Hello everybody,
First time I have been on this site ,
My husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2005 he is 73 years old but is suffering with terrible back pain , we went to the doctors last week as he is unable to sleep walk or do any bending what so ever , I asked if he could have an X-ray on his back as he has had lots of pain killing tablets and using voltarol as there computers were down they said they would call us back 3 days later they phoned and said they want him to go and see another doctor ? On Monday why is it so hard to get an X-ray he has had lots of massarges on his back and acupuncture and nothing helps the pain is intense and basically the only thing that helps is sitting in a chair all day which he does not want to do sleeping in bed is murder as lying on his back kills him .
Can any one help with any suggestions please, I was wondering if a harness would help as he has a slight stoop has had that for a few years ,
So sorry if I’m babbling I just need some help and advice on what to do when I go to the doctors they say it’s degenerate but he did have some wear on his disk in his back many years ago which is why I asked for an X-ray why are things always so difficult,
Hope you guys are all ok or as best as you can be please take care .and try and enjoy your day
Good afternoon Sooty … If I were you I’d take him to A&E at your best local hospital & tell them he is in agony with back pain [whether he is or not]. That I’m fairly certain will get you an X ray. Might have a 4-6 hour wait but I think it’s your best bet. Also take a list of all the pain killers he is on & that are not working.
I have had terrible back pain. I did take Paracetamol & Ibuprofen & found the combo worked very well. Now I’m 70 they don’t prescribe Ibuprofen so I take Amitriptyline.
Best of luck.
Steve2
Hi steve2 thank you so much in getting back to me so quickly, oh I would love to take my hubby to a and e but he said there are more people that need much more urgent treatment than him , it is so frustrating for me to watch him in so much pain but he won’t budge till he sees the doctor on Monday who I might add is more interested in not helping than helping because of money she likes to keep her budget down 
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I will of course be honest with her and say that she has now kept my hubby in more pain for a week rather than sending him to a and e when we saw the other doctor ,
Fingers crossed if she does not send him for an X-ray then I will just drive to an and e and hope they will see him , fingers crossed.
I am now trying to get attendance allowance for my hubby the form is 54 pages long but all I can do is try and hope we get help from that .
I do hope you are keeping well and again thank you for getting back to me , enjoy your day
Hello Sooty … My GP referred me to the PCN care network. They visited me in my flat & were able to do an assessment of me. They were able to fill out the attendance forms for me & I now get an additional £290 a month. They also helped getting my flat made disabled friendly. I also now have a blue badge for my car.
You should tell your GP you are unable to cope. You also might contact the charity AGE UK, who also helped me.
You really should go to A&E, your husband is clearly in a lot of pain.
Primary care networks
Since the NHS was created in 1948, the population has grown and people are living longer. Many people are living with long term conditions such as diabetes and heart disease or suffer with mental health issues and may need to access their local health services more often.
To meet these needs, GP practices are working together with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary services in their local areas in groups of practices known as primary care networks (PCNs).
PCNs build on existing primary care services and enable greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated and more integrated health and social care for people close to home. Clinicians describe this as a change from reactively providing appointments to proactively caring for the people and communities they serve.
Each of the 1,250 PCNs across England are based on GP registered patient lists, typically serving natural communities of between 30,000 to 50,000 people (with some flexibility). They are small enough to provide the personal care valued by both people and GPs, but large enough to have impact and economies of scale through better collaboration between GP practices and others in the local health and social care system.
PCNs are led by clinical directors who may be a GP, general practice nurse, clinical pharmacist or other clinical profession working in general practice.
Over 99% of general practices are part of a PCN, who sign up to the Network Contact DES which details their core requirements and entitlements.
Find out more through a collection of case studies from across the country where PCNs are working to make a difference to staff and patients.
Watch a short animation that explains the concept of PCNs and how this new way of working enables health and other services to work together to provide better access for patients.
You can apply for Attendance Allowance online at:
https://apply-for-attendance-allowance.dwp.gov.uk/
This is much easier than filling out the form.
Hello AOwl … You do know us coffin dodgers don’t understand these new fangled gadgets called “pooters” don’t you? What’s online mean?
Best wishes
Steve2