fed up with my GPs

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Hello, this is my first post. I am completely fed up (to put it politely) with

my GPs. For 23 years I have been continually had thyroid test which came back

normal! I went to an endocrinologist for weight because I cannot lose any. He

left me with his students, so I told her all of my symptoms (the list was

exhaustive) and when my blood tests came back 'normal' he diagnosed me with

Sleep Apnea and Depression. I went back to the GP who lost his temper with me

and he even confirmed that the lump in my throat was an enlarged thyroid. Still

no scan!!! and a prescription for antidepressants. Last August I started to see

Dr Skinner and I am now on 300 micrograms of levothyroxine a day and starting on

ERFA as well, making it up to two grains by end of april. My GPs agreed to put

my levothyroxine on repeat prescription. I answered the phone to the surgery

yesterday, and I have been told now that the Doctors will not prescribe 300

micrograms as it is too high a dose. They have also said they will want to see

blood tests to confirm. I have repeatedly stated that I present with normal

blood results (albeit Dr Skinner has still not had my results from the blood

tests Professor K a year ago!) My main question is does anyone know of a Gp in

the Coventry area who is symathetic and will give me prescriptions for

levothyroxine and maybe ERFA (as Armour is not being imported into this country

anymore) Sorry for the length of my question, I am continually left in tears

with my GP as they are completely archaic!!! I am ok at the moment because I can

get prescrptions from Dr Skinner, but what do I do when he retires. Also any

clues how long it should take to get a scan on my thyroid as it has finally been

requested???