Should i call 111? Please help!!

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I don't know whether I should call 111

My husband suffers from diverticular, and since last night he has had a temperature, which seems high when I touch him (don't have a thermometer) paracetamol hasn't worked his had them 4hourly since last night. He has had black tarry diahorea which on googling sounds like some sort of bleeding.

He's not very steady on his feet and has been using me to support him to the loo.

Should I call 111 or wait to see if he gets better or worse?

Call 111 now.

111 now

Yes call 111 x

I would call 111, they will either put your mind at rest or advise you on what to do either way you will feel better.

Is he on iron tablets? Those cause black poo too.

111 now.

Yes call 111

Could you call his gp practice as they'll have his notes available

Hi

No no iron tablets.. He just seems so confused when I'm talking to him calling 111

Yep definitely 111. Hope he's ok

i'd call for advice a.s.a.p

Yes definitely, sounds like he's passing blood from high up in his digestive system. I have diverticula and that's not normal. Hope he's ok

Absolutely call 111 I imagine they’ll send an ambulance?

This is on the NHS website, I would call 111 or his GP

If your diverticula become infected and inflamed (diverticulitis), you may suddenly:

get constant, more severe tummy pain
have a high temperature of 38C or above
feel sick or vomit
feel generally tired and unwell
get blood in your poo or bleeding from your bottom (rectal bleeding)
When to get medical advice
Contact your GP as soon as possible if you have symptoms of diverticular disease or diverticulitis.

If you have already been diagnosed with diverticular disease, you usually don't need to contact your GP – the symptoms can be treated at home.

But if you have any bleeding or severe pain, seek immediate medical advice.

Contact your GP or, if this isn't possible, call NHS 111 or your local out-of-hours service.

Actually with what you're describing I'd say take him to A&E or call an ambulance.

agree with advice to ring 111. Also stop giving him paracetamol. Every four hours is too much.

I don't want to frighten you but I have a family member with the same condition that led to peritonitis which is very dangerous.

I'd call an ambulance.

Yep, ASAP. Is your GP practise open?

actually high temp being unsteady on feet I would go to A&E.

It may even be 999 rather than 111

999. Don't wait

Take him to the hospital.

111 and be prepared that they might send an ambulance so get some bits and bobs together.

A&E or ambulance, right now. I also don't want to scare you but when a family member with diverticular had similar symptoms he lost a lot of blood and needed emergency surgery and a spell in intensive care.

Take him to A&E if he is confused as well. 111 will take ages and come to the same conclusion.

You can get his stuff later

I would head to A&E op. It’s likely 111 will recommend that anyway and it’s time wasted when he needs to be seen. Hope he’s ok!