I am absolutely fed up.

Magenta8

Have you contacted PALS (The NHS Patient Advice and Liaison Service) ? I know GPs are getting frustrated by the number of referral requests that are being "bounced" so it probably is not the GP's fault.

There is also a free helpline run by the Patient Association.

Thank you. I hadn’t thought about PALS, and didn’t know there was a helpline.

I had sore Achilles tendons after lockdown - weeks of wandering the house in flat shoes/slippers. Not as serious as a tear, of course, but restricting. I found that wearing low heels eased the discomfort considerably.

I remember my MiL being told to wear heels after an Achilles tendon injury.

Surely after 6 months with no improvement, tests and physio should be the next logical step. When you break a bone you have a fairly good idea of when you will be getting back to normal but muscular pain is not so clear cut. I really feel so sorry for you as constant pain is debilitating on many levels. Can you ask for a second opinion? I would have a try if I were you. The comments concerning Streeting on this thread are echoed by many of my friends. They also feel that being elderly means being near the end of the queue. It's a depressing thought. I wish you well.