Partner in agony.. but won't let me take him to hospital!

[itsoneofthosethings]

Last night at around 7pm, my DP started to get chest pains similar to heartburn. We kept an eye on it, and he took some heartburn relief gaviscon to try to ease the pain (which he said didn't touch it)

Come 9pm and he was doubled over in agony.. he's been up all night, sick every 45 mins / an hour and is white as a sheet, shaking like a leaf and really clammy. His chest is agony he says, and nothing I've tried to give him has eased the pain whatsoever. His back and shoulders are now hurting, too.
I've just woken up to find him lying on the bathroom floor to try to help his back. I've never heard him be sick like he was last night.. and he's almost in tears with his chest.

For context, he had gastric sleeve surgery in February this year, and I'm concerned it could be connected to this? I wanted to take him down to A&E but he insists he doesn't need to.

I'm really concerned..

Any help would be so appreciated

Call 999

This is a 999 situation. Put your foot down and call them.

Call 111 but I suspect they'll suggest an ambulance with those chest pain symptoms.

Have you called 111 for advice? He might listen to them?

Call an ambulance. Hope he's better soon.

Will he let you contact his GP when they open?

Call 999.

Call 111 and ask them.

Or tell him you'll leave him if he doesn't get into the car.

I had a boyfriend who had quite clearly broken his foot but refused to go to hospital - while it turned black. In the end I hid his car keys and wouldn't give them back until he'd been seen by a doctor.

I'm not sure if men are scared of doctors, or their own mortality or if they think needing medical attention is for wimps, but it's quite common, and really annoying.

Just to add, my partner wouldn't go to a&e once. He needed it. I called 111 and he did listen to their advice, so that may also help.

Call 999 immediately. Take the decision out of his hands.

Yeah a friend had something similar and was having a heart attack. Tell him now is not the time to "tough it out" and then just call 999 anyway. Said friend had 2 blocked arteries but has made a full recovery.

I’m a doctor. Call 999. There are really serious things this could be including serious complications of his surgery and a heart attack. Do not bother with 111. The paramedics will assess him and talk him in to going with them.

999 now. It's chest pain. Doesn't matter what you or he think.

I'd try 111 too but frankly only if he'd agree to listen to them.

999 from me too and I hardly ever say that

Thank goodness you have said this. Agree with 999.

999 immediately. He is presenting with cardiac symptoms. Sod what he thinks. Do it now. Best of luck. X

It sounds like a heart attack, call 999

Call 999

He's bring ridiculous. Just call 999 and take the decision for him.

Hope he's much better soon.

Why haven't you called for an ambulance?

You need to ring 999. Now.

Call an ambulance. Take charge. He is clearly acutely ill and needs attention.

OP call 999 now if you haven't already done so. He is presenting with symptoms of a heart attack. Please don't delay.

Hope the ambulance is on its way now OP but you must call one if you haven’t already. This could be very serious. Wishing you all the best.