Clondalkin Medical Centre

My experience with the new doctor who works in the same cabinet where Dr. McCarthy did: 3rd of March 2023 After getting in touch with the ambulance explaining my symptoms: crucial skin and muscle pain for the last 2 days, weakness in the muscles, movements slowed down, difficulty breathing, Chest and lungs dull pain, a crushing sensation over my chest and lungs, pain in the kidneys area, fever, on 999 told me to go to the gp as it sounds serious and I might need an antibiotic. I call the GP immediately explaining the situation, a kind receptionist took my phone number and told me to wait for her call. I get a call back saying the doctor will see me. I wait in the waiting room, was the end of the programs, just one more person waiting, I was in pain and all sweaty, not looking very graciously, the doctor calls my name, we greet, I get into the cabinet, invites me to take a sit, asks me what is going on, doesn’t let me finish, fits an oxygen checking machine on my finger, takes my temperature, the thermometer showed 37.something degrees, says “you’re perfectly fine”, keep in mind: “Your body’s normal temperature is between 36 and 36.8 degrees Celsius.”, I try to tell him that all the housemates are experiencing similar symptoms but I’m the worst, he raised his voice saying “ Let’s get going because I’m busy here”, checked my throat says: “ It’s perfectly fine”, asks if I can give a urine sample, I say yes, is testing it saying it’s perfectly fine…. I’m all in pain.. his advice was: “Go home and eat plenty of ice cream.” I tell him that it feels like a need a better option of a treatment because my chest and lungs are sensitive and painful. He listened my lung through my jacket, my breathing was obviously very very very shallow compared to my breathing when I’m healthy, but didn’t make a note of it. When I mention again the housemates, he told me to take whatever medicine they took, plenty of ice-cream and maybe ibuprofen. While I was walking out the door I asked him what to do if I feel worse. He said: “ Go to a doctor.” I asked:” Which doctor?!” He said: “ Any doctor!” I sincerely tell you, this was not helpful. I was obviously in pain, he asked me one more time:”Where does it hurt”, I tell him: “ The right side of my head, goes down to the lungs, and I feel pressure on my chest.” He probably said something but all I heard was “ Nice to meet you.” and closed the door. He did not add any notes in my medical profile. If this is not a medical misconduct how would you call it?? In 36 years I haven’t had such a rushed up check up, confusing, a doctor raising his voice to me, being so vague. Today, 4th of March 2023, I still have pains in my chest and lungs, dull pain, difficulty breathing, weakness in my muscles. Yellow mucus is present in my chest. I am incapacitated and I don’t know the reason but I won’t have that ice-cream because as soon as there is cold air in the room, my chest and lungs seem to be turning into ice. May I develop bronchitis or pneumonia?! He didn’t say. Shall I avoid people because I’m contagious? He didn’t mention. Shall I stay home or go to work? Did not mention.... (Show more)