic blood tests, to check for thyroid dysfunction etc.
If you are lucky, and live in a densely populated area, then there is sometimes a small choice of doctors in your area to choose from.
Unlike the USA system, our doctors aren't motivated to treat us because they don't receive extra money for treating individual patients. So we usually just irritate them, which is usually visibly expressed via their facial expressions.
The fatigue clinics are all run on the cognitive behavioural model, and I don't think any of them offer anything beyond CBT, GET, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and counselling. My local service only offered group CBT/GET.
My appointments with the fatigue clinic were only for 2 hours of group CBT/GET sessions every other week. So you continue to see your GP for treatment.
The clinics aren't involved in any research. They're very basic.