Waiting on ambulance from NHS24 … anyone about?

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Feel so stupid . Been having panic attacks for weeks .

Period started tonight and took two cocodamol - not sure if I’m having a weird reaction as I haven’t settled since . Heart has been all over the place, keeps feeling like it’s stopping and starting but I also can’t stop burping and hiccuping so I’m not sure if what I’m feeling in my chest is actually my stomach .

I’ve been seen at A&E three times last eight weeks, told each time normal ECG and zero concerns .

Phoned NHS24 tonight, they’ve insisted on sending out an ambulance to check me over.

I feel so bloody stupid, there’s probably nothing wrong . My flat is a tip too; tomorrow was cleaning day, and I’m also a bit terrified that I might collapse whilst waiting on the ambulance .

Is anyone able to keep me company a bit?

I'm not derailing a thread.

But I am noting that MNHQ applies inconsistent criteria about what statements should be deleted. MNHQ tolerate attacks but don't like factual statements.

I never not once on this thread attacked anyone.

PP wrote: Mental health crisis is just as valid a reason for treatment, emergency or otherwise.

Does anyone know what MH treatment OP would have received in A&E on her recent visits?

RE A&E, they said to go as weren’t sure if it was actually short runs of VT as symptoms not far away from it - ie sense of impending doom, lightheaded, tunnel vision, heart racing and irregular . GP said if it was happening for more than 30 minutes or repeatedly despite using breathing techniques and stuff to pop over snd get an ECG to check nothing untoward happening . Am under familiar arrhythmia clinic for regular screening so they said until I can get echo (which is a bit overdue due to covid) to err on side of caution .

In terms of support from A&E for mental health, no there isn’t much . Doesn’t seem to be much support at all, I keep bouncing between referrals and being told I’m not serious enough for long term support but not mild enough for short term support . So not getting any help at all apart from helplines but nobody wants to be phoning helplines night after night . Equally I don’t want to be going to A&E either, even if I do go over it’s just an case of getting an ecg snd then sit for three hours snd then doctor comes over and says I can go home . Hence I never went last night .

Feel a bit more settled today, slightly . Not had a panic attack at least ! Thanks for all the advice 🙂