To think I should go to minor injuries?

Absolutely and things like this will happen to 1% of the population. People drop dead with no symptoms so should we all call an ambulance to take us to a&e just in case

My former high school boyfriend carried on with his normal life for a week despite various pains, and some mild breathing difficulties.

Then dropped dead of an aortic aneurysm on the last day of his holiday with his young family at the age of 39.

It's perfectly possible to carry on with normal life and dismiss symptoms which can be devastating.

Yeah a&e should scan for this to they might as well just stick you in an mri for a full body scan. But you can ask the paramedics this when you call for an emergency ambulance if this is possible 🤔

@Forenspy OP, I don't know what your local a&e is like, but it's a&e and urgent care all in one so you are triaged appropriately. They are very kind. If you are in pain and worried and yours is like this, just go. It's not fun being scared at the same time as in pain not knowing what's wrong.

When was your last period?

This could be an ectopic pregnancy. You sometimes get a negative pregnancy test in an ectopic.

(In any case, the tests the NHS use aren't very sensitive. Nowhere near as good as the ones in the shops)

So she needs an ultrasound of her aorta an ultrasound of her gallbladder and an ultrasound of her kidneys after pain that happened 2 days ago that she has seen a dr for already and shes been living her life normally for the last 2 days im sure a&e will be right up for that and will rush her straight through ahead of all the dying people.

OP, I just saw your post about palpitations. I’m really sorry if I’m wasting your time but actually I hope I am. Please go to an and e // call 999 even/especially if the pain goes away.

Nurse here! I think if the pain is still there tomorrow you should maybe go to A+E, it’s worrying it came on suddenly on Sunday and hasn’t gone away. Your initial post made me think of Kidney stones or Gallstones. Did they dip your urine? (Sorry may have missed that!) in saying that I reckon you would have been sicker by now had it been gallstones, a kidney stone on the other hand may have passed. Any other symptoms?

follow up - sorry I have just seen they ruled out a kidney stone. How are you feeling now OP? I don’t think a+e would think you were wasting their time - you need bloods done and an ultrasound to rule out anything serious.

As awful as this is if you said this to everyone who had backache people who genuinely needed emergency ambulances wouldn't recieve them. I know someone who died from a brain aneurysm it doesn't mean I should advise every person with a headache to dial 999. I had a pulmonary embolism it started as leg ache but lots of people have leg ache for a million different reasons they don't all need ambulances im not trying to be mean and I can completely understand where you're coming from but its not realistic.

This was my thought exactly on reading the symptoms.

OP I would honestly consider a trip to A&E - you need a ultrasound to rule out the possibility of an issue with your aorta.

It's unlikely but not impossible as this post shows and better to be over cautious than leave it too late.

trying to self diagnose is precisely why GPs despair of the internet
"rude" is becuase you need plain speaking to otherwise you will keep on your hobbyhorse (in pain presumably)

My mum died died of aortic dissection after her symptoms were dismissed as back ache. And her symptoms were very similar to OP. Very funny, isn’t it, brainbox?

OP, please call 999 now and get yourself checked out properly

This op listen to this poster

My god people op has repeatedly told you all how anxious she is. She has said the pain is significantly better and she has took the dog out for a walk. She has seen a dr who isn't concerned yet she has been told about 20 different diagnosis on here, told to ring an ambulance and told to go to a&e. Op ring your gp or fill in an econsult tomorrow morning as soon as they open and make it clear you need an emergency appointment and what its for. Obviously if anything significantly changes or becomes serious absolutely go to a&e but you know that.

This is a really good post and probably comes across nicer than me! You've phrased this very well and it's also true that A&E have few diagnostic abilities other than those required to keep people alive.

I didn't mean to sound brusque at all but I've been undergoing so many tests since December and it's my job as a patient to be clear on what I am being told, what the results mean, what the next steps are, etc. Then I can work with really well-trained people to get to the bottom of it. And fair play to the health service where I am, everyone has been wonderful and also regretful that stuff is taking some time, but if you meet people halfway with the relevant information they really do want to help you, it's the other side of patient-centred care.

I would make a GP appointment for this if it was me . Can you get one fairly soon at your practice ? If they think it's necessary they will examine you, do bloods etc . I have slight health anxiety so know how you feel !

But A&E isn’t there to tell you what caused an episode of pain two days ago. And to be honest they won’t do the tests you need in A&E if it can safely be done routinely. I absolutely agree you need some investigations but they are most appropriately organised by your GP. Unless things change and become an emergency (eg persistent severe pain, fever, Jaundice, vomiting … )

And set expectations - some people have pain and never know why. Could be gallstones but could equally have been a muscle spasm (can cause horrendous pain) or trapped wind (not unusual for people to think they’re having a heart attack only to find out it’s trapped wind), these are two examples of things that cannot be reliably diagnosed retrospectively.

Can you contact them and get your results? I get why if you were in pain you didn't ask at the time, but honestly it will help the next stage of diagnosis.

do you mind me asking what your problem turned out ot be?