Go to A&E?

[RoxOff]

Sorry, I know this isn’t an AIBU and these threads are really annoying, but I’m home alone and can’t figure out whether to go to A&E or stay at home until DH and kids are home later tonight and reassess.

I’ve fainted three times today.

Firstly in the shower this morning, but managed to sit on the bathroom floor before I fell down. Thought maybe I just got up too quickly this morning, low blood pressure etc.

Then it happened again a couple of hours later in the kitchen. Fell to the floor, hurt my hip, think I was only unconscious for less than a minute.

Finally, it happened about an hour ago. More scary this time, as I don’t remember it happening, but woke up in my hallway feeling bruised as if I’d fallen. Think I was only out for a minute or two.

This is really odd. Never happened before. No underlying health conditions, although I feel like I might have a mild UTI today.

All the best @roxoff, glad you're getting checked out.

Just seen 111 are sending an ambulance, I hope you don't have to wait too long. All the best.

Well done OP, good luck x

came on to say of course A&E. You've lost consciousness 3 times with no obvious reason.

good luck!

take phone & charger, snack and drink.

I hope you feel better soon

I'm glad they're sending an ambulance, hope you're ok.

Good luck OP. Seems the ambulance service agreed it wasn't inappropriate to go to A&E.

Hope things are ok OP and glad that 111 are sending help.

A and E is appropriate as it's not possible to tell if this is a simple faint (vasovagal episode) or something else without further examination/ investigation.

Good decision, op. I hope you don't have to wait too long and there's nothing serious wrong.

I fainted after getting a UTI - turned out to be a kidney infection. Easily treated with antibiotics. I hope your issue is just as straightforward OP.

*and I had to go to A&E (after calling 111) to access the help too.

Hope you get seen quickly.

Don’t bother with 111 just get a cab to A&E.

Oh - sorry ambulance good.

I suspect the person who said A&E would be inappropriate has absolutely no medical training at all and should probably keep their ill informed opinions to themselves when telling people not to seek medical attention.

@shouldistop

I suspect the person who said A&E would be inappropriate has absolutely no medical training at all and should probably keep their ill informed opinions to themselves when telling people not to seek medical attention.

Exactly! Some people think you should only go to A&E when you're dead!

Seems pointless then.

Good luck

Hello OP, so glad you are being sorted. Don't forget your phone charger, overnight bag just in case and a good book.. You could be some time as they will likely want to rule out quite a few things...
My husband had something similar and it took a while.
Can someone sit with you until ambulance arrives? Did they give you any idea of timing... They are very busy at moment so might be worth getting a lift from friend.. Don't forget to cancel ambulance letting them know where you are going too

I'd have got dh to come home and take you to the out of hours doctors. Serious enough for A&E but not serious enough to ask your dh to please come home?

How scary! Glad they're sending an ambulance for you, quite right too.

@JaniieJones

I'd have got dh to come home and take you to the out of hours doctors. Serious enough for A&E but not serious enough to ask your dh to please come home?

Well apparently it is serious enough for an ambulance so what do you know?

@JaniieJones

I'd have got dh to come home and take you to the out of hours doctors. Serious enough for A&E but not serious enough to ask your dh to please come home?

Does her DH have an ambulance?

You are so right to go to a and e don’t mind anyone telling you otherwise l had similar that just came on and it was an arrhythmia. They were able to catch it in there on an ecg and I’m on meds on and off now for it as needed and under cardiology. Better to be checked than to ignore it for sure!

Gosh it sounds so much like my sister before she was diagnosed with epilepsy. She was in her 40’s and kept fainting randomly when alone but because it was never witnessed we didn’t realise that what she thought was a faint was actually a fit. She used to wake up feeling a bit co fused and very tired/ bruised but assume she’d just fallen.

Glad you’re getting checked and I hope you get some answers.

'Well apparently it is serious enough for an ambulance so what do you know?'

Hey its a chat forum I'm sharing my opinion like everyone else. The dh will return when he hears his wife has an ambulance on way anyway, surely he could've taken her himself if she'd asked him to return after her first fainting do?

We'll have a thread saying someone really ill had to wait hours for an ambulance as they were snowed under..