Who wants a guess (for fun) whether I will get kept in hospital

[LaurieFairyCake]

and obviously lighthearted as probably not going to die

I'm in A and E
Sent by my GP
As my face on one side has swollen up very badly
Gp said he was worried about sepsis
Definitely wanted a blood test
Said I probably needed IV antibiotics

No itching so not been bitten
No tooth/gum problems
No ones punched me

Guesses?

Hi OP. I'm a GP if that makes this any more legit- that looks like preseptal cellulitis. If it worsens it can spread to the back of the eye and can cause permanent loss of vision or sepsis. It's not something to sit tight on. You won't be wasting a bed in A&E. You'll most likely need co-amoxiclav which is a different antibiotic to the one you're on. Please go to A&E. it's really not worth taking a chance!

Id say it's pretty clear she's got periorbital cellulitis, and is in danger of losing her eye, or worse, bacterial meningitis, which means it will now cost the NHS 100k to treat her.

She may be dumb, but sending her home with amoxicillin was a bit simplistic I reckon.

Good luck OP.

I'm going to go back

I had cellulitis in my eye recently, wasn’t too bad at first so given a generic antibiotic and had to go back a few days later as not improving. Second doc told me that broad spectrum antibiotics are notoriously bad at treating eye infections and put me on a much stronger specific one.

Go back. You’ll use up a load of resources if it gets even worse, you require surgery or ongoing care etc. You’re being daft!

Why are you making stupid excuses? If you take up a bed it'll be because there's a medical need for it. It's not your problem?

Seriously, from a Scottish person: stop being a pure fanny. Get yourself to hospital.

Cross post! Good decision. Hope it’s all ok.

Thank you for all the posts

Glad you're going back! Hope it's all ok

And all the people said thank fuck for that.

@LaurieFairyCake

Thank you for all the posts

Phew! Good luck, let us know how you get on as some of us are overly invested in your eye now!

Are you going tonight OP? PLEASE get seen by A&E!

Thank goodness for that! Good luck OP

Oh and you mean you're going now, yes? Not tomorrow! Please don't wait any longer!

Hurray! Good luck, hope they sort it quickly.

Might be cellulitis.
Hope you’re ok.

Yes I'm going tonight

Waiting for Dh to bring the car back - I got a taxi last time

Yippee! Well done, please go tonight, cos sight and life are both very precious

OP you are being a SILLY BILLY. Get yourself to A&E. Off you pop please.

Oh you decided that while I was reading soz

Was it periorbital cellulitis?? Hope you get sorted. Might need a big dose of IV antibiotics. Hope you get sorted OP.

And all the people said thank fuck for that amen to that! 🙏🏼

Good decision! Let us know how you get on!

You’re not wasting time though I hope it’s nothing serious and thanksgiving the drs on here for giving you advice.

Good. Hope it deflates quickly there.

I'm glad you decided to go back. I'm pretty laid back about things, and like most will avoid a&e wherever possible, but even I would have given in with this one. Good luck. X