At Drs, not sure what to do.

[Folf]

Got chest pain feels like someone's kicked me in the breastbone. Hurts to move, hurts to breathe more than shallow.

In queue for speaking to reception, already been told might not be any appointments left. They will see me with this won't they?

Thank you CaledonianQueen.

Unfortunately not, still have to do it myself, unless I'm actually incapable of driving, the show must go on, so to speak.

For now I'm taking paramedic advice, eat something so I can take some painkillers, and going to just chill in my car while they kick in.

There are some really shitty posters on here with a serious attitude problem. Ironically most of them seem to be incapable of reading all of the updates. Or understanding that if someone is on their own, feeling ill and frightened, then an online community of people to talk to might help them feel a bit less alone.

God forbid any of you end up sick, frightened, on your own and turned away from your GP surgery (because, yes, she did speak to reception and they told her to go away and come back later).

We are told that chest pain should be taken seriously. OP took the advice of sensible posters on this thread and called 111, who decided that her symptoms were sufficiently serious to warrant an ambulance. So if you want to rant about wasted NHS resources then have a word with the GP's office that wouldn't triage chest pain despite this being protocol to do so.

didn't, I was being facetious about your "did they fuck" comment

Oh. Right. Don't get it. At all.

If you go to a&e with chest pain, they see you straight away. This is because anyone could be having a heart attack. I don’t understand why you didn’t go there in the first place, epecially as the paramedics took you there? Of course 111 are going to send an ambulance if you’ve got chest pain and it feels like someone’s sitting on you and you can’t breathe.

Was it quick? Yes.. But I am literally 5 minutes from the hospital and it was a chest pain call so they're supposed to respond quickly.

Wait, you were FIVE minutes away from the hospital?

You drove to your GP which is FIVE minutes away from the hospital and ended up in an ambulance :/

Costochondritis can be incredibly painful and scary. The painkillers will help - ibuprofen in particular. It usually improves in a few days. Hope you are ok. I don't know why people are being so horrible.

Yes bus. I made the choice to go to my Drs rather than the hospital.

I rang 111 because I wanted to ask if with the symptoms I had, if I was safe waiting til 3 or if i should go to a and e and they called me an ambulance.

Not sure what your issue is really.

Wait, you were FIVE minutes away from the hospital?

You drove to your GP which is FIVE minutes away from the hospital and ended up in an ambulance :/

Oh lay off will you? Let's hope you never find yourself in a situation where you're scared, worried and need help.

This thread makes no sense at all.

The paramedics that they blue lighted to go didn't take you to hospital? Or have I missed something?

Folf Hope you are feeling better soon. Ignore the nasty posts here.

FGS, if it's so urgent that it can't wait until 3pm then it's not appropriate for a GP anyway.

I wonder if the OP is known at the surgery for worrying too much sometimes and that’s why they felt safe waiting until 3pm?

*Wait, you were FIVE minutes away from the hospital?

You drove to your GP which is FIVE minutes away from the hospital and ended up in an ambulance :/*

She has literally followed all advice she has been given.

By this thread, she should have loudly insisted a doctor came out of the room.
When the ambulance came, run through traffic to meet it.

WTF???

I've got ongoing costochondritis OP, have had it since June. It's utter misery.

If I get a bad attack, GP insists I go in each time to A & E for an ECG and bloods. I'm in agony today after having a cardiac perfusion scan on wednesday to rule out anything cardiac - holding your arms above your head for nearly half an hour nearly killed me.

Ibuprofen/Naproxen works well, as does a hot water bottle over your chest. Hope you feel better soon.

I wonder if the OP is known at the surgery for worrying too much sometimes and that’s why they felt safe waiting until 3pm

I'm amazed so many people think that turning up at a GP and simply demanding will work- had she told the receptionist I think the most they would have said would be call 111 - having been at a GP with a very ill DP, they did not do anything until he literally collapsed on the floor- they then called an ambulance

Also paramedics triage in the ambulance now- MIL was in a serious RTA a few months ago. They spent 40 minutes with her at the scene, fully assessed her and she didn't have to go to the hospital. They bluelighted there, but not to hospital

Costochondritis is a right bastard, folf. It's terrifying when it first happens because it feels like a heart attack. Hope you feel better soon.

And, fyi: you might find it re-occurs over the next few months. I first got it a year ago and it keeps coming back. As Lizzie says, hot water bottle on the chest, plus anti-inflammatories, really helps.

No crochet. None of that was what I said. Not a bit.

People defending the NHS to the hilt here seem to have forgotten the ops local hospital is in special measures. Not exactly sterling.

And the nastiness to someone who is sick and probably shocked. Hope you feel better soon op.

Not sure what your issue is really.

Me neither tbh.

Sorry. I do just get so confused.

OP: check you are ok with the pain killers suggested on this thread (ibuprofen and naproxen) as you have already stated you are asthmatic.

Here is some practical advice, call in sick the earlier the better. Then call someone to pick up children up from school (gp appointment is at 3 very close to pick up time). If you are anything like me only then will you be able to relax.

Sorry. I do just get so confused.

Then go away.

"When the ambulance came, run through traffic to meet it."

Total bolleaux if that's directed at me. I pointed out that I wouldn't have sat in my car casually posting on social media when I could see the ambulance with blue lights blaring trying to fight its way through all the traffic waiting to get into the docs car park.

Recent research shows women often do not have the same symptoms of cardiac problems/ heart attack as men and symptoms re often disregarded and diagnosis delayed.
If you are not sure but know there is something wrong seek medical advice. It’s actually cheaper for the NHS to treat than a fulblown ht attack.
Friend recently had suspicious pains, went on Internet for NHS advice which turned out to be to call an ambulance. Paramedics said not a heart attack but ECG showed a very fast heart beat and took her to hospital where Atrial Fibrillation was diagnosed and after more tests an op is scheduled. Apparently she’s at risk of a stroke if not fixed. GP had been made aware of symptoms on a previous occasion but did not consider them worthy of further investigation. A family member not so fortunate and first diagnosis made after a heart attack as no classic in symptoms.
Authorities accept women often don’t want to be “”a nuisance” and delay seeking advice so people on MN ought to be cautious about telling genuinely worried OPs to toughen up and carry on and not to be a drain on the NHS