How to get my gp to take me seriously
IM IN THE UK
I have all the symptoms of endometriosis, including debilitating pain that occurs outside of periods and has spread to further up my torso and debilitating nausea. This could point to endometriosis spreading to other organs. My gp has referred me to gynecologist for a routine appt with a waitlist of 1.5 years. I *cannot* wait that long, ive been trying to get this referral for years already. The pain has become debilitating, i can't walk for longer than a minute or two, can't eat often due to severe nausea, can't work. I use a wheelchair and presented to my gp in my wheelchair. I explained the pain is debilitating but I feel like she doesn't really believe that it's as bad i say it is.
How do I get my gp to change my referral to urgent? I really believe this should be investigated quicker than it currently is. There are several things this could be, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, different forms of cancer. All of which I fit the symptoms for. You'd think that if you're displaying symptoms that match those of ovarian/uterine cancer, you'd get an urgent referral, right?
Edit: i keep requesting appointments to discuss this more with a gp but they keep refusing because ive been referred to gynae so "they'll take over'