"Pain management"

Visited pain management June 17 with right side ab pain and tightness. This has been undiagnosed for 2 years. Was told to use anti inflammatory cream and a hot water water.After explaining I have tried this ground breaking procedure i was offered pain patches. After pressing for a more realistic solution I was promised injections but told I would have to wait months. Received a letter in August 17 to make a further appointment. Contacted the department just to be told there was no record of a promise for further procedures at this time. They just wanted to review me in November. I suspect then another 14 week wait to actual get some sort of relief.

After 30 years of continual employment I am now off work for the 12th week no longer able to walk or stand without pain.

Pain can be debilitating and life changing. For me it has completely stressful having to be dependent on the NHS for reasonable treatment. All I want is to return to work and be the person I was.

I suspect I will get a generic "I am sorry" answer ticking all the the appropriate feedback procedural boxes. But still I will have to wait for months in pain and debilitated.