to go to A&E?

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i hurt my back before christmas, trapped nerve and trn muscle the gp thought, she gave me codeine which didn't touch the pain but it did get better after about a week of rest

ive re-injured it this morning, it's much worse than the first time, in spasm and i can't breathe in properly it hurts so much

iwbu to go to a and e wouldn't i

can't walk to gp and they will only give me more codeine anyway

ouch

Oh OP, you poor thing. It sounds awful.

can you get some soothing heat on it at all - wheat bag, hot water bottle etc? Might help a bit whilst you try and get your urgent prescription

Agree you might well be quicker at home anyway. I had to go to a&e years ago with what turned out to be a pesky gallstone - writhing around in the reception in agony for 5 hours was shit; should have stayed in the warm bath at home!

As someone who works in A&E I would say that you should see your GP first, Theres some good advice about pain relief and heat further up and as long as you have no bowel or bladder symptoms or numbness this isn't an emergency. Very painful, but not an emergency! Many people don't realise that, in terms of take out drugs, we are limited in what we can prescribe. Your GP is much better placed to manage this.

If you want a very long, very uncomfortable wait by all means go to A&E but this neither an accident nor an emergency. Sweet talk your GP's receptionist.

it is definitely an accident bluelady, i didn't do it on purpose

am not going anywhere, gp is calling me back this afternoon

hope it isn't too long, it hurts so much

Have you had an accident? Is it a medical emergency?
Please don’t go to A&E, you have already seen your GP about this problem, they are the ones to speak to. As others have said, they can organise a prescription over the phone.

Feel for you OP, back pain is terrible.

Can you get an appt with a local physio OP? When my back spasms I have to see someone with 24 hours aswell as take Naproxen. If that helps? I feel for you but I don't think A&E is the first port of call for this

gp precribed morphine and diazepam over the phone and i've already got it!

thanks for advice

Hope you feel better soon

I've been to a&e in this situation and they genuinely don't mind because it's so painful. They'll give you some diazepam

Live wait time at our local A+E is 90min.

Glad they've sorted out your pain relief (relatively) quickly and hope it helps. I've been in constant pain with my back for almost a year now - pumping injury (who knew?!). I'm already on morphine for another condition and no way I would have gotten through some days without it. Once it eases off definitely speak to your GP about some physio.

I work on A&E and it is absolutely justified in these circumstances.