I've Conceded Defeat - No Choice

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Earlier I rang St Paul's Medical Centre and asked why I had not heard from them since I submitted a registration form to them a week ago, only to receive a letter from the doctor I've a dispute with..to which the receptionist replied, 'We don't take new registrations.' Funny how it said they did on the NHS Choices website but I've mentioned this in a review, so, hopefully, that will be amended shortly. So, I had to 'concede defeat' and decided to ring the Practice Manager up of the Surgery I was thinking of leaving. She was very nice, actually. She seemed more 'savvy' than the doctors even though she has no medical experience and told me that my doctor had indeed been to see her after our consultation and he was going to mention my thyroid but got a bit sidetracked. I then said, 'If it was so urgent why didn't he say something at the start?' 'Well, I wasn't in the room so I cannot answer that,' she replied. Anyway, after a long (quite constructive) chat she has made an appointment for me to see the same doctor again on Wednesday. She said that the Pelvic Ultrasound Scan should be discussed with him and the fact the Mirena Coil may be out of position, something (she knows) would have to be dealt with under anaesthetic, in my case. I told her that it must be frustrating for 'medics' not to be able to examine me properly as most women will just have the Mirena Coil taken out there and then, problem solved. But, with me, I would have to be 'put under' as I put it. She said that it's a GOOD thing that I am able to recognise that I have a problem in this area as 'not every woman does and they force themselves into a situation they are not comfortable with.' I was quite impressed by this statement as she is RIGHT! I have lost count of the women who have told me in the past that (for example) an 'internal' was 'horrendous' but they just accepted it and went back for another one 6 months later. I'm not saying what I am doing is right, not by a long way, as all these 'obstacles' don't help me, ultimately, but at least I know what my limitations are. I will say to the doctor though that I was most upset when he said the words, 'All they want you to do is relax.' I've had a lifetime of people saying this to me, both medics and otherwise and it actually makes me WORSE. This is something many people cannot get to grips with. We shall discuss at length treatments for my thyroid as I do know this is free, even if it's for 'a couple of months' and it will be monitored. So, if I accept the drug I will be on it for only a short time, then go back for another blood test, I would think. Obviously, this is unconnected to my bleeding problem but if this treatment helps me in other ways, I am willing to try it. However, I have no control over the gynaecological department and what they make of my Mirena Coil moving out of position. It will be interesting to see though as, like I said, no-one can just whip the thing out there and then.