Hi Clovie
I am so sorry you are still struggling with all of this and really sorry there is nothing I can do to help right now, as Dr Currie's service has been suspended. I find it hard to believe that the docs are still insisting you can't have it and are saying it's not safe. We went through all of this before. It's a licensed medicine throughout UK and there have been members of this forum who say they are able to get it in Scotland, and docs can override the recommendations of the lower authorities at their discretion when in the best interest of the patient.
I think you should continue to fight your corner and especially when NHS is less stretched and when you feel up to it, but in the meantime I would just ask for Oestrogel and Provera and get the utrogestan privately if this is not expensive (can't believe I'm saying this but in the absence of being able to get it through NHS Scotland for the time being). Once you've got the prescription (for the oestrogel) make sure you tell them what you've done. They have to prescribe you the oestrogel with the provera but can't make you take it.
The other possibility is to self refer by telephone to an English clinic. This would have to be privately but it might be cheaper at the moment due to Covid-19 and get a private prescrption that way. Is it possible also to contact your old practice from when you lived in England too, to confirm what your prescription was then?
Just a few ideas to be going on with. I really feel for you Clovie. This has been going on too long but hang in there.
Hurdity xx
Thanks Hurdity.
Yes, We have written THREE letters now, sent them prints of all the links that were provided including the one saying Utrogestan was as effective as other progs but was not as economically viable or words to that effect. In these letters I have gone into GREAT detail on how this is affecting my mental health, and I have virtually begged and begged and pleaded explaining I cannot take any alternatives. My husband has also spoken to the head GP on the phone at great length but all in vain! He was at first not happy with the way I was was taking it and one of his GPs wanted me to take it continuously. I even offered to trial it that way as suggested - but still no.
He is hiding behind the Scottish Medicines Consortium every time even though when questioned or told a fact such as he is ABLE to over ride the recommendation he refuses and quotes the SMC as he has NO arguments against our valid points!
It is unbelievable!!
I really cannot believe I am being treated so very very unfairly.
Next step, as we have only got a reply to our latest letter 2 days ago, is to go down the complaints route.
This man is very clearly putting money above his patient's health. And I cannot say I can trust his surgery for future health implications if this is his attitude
And his suggestion that at 56 I should be coming off it anyway is ludicrous! I hope any woman HE cares about never comes up against a dinosaur GP like him in the future!!
I am going to ask for Estrogel and Provera in the meantime. I don't see why I should have to pay for the gel as well!