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wibu to go to A & E with suspected Gallstones?

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ncpg53 · 24/07/2015 17:13

I think I have gallstones. I've been having "attacks" since my dc was born a few months ago which at first lasted 30 minutes but have increased in length and frequency.

I had any symptoms for a month or so so sort of forgot about it and didn't make a doctors appointment but for the last 3 days I've had this constant pain under my right boob which shoots through and across my back.

It starts off like heartburn but gradually gets worse especially at night if I'm laying down. At its peak at night it causes me to vomit the pain is so bad.

Today the pain has been here since midday and it's getting worse, I've had diarrhea and if I breath in its a sharp pain in the right ribs almost like a stitch.

I don't have childcare which is why I've held off especially at night as my baby is sleeping.

I don't want to wait the hospitals time if they can't do anything or it wouldn't warrant a visit to A &E. My doctors surgery is closed until Monday but I'm not sure I can wait until then and we don't have walk in clinics here.

Would I be wasting hospital staff time and would I be unreasonable to go ?

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PartTimePunk · 24/07/2015 17:30

I'd go. In fact my gallstone pain was so bad on one occasion that DH called an ambulance and I was given some v strong painkillers and admitted for an ERCP as I was jaundiced.

woowoo22 · 24/07/2015 17:26

Go Thanks

NobodyLivesHere · 24/07/2015 17:26

Yanbu if you have severe pain you can't control.

wherearetheteaspoons · 24/07/2015 17:25

I agree, go and get checked. I had to do this on the advice of my gp as it went on for two days and I went very yellow, it can be serious or you could be like me and it will pass whilst you're in the waiting area but please get looked at. They'll want to check your bloods and as pp said it could cause you problems with your pancreas if it's that bad.

ncpg53 · 24/07/2015 17:25

I don't know for sure it's gallstone but from talking to people who have had them and from the nhs website I strongly suspect that's what it is. The pains so bad that I can't put it off anymore and dc will have to come with me to hospital as I just don't have anyone who could look after them even for a few hours

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takemetomars · 24/07/2015 17:25

No, go. This is what EDs are for

timeforacheckup · 24/07/2015 17:21

I went to A+E with gallstone pain (although I didn't know what it was then). They took it very seriously, gave me some strong painkillers and referred me to a consultant. They need to check for signs of pancreatitus(sp) as well - this is apparently rare but can be a serious complication of gallstones - sadly my friend died from this last year.

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