Firstly lose the beard especially if its grey. Get well soon, any news on your new book? GP's in my experience fall into three categories. The I'm so busy why darken my door Will as soon as you arrive get out the drugs book and start flicking thru and soon as you start talking, work out what might work( assuming it's nice and cheap). So they can pack you off again, with the comment that if they don't work come back in week or two (when they will be skiing etc..) The ones who care and are really good. These never stay in the surgery very long and often replaced by the first ones or have so many patients you may have to wait for a days to get an appointment. (Assuming the 'helpful' receptionists allow you in at all.) the last lot a bit pill happy. My doctor falls into this category, I have pills to take for one thing, more pills to take to counteract the side effects of the 1st lot and some pink muck to counteract the side effects of the 2nd set of pills. It was quite expensive until the pharmacy told me about pre payment. Of course there are exceptions to all rules and these are my own experiences only.