To ask WTH happened to me?

[LeukaeLucky]

Hi mumsnetters
The weirdest thing happened to me last night and I'm hoping to get some reassurance or guidance on what it could be.
So I'm about to go to bed but realise I have forgotten to take the clothes from the washing machine out.
I'm getting to the kitchen and my legs start feeling really heavy like I'm about to faint. I decide to not take any risk and lie down on the kitchen floor. My whole body feels heavy. I call my oldest daughter (14) to help me stand. I try to get up but I literally feel like I'm weighing 200 tonnes
Even talking feels difficult
She encourages me to sit but my left side feels even heavier than the rest of my body so every time I manage to sit I fall down on my left side. I end up soiling myself and somehow manage to stand and shower. I then go to the toilet and bang my head on the sink my entire body weight seems to be going toward my left
I ended up managing to go to bed with the help of my oldest child but I'm freaking out. What was that? Why couldn't I lift my body up? Shall I see a gp tomorrow?
TiA

Ok well, your 14 year old definitely needs to know how to call the emergency services. What if there was a fire and you were incapacitated?

I hope you are seen quickly.

For the people asking if I'm OK
I've seen the triage nurse and she said my blood pressure is good and so are my reflexes (she asked me to lift my arms push her hand down and pull her hands). She mentionnés the possibility of TIA but she doesn't think it's a stroke.
I haven't been told off for not calling yesterday and she was quite reassuring

Re: life skills I feel like a rubbish parent now my daughter can't do half the stuff on your list PP. Time to do some teaching I suppose. Maybe she knew but felt scared when she saw her mum lying on the kitchen floor incapable of standing and soiling herself and lost track of what she should have done (especially as I kept apologising to her and telling her it was no big deal I just needed to get back to bed)

For the people who are saying they are not buying it, good thing it's all free. Don't understand why I would go to A&E on a bank holiday Monday instead of enjoying a rare Ray of sun just to entertain some random strangers.
Thanks for all the other comments. It's scary but I'm OK and I've learned a lesson along the lines.

Incidentally my younger 2 born in this country never mentioned 999 but they will happily talk about Emily Pankhurst and the 1666 great fire of London ( around the time I was probably born according to DS) anyway I've learned a lesson and will definitely act on it as soon as I get home

OP I hope you're ok, I also thought a stroke when reading your first post. Hope you're not waiting too long

Thanks @RhiWrites
That's really helpful

For suspected stroke cases, ring 999 for an ambulance. It will fast track you in. DO NOT WALK INTO A&E. My friend is a nurse on a stroke ward and gives everyone this advice.

You're not a rubbish parent OP.

Again, that is the moment that she should know to call for help.
She needs to know that despite the panic and fear, she needs to act. Crying in the corner doesn't save a life. Calling 999 can.

It's horrible as an adult; I've only had to do it once and it was horrible so for a child or must be even worse. But she needs to know! And she needs to be confident enough to do It.

I'd definitely go through the ringing 999 bit, in case it's not been covered at school/elsewhere. My 6yo has known how to do since since he was 3, purely because I became very allergic to something and I'm a single parent. Had to show him what to do in case of anaphylaxis, luckily not needed so far.

@TheInvestigator I agree and take entire responsibility for her inactions. I could have lost consciousness and she would have been unable to confidently help me. It's on the top of my to do list whenever I get to go back home.
Thanks @LucyAutumn but it feels a bit like I've failed them

The waiting room is still very much packed and I'm running low on battery so apologies in advance for not replying and thanks again for all the advice

I work in emergency services and people do get scared to ring - it's always the genuine cases too.

The idiots who ring 999 every week because they got a nasty post in Facebook are a problem.

I really think this is just kicking the op now for the sake of it. She says she realises she needs to address it but that she kept telling her dd she was ok and needed to get back to bed . Not many 14 year olds would assume their parent was talking out of their arse and ring anyway taking full responsibility and then baby sitting the younger kids while mum gets carted off in an ambulance.

Op I really hope you are ok and get to the bottom of what it was. Sounds very scary for all of you .

Easily taught - don’t fret.

I really would enrol her in a short first aid course - he Red Cross do excellent ones.

But I do think she knows how to call 999. She just froze. Every school child is taught these very basic skills. But reinforce it - I remember doing all sorts through school, duke of Edinburgh, brownies etc.

The dummy for mouth to mouth was gross!!!!

Hope all is ok and your daughter is feeling ok

This is what should have happened. It was an 8 year old where Mum had a stroke.

WhyTho

Wait... you didn’t go to the hospital because it was a bank holiday and sunny outside? What?

That’s not what OP said.

OP hope all is ok. Whilst it’s always good to get checked, things aren’t always worst case scenarios

I'm not going to berate you for your dd not knowing how to call an ambulance, but has she a very sheltered life apart from no TV?

Anyone know how they test for a stroke after the fact? Will it show up in bloods? Clotting factor or something?

Sounds awful OP hope you are ok xx

OP hope you get some answers.

My ds are 19 & 14- both know how to call the emergency services, do CPR, put a person in the recovery position, manage burns and sprains, and know my medication off the top of their head even though their is a list by the phone.

There is only me and them so it’s important they can act if something goes wrong with me. Luckily these skills have helped them elsewhere too when something has happened. This is why I believe all children should be taught cpr/emergency first aid all through school.

14 though common sense should really have kicked in, where your daughter said no, I’m phoning. You need to go over this with her and any other children.

CT or MRI sun. There is generally some damage, swelling etc. Often a clot.