"Lack of Care, Detail or Support with medical…"

I was issued with a high dose prescription to address concerns regarding a long-term medical problem. Unfortunately, the prescription had no discernible impact on the symptoms of that illness. I agreed with the GP that I should come off this medication due to a lack of impact. As I attempted to reduce dosage, I have suffered a range of side effects that have left me feeling significantly worse than when I started engaging with the practice. When I presented this information to the GP, it was suggested that I should remain on the highest dose of medication while they look into it. This was months ago and I haven’t heard anything. I have slowly attempted to reduce dosage multiple times since this time but this leaves me unable to leave my bed. This situation has effectively left me addicted to a high dose of a substance that has no benefit and only worsens my life.

Unfortunately, the practice knew of my medical history and specifically should not have prescribed a high dose of this drug. Even with this mistake, any level of monitoring, support or communication could have prevented this situation. Instead, I’m left unable to perform daily functions or receive an appointment or telephone call despite multiple requests. would recommend all patients to leave this service as there as caring patient support and GP services available elsewhere locally.