WWYD? Father acting strange.

[SeaSaltandLime]

DF has been ill today. It started off with him being snappy saying he felt rough and sleeping on the sofa all day.

I've bought him tablets, water, tea. Anything to liven him up but no, still miserable as sin.
He said he was freezing, but had gotten wet this morning and sat in his wet clothes when he got home..
I left him to it.

About an hour ago I went downstairs and found him pacing.
Apparently he's had chest pains for the last 4 hours, has called 111 and been told to go in.
I didn't hear this phone call.

I was speaking to our mutual friend who offered help if we needed it.
I told DF, and he said 'look I don't want help from anyone just leave me alone!'

He's been miserable and acting strange all day. Surely if he'd had chest pains for 4 hours he should've gone in? Wouldn't they have sent an ambulance?
I've told him to go but he says he doesn't want to.
If he's being snappy because of the pain then why wouldn't he go?

What the fuck is wrong with him? I've given up now.
He's been so rude all day and people being nice, trying to help are getting it thrown back in their faces.

WWYD?

Call. An. Ambulance.

Call 999

He's going to be apoplectic, but I've called one.

Call handler said I'd done the right thing, so I wonder if he actually called 111 at all?

Good luck OP, if you called an ambulance you did the right thing.

Wil done SeaSaltandLime.

I hope he's okay.

Well done, really hope it's a false alarm

I hope he listens to the paramedics and they can help him

Just ring an ambulance and let them do the rest . Don't wait for him to agree. He will thank you one day

Well done you, I hope it's a false alarm x

Well done OP. Hope your Dad get the help he needs

Well done, OP, you’ve done exactly the right thing even if it’s a false alarm. You’d never have lived with yourself if you hadn’t called and the worst happened.

Uti? The aggressive unsettled behaviour can be a symptom.

I just can't understand him.

I'm furious that he's being so blasé with his health after what happened to my DM.
At the same time I'm shaking, having palpitations and nausea because of how frightened I am.

you did therightthing OP by calling an ambulance

hope hes ok - calm yourself down too

Nice deep breaths, slowly in through the nose out through the mouth, help is coming

Well done on phoning - he needs hel now.

I know you're scared but don't be too hard on him.

He may well have been scared about all sorts of things, plus in pain, and his thought process not being what it should.

His behaviour could be indicative of a panic attack.

Anxiety would explain him getting snappy at you.

If it makes you feel any better I’ve had pleurisy & it feels like a heart attack and panic attacks - which again have all the same symptoms.

A heart attack can be picked up by a simple blood test.

If it’s panic related they can still monitor him.

You did the right thing. It’s ridiculous him behaving like that, especially given what happened to your mother.

Please update this thread when you can.

He could possibly be having a heart attack but it may be very easily treated. Please let the paramedics deal with him. Hopefully he will behave when they arrive.

💕

You’ve definitely done the right thing. Hope he’s ok x

You've done right by him. Well done.

Hope it's nothing serious op and paramedics are able to check him over.

Well done for calling in the paramedics OP. I don't think he's being "ridiculous" - he's scared! And that's completely understandable. All best wishes to you both.

Well done for phoning, the paramedics can do an ECG to check for abnormal heart rhythms and also check for signs of an infection (can cause confusion and irritability).

Hope he’s ok, you’ve done the right thing

Hope he's ok op. That must be scary for you. Especially after what happened with your DM. Fingers crossed he will be ok.