To call NHS 24/111

[StormcloakNord]

Sorry, posting for traffic.

DH thinks I should call 111 I am unsure.

Short of breath, fast heart rate, chest feels heavy like I cant quite get a proper breath, I'm dizzy when I stand up and feel quite faint. Also got a slight headache.

Aside from this theres no pain, I'm not cold/clammy and I dont think I'm going to die any time soon at least. I might be able to get a GP appointment tomorrow but more than likely will be towards the end of the week.

Genuinely unsure, would hate to be dramatic & call 111 and waste a whole bunch of time.

Glad you have got yourself seen, hope you are ok OP xx

You won’t be waiting hours at a&e with breathing problems, will be seen straight away.

They would rather you went in now and then discharged than left it too long and ...

Apart from the fact that I work on an acute medical ward and would be concerned if a patient had your symptoms, I have also had them twice myself.

Both times I went to A&E. Once was a panic attack & I felt like a fool. Once was a pulmonary embolism.

You need to check.

Husband taking me to the hospital now, should get there in about 10 minutes. I'm sure it'll be nothing but better safe than sorry!

I've got a long term chest condition OP (Costochondritis) but my GP has told me to always go straight to A & E when I get sudden chest pains, just in case.

I've had to go in 3 times in the last year and I've always been seen right away, had an ECG within minutes of arriving. Luckily when that's always normal, I then get sent back to the waiting room to wait in the queue for bloods to confirm. Don't panic about a long queue, trust me.

Good luck

Glad you are going in now, it is indeed better to be safe than sorry.

Wishing you well.

All the best , hope it’s nothing too serious

Glad you are on your way OP. Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

Glad you're being checked out

Update us on what the visiting HCP says (Dr? Nurse?). Hope you feel better soon.

Hope you are okay.

Glad you’re going in. Always better safe than sorry with breathing difficulties

A woman came into my GP surgery the other day, while I was waiting, with similar symptoms. GP refused to see her and told her to go straight to A&E.

It’s not dramatic or OTT. You’ve made the right decision.

Good luck

Your definitely doing the right thing OP

Hope your ok

I am okay! Heart, blood pressure, temp etc everything was checked and I'm okay. Blood count being checked as they reckon I could be anemic as a result of long/heavy periods for years!

Feel silly but husband is happy I went and at least I know it's nothing serious!

Thanks everyone!!

Glad your getting checked out. Hope it is nothing serious

That was quick!

Don’t feel silly, even if anemia, you were feeling dizzy and faint and needed to be seen today.

Glad you’re in the right place op.
Loss of consciousness/struggling to breathe/serious, agonising pain are my a&e go tos.

DH was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year... main symptom was slight breathlessness on a dog walk and mega snoring. He had stage 3 heart disease caused by a bone marrow disorder.

This won’t be you op... his case is vanishingly rare but breathlessness always wants checking.

Hugs tonight.

Glad it's nothing life threatening OP! Now that you mention anaemia I had almost all of those symptoms too when I was severely anaemic. It's an absolute pain in the arse but iron tablets will sort you out in a few weeks.

You were triaged, seen and posting on here within 10 minutes? Really?

@MidsomerBurgers

I live in a rural(ish) part of Scotland so things happen pretty quick here, I'm also one dual carriageway and a few turns away from the hospital so didn't take us long to get there! It's not a city hospital either it's a small town hospital so (luckily) very quiet.

OP, you’ve had an ECG and they are doing a troponin (because you had chest heaviness)? Obv I’m not there, but as an A&E dr I couldn’t possibly say there was nothing wrong in the time it’s taken you to get there and check in.

I presented at A&E in a large, busy hospital (only A&E for about a 50 mile radius due to other hospitals closing their A&E departments overnight ) with chest tightness and shortness of breath recently. I checked in at reception and noted the sign saying a 4 hour wait. I was called through to triage before my bum had even touched the seat.

@Collectingcpd I have no idea what any of those were! She first asked about my symptoms, then she put a clip thing on my finger and said my heart rate was okay and I had 100% saturation(?), then she listened to my breaths through a stethoscope and listened to my heart, then took my blood pressure and and my temperature then looked at the back of my throat. She didn't seem concerned at all!