Good Lord!!!!

12 Months?????

Sorry, but that is soooo long! There are some people in Australia that complain about our health system, but from what I read on here, it is awesomely good. There is no way that you would wait more than three months for an appointment where I live - and that is in rural/remote Australia.

With the documented urgency that your case demands, it is ridiculous that you are forced to wait so long.

The video idea was excellent - by the time you get there, your body (if it is anything like mine) may well not perform for you the way you want it to (as in the way it has been all of the rest of the time when you aren't seeing a doctor).

I hope that you are on a cancellation list, and that your ER doc has written a really good referral for you.

Sorry that you are going through all of this, but at least it has been seen first-hand by a professional now.

Good luck, and hope that the meds will give you some relief.