to think that if you consider a medical problem to be URGENT you find someone else to consult about it other than Mumsnet?

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Gawd knows I love Mumsnet and I think it is populated by fab people.

But if you were seriously worried about someone in your family, why would you post here for advice? Wouldn't you phone your doctor straight away?

We're mostly a bunch of amateurs on this site and we can't see the patient...

Aibu?

Ninks - that's what I was after - support and handholding while I waited for DH.

She wasn't seriously injured at all, which was fairly obvious from the state of her hand but I was very upset and needed someone to talk me thrugh it.

A and E did nothing except give us some nurofen, make us wait for 3 hours then send us home without even seeing a Dr.

Flyingzebra- I'm really not having a go. It's hard for me to remember what 18 month-olds are like, because my youngest is ten. I seem to recall her being a slippery bugger at the best of times though

well other than the fact that if she hadn't been told to go to A&E that night and not leave, she'd be dead.... nah, she didn't need urgent help

Sorry nancydrew, meant to roll my eyes at the OP, not you! Apologies!

Spooky was incredibly lucky that Aitch happened to have been around that day.

Who is spookycharlotte?

thanks namey that explains everything

God I hate it when I rise to one of these stupid AIBU threads just when I'm going to bed.

Night all, happy judging.

On one hand YANBU as there is the danger of getting incorrect medical advice, but on the other hand there are sadly far too many medical professionals who have the attitude that, if it's anything less than life threatening, it's all a big fuss about nothing, so I can see why people come here instead.

Zebra maybe you should post and enquire about what to do if you get stabbed with a pitch fork lest you post about it straight after the event and not seek medical assistance straight away!

Sorry, Connor .

SpookyCharlotte posted with vague symptoms, Aitch suggested ectopic pg. Spooky went to hospital but was sent home, although still had symptoms. Aitch urged her to go back. Sadly she did have an ectopic. So, yes, Mumsnet saved the day on that occasion.

What I am talking about is people in a SERIOUS SITUATION, who know it is serious, posting on Mumsnet. It does happen. I guess it is attention-seeking then.

Ironically I remember spookycharlotte, but don't know what happened, searching her shows up nothing recent. Can someone tell me what happened please??

It is at it's worst on the relationship threads though. Especially from the lollers.

I am posting from the toilet lol. He is hacking at the door with an axe lol.

Thanks x'd posts

I think tho tbh, some people spend so much time on here that to them asking advice on here is no different to asking one of your mates if they were in the house.

its. I-phone autocorrect, gah.

So far we have a lot of hand-holding or reassurance/back-up on non-critical but perhaps potentially serious situations...

Namey you're going to have to give a couple of examples!

Good point, KickArse.

Oh I hardly poke my head round the door of relationships these days Boffy.

There is a prime example in Active Convos right at this very moment BTLT.

Thankyou :)

I posted a "OMG HEART ATTACK???" thread a few minutes ago. I also told Spookycharlotte to get her arse to hospital within a few minutes (iirc) of her posting.

Am I both useless and fantastic at the same time? That would make me about normal I guess.

Oh I get you now, Namey...

Yeah, you right...you should always seek proper professional advice about which shade to use on labia...as a matter of some urgency

(Couldn't see it, unless you mean Deathly's thread, which is more a 'hand-holding after the fact' thread)

Nah, I'm going to bed now. It happens, fairly often (otherwise I wouldn't have been minded to post about it).

haven't bothered reading the whole thread but has it occurred to you that not everyone has access to nhs direct/on call doctor? In ye olden days you had Mrs Nextdoor who reared 12 of them that you could ask to take a look. Jesus broaden those horizons a bit.

NHS Direct has a website though, and broadband users have telephones. I don't understand your point.