You will quite likely have a very long wait on the list & be waiting around in clinic a long while 45m - 1h.30m past your appointment time to see a consultant .
Husband was in far too much pain to wait 6 months so we paid for his 1st consultation thinking it would hurry things along, how very wrong we are , well over a year now & husband still having periods of agonising shooting / stabbing, shock like pains in neck with burning sore inflamed skin. ( This was explained clearly from 1st appointment )
New doctor at local surgery now thinks the problem is neuralgia, possibly post hepatic. I gather this can occur when Shingles ( without blisters ) isn't treated promptly........... So now app 18 months down the line we are no further on with dermatology dept as they have been ( treating ) him for Urticaria & Eczema ......
We are desperate to find something to help with the pain & help get my husband a nights sleep ! All hopes now on local G.P.
"Well if you don't mind waiting .......&..."
About: Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln LN2 5QY
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