to worry about DH?

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I'm committing the MN cardinal sin of posting in AIBU for traffic.

DH suffers from migraines and seemed to go down with one last Thursday, a really bad one. It hasn't followed the normal pattern and he has remained at a high level of pain since Friday. He cannot tolerate moving, talking, any light. I phoned NHS Direct at 3am on Monday when he was incoherent with pain and they told me about NICE fever guidelines (he hasn't got a fever) and we saw the emergency GP later that day who prescribed Tramadol which just made him itch.

Nothing has worked. The tramadol, aspirin, codeine, ibuprofen, migril, paracetamol (not all at the same time, tried different things according to advice). Not even taken off the edge.

Today he's started vomiting violently.

We have another appointment at 11am.

What is it? This is not a migraine. It's just not fitting his lifelong pattern. 20 years together and he's actually called in sick for the very first time.

Thinking of you x

So glad your GP was on the ball to send him to A&E

Thank goodness for some answers, hope he gets well soon.

Hope it's sorted soon op thinking of you

Thinking of you all, It is good that you acted so responsibly and that your gp was on the ball

Thinking of you all.

Fingers crossed all goes well 💐

Thinking of you op. Hope your dh pulls through quickly xx

Thinking of you x

Oh Showy I'm so sorry to read this but he's in the best place for the expert treatment he needs.

I'm going to link to some information that may be useful to you and others reading this thread but the absolute take away message is that

a sudden agonising headache – which is often described as being similar to a sudden hit on the head, resulting in a blinding pain unlike anything experienced before is a medical emergency.

Don't assume it's a migraine if it's different or worse than your usual migraines.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/subarachnoid-haemorrhage/

FWIW I've nursed many people with this who have gone on to make excellent recoveries. for you and MrShowy

Thinking of you

Thinking of you too

Very good news.

Further cultures from the LP show meningitis and a CT with contrast confirms no bleeding, only swelling.

He is also 100x better after 2 lots of anti-virals and lots of painkillers. They're taking him out of this noisy place and putting him on a ward. Just obs and painkillers now.

What a bloody relief.

Thank you thank you thank you all of you xxxxxxxxxx

So Viral Meningitis?! Bless him, hope he doesn't feel too awful and hope you can both get some rest.

Phew. That is good news! Really relieved for you all.

Glad to read DH is feeling somewhat better, thank goodness he got to the hospital when he did!

Oh blimey what a relief. I can't even begin to imagine how you're both feeling hearing that. Hopefully he's getting decent pain relief now and can try and sleep it off. You must both feel shattered but at least they now know what's wrong and can treat. Sending best wishes to you both

I hope he is home fit and well soon OP

That's good news.
Hope he's feeling well enough to go home soon

Hope he gets better soon x

What a relief. Hope he is fit and well soon.

Wow, great news Showy!

Oh I'm so pleased op! Well, not pleased but pleased it's not a bleed. Healing thoughts to you all!

Bet you never thought you'd think of Meningitis as good news!

I’m so pleased, that’s really good news. Awful to have meningitis but at least it’s treatable. Glad he’s more comfortable, hope he’s loads better soon.