Medically he may or may not have been justified in not doing all the initial tests - one-stop clinics usually book you in assuming youll need everything even if thats unlikely to be the case. And your urologist is probably a better judge of that than the GP.However, the way you were spoken to is bizarre and clearly inappropriate. Id suggest you contact the PALS service for the hospital you were at and ask your GP to re-refer you to urology - perhaps another urologists outpatient clinic. PALS may also be able to help with that.
I (f25) recently was referred to the one stop urology specialist clinic for tests, but the specialist I saw refused to do any of the tests I was booked in for based on my age.Hi there! I am F25, around 8st (I don't weigh myself due to history of anorexia nervosa), don't drink, smoke cigarettes (have cut down, do not smoke heavily), don't use recreational drugs, and live in England. Previous diagnosis fibromyalgia ~5 years ago, ASD, c-PTSD, juvenile arthritis (age 14). I am prescribed quetiapine XL 200mg once p/day, naproxen as and when needed, promethazine hydrochloride as and when needed, cocodamol as and when needed. I also take a probiotic, vitamin D, iron, vitamin c, and a multivitamin all as supplements once p/day.I have recently been having a lot of medical issues, which my GP is trying to have investigated. I have petechiae all over both arms after sun exposure, internal pain in the chest, and incontinence with internal pain in the kidney area. Also, a year or so ago I had blood tests done which indicated my kidney function was lower than normal. I also have a lot of other symptoms, but these are presumably to do with fibromyalgia, so I won't list them. The incontinence gets worse in the evening and at night, where I am needing to urinate every 10-15 minutes. Pretty much every time I drink anything, I need to urinate straight after. GP sent a urine sample away for lab analysis, which showed microscopic blood in the sample, and protein. I was referred for an emergency CT scan due to the intense pain, which flares up and is not constant, but the hospital declined to do one (due to not having space, I think). I was then referred to the urology clinic for a four hour appointment.When I arrived at my appointment, I was told I would have an ultrasound, a flexible cystoscopy, blood tests, urine test, and flow rate test. After going back into the waiting room, I was shortly called back into the doctor's office. He told me that he would no longer be performing any of the tests I had been booked in for, except for an ultrasound. He did a stick test of my urine sample and told me I had no blood in it, but the blood from my previous sample was microscopic and was only found in the lab analysis, NOT in the initial stick test. I was told that, because of my age, I could not possibly have any health issues, and that he had people with possible bladder cancer who he could be seeing but wasn't able to as I was "taking up [his] time, when others need it more," despite my time being booked in. He explained that the only issue I could have was kidney stones, and also dismissed my pain further when he found out I have fibromyalgia.I then went in for my ultrasound, which came back as no kidney stones. I was then called in and, to the doctor's surprise, told that I don't have stones (which I already knew and had tried to explain - I have had kidney stones in the past, and my recent issues have not been consistent with my previous experience). He said "I'm a surgeon, I look for problems to treat. You don't have stones, so I can't treat you." I asked why I am having incontinence issues, and he said "probably because you are a woman. It's common in women," and when I asked what I'm supposed to do about the awful pain for which painkillers barely touch the side, his best advice was "get pregnant. Pregnancy often cures all sorts of illnesses." I was almost in tears at this point. My response was "I just had a miscarriage in December. I've had two miscarriages," and he said "try again." I said "I don't want to," but he insisted this was the best idea. I also explained that my GP had said there could possibly be an inflammatory issue, and he said it wasn't possible to have inflammation without kidney stones or an infection. He also implied that my fibromyalgia is not real because he "prefers not to label patients if [he has] no real evidence." He also stated that the only reason he was going to do any other tests in the first place was because if he didn't it would be "sod's law" and I'd actually have something wrong.I feel at such a loss. I was so devastated after my appointment, and still ended up being in there for 3.5 hours even though he refused to do any of the tests. Fortunately I had my partner with me, who was able to support me whilst I was sobbing in the waiting room. It's been such a long journey to find a GP who takes my complaints seriously, and have had years of doctors being dismissive. I genuinely thought I might begin to have some answers after the appointment, but I now feel like I'm just five steps back.Is it normal to be refused tests based on age and gender? Is anything he said to me actually true, as I feel like it was all completely dismissive? Should I request to see someone else, or will the same thing happen again? I'm honestly devastated, and concerned for my health. Any advice is welcome, I just want to know what the best way to proceed is, and if there is anything specific that I should be emphasising with doctors in the future to be taken more seriously. I tend to mask and come across as very polite, but maybe it would benefit me better if I acted less positive and worked harder on getting across the severity of the pain? Also, am I able to request any specific blood tests? If so, what would be recommended?Thank you so much for reading, apologies for the long post.