"Aboid when possible"

I went to a&e for severe palpitations and chest discomfort. The waiting time was over 4 hours just to see one of their doctors/registrars. Because it took a while before I could be assessed, my palpitations resolved, however my heart rate was still quite high. Upon getting to the doctor, they dismissed my concerns even when I told the doctor thay the symptoms came and went. I told the doctor that I felt my pulse when I started feeling the discomfort and it was irregular. The doctor then said that that was anxiety and why was I even checking my pulse? The doctor made me feel like a neurotic. But I am have been an intensive care and cardiac nurse for 8 years. If you feel like you have a temperature, wouldn't you check? If you feel headaches and nape pains, wouldn't you check your blood pressure? If you feel weak, shaky and sweaty and you're dianetux, wouldn't you check your blood sugar? Because I was perfectly capable of checking my pulse when I felt the flutters on my chest, wouldn't I do it? What a condescending doctor! True enough you cannot treat what you can't see, but you can definitely investigate especially if the symptoms happen regularly. I have sought the opibion of the cardiologists I know at work so I could work out my next step, and they all agree that I should get further investigatons. Has it really come to this point on the NHS that I would rather be seen by a private practitioner just to answer my questions? Has it come to a point that I have thought to myself that I would never go to this hospital again for feat that their incompetence and lack of compassion would kill me? When a normally fit and well individual comes to a/e because of palpitations on exertion which eventually lead into flutters and irregular pulse, do you shrug it off and tell her that she would be guven antidepressants instead? So you would get a further psych evaluation instead of a cardiology evaluation? Shame on you and shame on your training. Doctors who lack compassion should never be in the field in the first place.