Waiting for 111 callback help me pass the time

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Please

I know I'm fine. I'm just not coping with some chest pain that is 99% down to a vomiting bug that has brought covid symptoms with it (covid test was negative).

Woken up really uncomfortable. Trying to get enough air and my chest feels constricted on the right side. Been sat in a hot bath and taken ibuprofen half an hour ago and feeling worse not better. My brother died unexpectedly of heart failure recently at a young age. He couldn't catch his breath and rang an ambulance but they couldn't save him. I'm sure the anxiety is compounding this. I've got a one year old and am so scared I'm dying

Offering a hand to hold xx

I think you will be just fine would you maybe get yourself checked out at a&e? Xx

So sorry to hear about your brother op

Sounds like you have anxiety as well as being poorly

Are you home alone with baby?

Oh gosh poor you. Can you distract yourself by watching something funny? Go and stand outside and look at stars?

It's much more likely to be the vomiting bug than the same thing as your brother but I can totally understand how it would play on your mind at an emotional level.

I'm sorry for your loss.

OK, passing the time, shall I tell you about my day?

Do you feel sick? Does the pain radiate through your chest into your back?
Could be gallstones.

Tell us about your day op, might help to take your mind off it while you wait for the call

Panic attacks can cause very similar symptoms to heart attacks, so it is more than likely as you said, you're not well and anxious, so it's causing you to panic which is then making the symptoms worse, which of course causes panic etc etc. Vicious circle.

Handholding

Chest pain is upper right quadrant but goes to top of my stomach in waves of tightness. Think anxiety definitely a part have been getting palpitations too. Normally a trooper when I am sick.

DH with the baby who is crying. Did 111 online and it said get a call back.

Would love to hear about anyone's day

I'm glad your dh is there. Let him sort out the baby for now, they will both be fine

Definitely sounds like a panic attack if you've palpitations too. You'll get through these few minutes op as unpleasant as it is

Does anyone knii ou W if sitting or lying is better?

My day was very lazy. Had a lie in and geared myself up for some scrambled egg but it wasn't cooked enough and the dog ended up having it 😏
Took full dog out for a good walk along the river, was very busy today.
Did the bare minimum of house work today.
Ordered two new frying pans....I know, rock n roll!!
Smelly Stilton and crackers for supper

What did you do today ?

Lying down with feet elevated a little

Actually went to church in church instead of on Zoom. Only the second time since March 2020. Seats separated in pairs/ singles.
Hand gel everywhere, all masked. Singer behind a screen.

I've had a very lazy day today. DS1 was out with friends, so I stuck Netflix on and snuggled up with the younger 2.
They are as obsessed with shrek as I am

Oh and ds was back from holiday with his dad and then installed himself on the computer Minecrafting.

They always sit the heart patients up slightly ona trolley in the ambulance TV shows...

I’m sorry but as someone with diagnosed panic disorder a panic attack is a lot more pronounced than discomfort...it does feel like a heart attack and like you are drowning all at once so I’m sorry but it is not a panic attack.

However chest discomfort with general anxiety is very common, you can have indigestion for example and feel a tightness in your chest and then that can lead to thoughts of worst case scenario etc.

If anxiety isn’t a factor then of course you can also have chest tightness etc from an infection and lots of other things.

I’m sorry you are going through this OP and so sorry to hear about your brother too.

What’s your favourite tv show in the world? I’m interested, what do you do for a living, tell us about yourself for distraction

Try relaxing back against cushions with a cushion under your knees (so your legs aren’t stuck out straight). Hope you get a call back soon.

My day has been dull as my oldest has coronavirus so we’re all isolating together. We’ve played board games and done the online pub quiz. It’s like another lockdown!

Think I fainted went light headed and woke up on the floor from siting on the sofa but have had a temperature and felt lightheaded fell into the doorframe earlier and smacked my head too. Feeling pathetic for having rung 111 but just don't know what to do with myself

Don't feel pathetic, they're there to help. If you fainted it may be worth giving them a other call and explaining you're waiting on a call back but you've had something else happen.

Hang in there love.

I've been busy having row with nearly sxteen year old etc.

Very wearing but nothing like what you are goiing through.

Hope you are okay

love from us

Your stmpt3have worsened, call them back or call 999. You will be triaged the same you are not wasting their time.

I am with Lem

You have chest pains, have lost consciousness and you have a family history.

I am not saying this to panic you, I am saying dont feel bad about getting the help you need. Better safe than sorry!

Get your DP and the baby in the car and go to the hospital.

If your DP doesnt drive call a cab or 999.

Go now please OP

I would go to the hospital or call 999at this point. I hope you are ok.