To be terrified I’ve got an infection?

[moranish]

Shamelessly posting here for traffic as I’ve worked myself into a bit of a state over this and need advise ASAP. Judge me all you want, I know I’ve been incredibly fucking stupid and I am absolutely mortified but I don’t know what to do.

Was seeing someone casually before the lockdown started, and being the daft cow that I am we had unprotected sex twice. Yesterday I began having green discharge coming out constantly (I’d say the same amount of liquid as I’d get mid-period) and it’s really swollen down there to the point I can’t walk properly as it kills. The discharge also looks like pus to me, so I’m terrified of a serious infection or sepsis. Other than the possibility I’ve caught something, I also suspect I had a very early miscarriage last month, it was around the time my period would have been but it was not a normal period at all, huge clots, intense pain that made me vomit, back agony etc but I assumed it had all passed and never got checked out. I’m concerned some of that retained and is infected? My period came normally this month and I’d just come to the end of it when this other stuff started.

The swelling, pain and constant discharge is making it impossible for me to function properly. I used the Lloyd’s Online Doctor service and filled in the form describing my symptoms and they told me to visit a GP urgently and said their services couldn’t help.

Except I can’t do that at the moment and also all of the sexual health clinics near me are shut. I’m very worried about this and worried there’s an infection further up in my internal organs as I keep getting random abdominal stabby pains and I feel a bit nauseous. What can I do? I definitely don’t want to risk my future fertility or my life by ignoring this.

[Microzilla]

Good luck OP. A&E now. You’ll be waiting a long time for 111 who will tell you to get to A&E so cut out the middle man and go. The earlier you get the right treatment the less treatment you’ll need. There’s no need to feel mortified. X

[QueQueQue]

Hope you're at a&e! Now

[Cheeryandmerry]

Let us know how you get on OP, that really does sound potentially dangerous. I hope you’re already on your way to A and E

[Firsttimelottie]

Sod 111. A&E! They're generally quieter atm too.

[DC3dilemma]

A&E please.

[Lougle]

Please be reassured that A&E is absolutely appropriate for you. You won't be wasting their time.

[TheLovleyChebbyMcGee]

Given you are worried you've had a miscarriage and now are intense pain I'd go to A&E.

Oh and for other information, Sexual health clinics are still open, but aren't seeing all patients, if anyone is looking for help in that manner, just give them a ring.

[Nixen]

Don’t ring 111, it’ll be a waste of your time. A&E ASAP

[Splitsunrise]

Seek medical advice immediately. Have you rung 111 at least?

[Bluetrews25]

Go to A&E
Cancel the cheque
And change the password
That should cover it.

[ViVii]

You need to go to A&E immediately OP.

I had sepsis after giving birth and luckily for me I was still on the ward and it was detected. If I'd have gone home I'd be dead now.

Two weeks in the HDU, two blood transfusions and a ton of IV antibiotics and fluids. I'm extremely lucky.

You don't want to be taking any risks where sepsis is a possibility.

Please go now

[ViVii]

And for what it's worth, during the onset I didn't feel as though my life was at risk either. I was in a rush to get home and crack on.

You won't know your life is in danger until it's too late.

Good luck

[CherryStoneTree]

Hope you’re busy following all the advice Here to go and get medical attention now lovely. It’s safe to go and get help but you need to be seen now, not this afternoon, but now.

[tensmum1964]

Definitely A and E. Hope you are there now op.

[greathat]

Have you gone yet OP?

[funnylittlefloozie]

I hope the OP is all right.

[MrsGibbs]

Hope everything is ok, that does sound quite frightening. Hope you've managed to be seen by someone.
Like pp said it's not worth risking your life or fertility by not going

[QuestionableMouse]

Hope you're okay OP.

[moranish]

Didn’t bother with 111 in the end.

My symptoms haven’t gotten any worse, and the nausea has subsided. The green discharge and swelling are both still horrendous though. Friend is going to give me a lift to A&E once she’s sorted childcare out for her baby. Am packing an overnight bag just in case.

Thank you everyone and I’ll try to update at some point.

[Lisette1940]

Moranish that sounds wise. Wishing you all the best.

[GiveMeAllTheGin8]

Good luck !

[notapizzaeater]

Glad you going to a and e , better safe than sorry

[ViVii]

Wise decision, you're doing the right thing for sure.

I hope you feel much better soon, it sounds so painful you poor thing.

[AllianceOfCorcles]

Definitely doing the right thing doing a and e op don’t wait

[OoohTheStatsDontLie]

Glad you're going OP, and good luck.