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Waiting for a call back from 111, should I have called an ambulancd

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Worried1990x · 07/04/2024 01:08

Just had to call 111 as my DH has had watery diarrhoea since yesterday morning (sorry tmi, but it literally sounds like it’s wee). He just woke and went to the toilet and passed out on the toilet for a short time, not sure how long as obviously door was closed.

I’ve put his legs in the air.

111 said a clinician will call back within 60 mins and if they don’t they will pass us to the ambulance service. Should I just have called an ambulance? He’s managed to get back into bed but is sheet white.

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Worried1990x · 07/04/2024 01:30

Thanks,

@JanglingJack we don’t have any and have 2 children here so will try and get some first think tomorrow. Thanks you

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JanglingJack · 07/04/2024 01:29

Some dioraltye or something to replace salts too. It's not just water. Have a Google re dioralite and similar about essential things he is losing.

And no I can't spell it!

elliejjtiny · 07/04/2024 01:29

Most likely just dehydrated. Keep encouraging him to sip fluids to avoid having to go to hospital for iv fluids.

Icehockeyflowers · 07/04/2024 01:25

I’d think k it was just dehydration too. Fainting is a horrible sensation though.

Keep sipping. Even something like Sprite will help.

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Worried1990x · 07/04/2024 01:21

Thanks everyone, will wait a call back and hopefully they will just see him out of hours tomorrow.

he has been drinking loads but obviously is still dehydrated.

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Worried1990x · 07/04/2024 01:19

@SD1978 thank you, agreed

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SD1978 · 07/04/2024 01:16

For a one off faint with a cause- no, I probably wouldn't- he'll most likely be offloaded to the waiting room and having loose stools in a public hospital is a miserable experience

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Worried1990x · 07/04/2024 01:14

@theduchessofsporkthank you.

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Worried1990x · 07/04/2024 01:14

Thanks both. @AssassinsEyebrow thats why I called 111 and don’t want to use up an ambulance after 60 minutes as I don’t feel it’s an emergency but he’s never fainted before so it’s worried me.

no other symptoms other than the diarrhoea and stomach cramps. No we don’t have a machine

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theduchessofspork · 07/04/2024 01:13

Er no, it just sounds like he has a bug and is dehydrated.

Get some fluids into him, while you wait for a call back,

Floralnomad · 07/04/2024 01:12

Do you have a blood pressure machine to do his bp / pulse ?

AssassinsEyebrow · 07/04/2024 01:11

If he just fainted as a consequence of diarrhoea then I wouldn't think its an emergency...How long was in the bathroom for?

He's probably very dehydrated. Get him sipping water...Do you have any diarolyte in the house?

Any other symptoms?

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Worried1990x · 07/04/2024 01:09
  • white as a sheet that should have said
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