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Urgent what shld Indo nearly passed out a and e?

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2023bebetter · 26/01/2023 16:38

What should I do.
I came over incredibly hot and head felt strange and nearly passed out.

Felt wonky all week but nothing serious.

It took an hour for it to pass. DH can take me will they see me now it's passed I feel scared

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ColonelRhubarbBikini · 26/01/2023 19:04

I’ve tremendously low blood pressure, no good reason just the way I’m made. I’ve passed out in all sorts of places. I used to have an emergency card in my pocket in case I passed out alone in the street or with the young DC.

Best practice to avoid the fainting is drink lots and lots of fluid, get up slowly every time and if you’re feeling wobbly my pharmacist told me a great trick is to eat something very salty (good excuse to eat crisps). The salt thing works a charm, if you’re starting to feel like you’re going to go sit down and eat a salty snack. Laying down with feet higher than your head can help too.

waterfallswillfindyou · 26/01/2023 19:05

From your additional posts, it's sounding increasingly like you've had a very stressful and difficult week - all whilst not feeling quite right in yourself - and when you were at the vet's, picking up your beloved pet after a scary operation, it all just got a bit much. It is normal for life to sometimes feel overwhelming, and when you're dealing with a lot mentally, sometimes that has a physical impact. People don't always realise the link!

I would suggest you rest up for a few days, drink plenty of fluids and try to do some meditations or other mindfulness exercises. You might find taking some time to rest and calm your mind is actually all you need. You have a DH who came to collect you when you were feeling poorly, so there is someone keeping an eye on you in the unlikely event you do get any worse.

Home is the best place for you right now. :)

piedbeauty · 26/01/2023 19:05

Do you have health anxiety?

marrymeadam · 26/01/2023 19:06

I would say it is a reaction to your pet having an op. You have been thinking about it and worrying about it (even if just in the back of your head) and then once you are in the vets you are told what to do/what's happened and it makes you feel a bit queasy, overwhelmed and you feel faint (I say this as someone who faints a lot at the site of needles, thoughts of blood etc. my Dd cut her knee open, went to a and e, she had it stitched, I fainted)

otherusername · 26/01/2023 19:07

This is exactly what 111 is for (you can also do 111 online), they can arrange an out of hours GP appointment if they feel it is necessary. A&E is for really life threatening things (severe chest pain, severe bleeding, stroke symptoms etc), it shouldn't be the first option if you can't get a GP appointment.

Fam23 · 26/01/2023 19:09

Sounds like you’ve been fighting something viral for the week.
lump in your neck is likely a raised lymph node and you’ve probably become a bit dehydrated which has led to a near fainting episode.
I agree with your husband that A&E is not the place that you need to be, rest up and drink plenty of fluids. If you’re still concerned then see if you can speak to the GP but I really don’t think you’ve got anything to worry about.

Woolandwonder · 26/01/2023 19:09

I had the super embarrassing situation of passing out whilst standing at the bedside of someone in A&E whilst the medic was in with us. My relative had a very prolonged grand mal seizure and were coming round eventually. They (v briefly) checked me over and suggested I checked in with reception to wait to be seen for tests. I knew I had just had a stressful day and just went home with my relative. It's generally not a sign of anything serious in the absence of other symptoms and as a one of- just a response to your blood pressure dropping.

seratoninmoonbeams · 26/01/2023 19:14

piedbeauty · 26/01/2023 19:05

Do you have health anxiety?

I reckon.

CharlotteRose90 · 26/01/2023 19:16

I wish everyone would stop jumping on OP. She probably knows she’s got health anxiety already so you telling her isn’t helping. When you get an episode like she had is scary. It’s scary and normal to think all sorts when you are poorly. Op for what it’s worth I think you’ve got a gastro bug brewing. If you feel swollen and have wind and burps it’s a classic sign to me. That with the fact you’ll have been stressed with your dog having an operation hasn’t helped. I’ve nearly fainted a few times like that. Rest up, turn your phone off and wait till the bug goes.

SeasonFinale · 26/01/2023 19:23

You say you spoke to your GP twice earlier but couldn't get an appointment. If they had felt it was urgent after speaking to you they would have fitted you in.

HollaHolla · 26/01/2023 19:23

Honestly. Sounds like a bit of health anxiety coupled with feeling a bit rubbish. This isn’t an A&E situation. Really isn’t.
Go home, get cozy, and if you still feel rubbish, call for a GP appointment tomorrow. This sounds like something passing - maybe a bit of a bug, or just feeling under the weather for a day or two.
take care

stockpilingallthecheese · 26/01/2023 19:24

Hi OP, did you fill out the online form for 111? I did this recently and had a call back the next day and the person I spoke to booked us a an appt at the hospital. Went and had tests later that day. Much better than a long wait in A&E.

FabFitFifties · 26/01/2023 19:28

A snack, plenty of fluids and early night OP. Please stop reading possible causes, including on here. I would recommend a trip to the GP, to discuss your concerns, and also your anxiety levels. Plan a day doing something you love for tommorrow. Hope your pet makes a good recovery.

dizzydizzydizzy · 26/01/2023 19:32

DD18 fainted in A&E waiting room. They admitted her for 24 hours. She then has a series of outpatient appointments and luckily all was well.

LunaAndHerMoonDragons · 26/01/2023 19:38

Are you on any medications including over the counter ones? I've had vertigo, couldn't move for an hour, felt out of it and light headed, this happened a few times. Turned out to be one of my medications interacting with another. Pharmacists are usually more across medication side effects and interactions then GPs in my experience of being sick sick for 20+ years. OTC medication and herbal mediations can also cause weird interactions or other unpleasant side effects.

Loics · 26/01/2023 19:39

Some of these replies are nasty. OP may have health anxiety, she may not. My "health anxiety" was worsening gestational diabetes that I had to push the GP into even checking ("I'll do a urine and blood sample to put your mind at ease" 🙄).

Do contact 111 or your GP OP, it is worth checking. Even if you are becoming anxious, that in itself can become debilitating, don't let yourself be consumed by worry for ages.

lacey79 · 26/01/2023 19:42

Have something to eat and drink, high carb and sugary.

Contact your GP about your symptoms, they can check you over, request bloods etc and see if you have any deficiencies, they can also run a hba1c test which is a diabetes indicator test.

If it happens again and you are worried, 111 would be your first port of call, they can assess you over the phone, but if it something that happens occasionally, its definitely a GP case to do further testing and review from there, A&E's across the country at the minute are so busy that they cant be used for reassurance and issues that need further investigation unless the symptoms there and then are emergent, feeling feint or light headed is not an emergency but its not something i would ignore if i had a health well balanced diet or it was a regular occurrence.

Id also consider speaking to a GP about anxiety, anxiety is treatable in some many ways if it has an effect on your day to day life. There's no reason to live in a constant state of worry if it can be solved. Ask for help

TJ17 · 26/01/2023 19:42

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Princesspollyyy · 26/01/2023 19:44

So you've:

  1. Felt 'wonky' all week
  2. Nearly passed out (but didn't)
  3. knee feels not right
  4. you think you may be diabetic
  5. you think you have low BP
  6. you think your digestive system may be blocked
  7. your lower back isn't right
  8. Lump on head

That's a lot of things OP. I'm pretty sure we could all sit down and list our aches and pains and try putting them together. I know I could.

I agree with PP that your GP would have seen you if they thought it was anything serious.

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BlondieLady · 26/01/2023 19:52

Get your blood pressure checked. Mine is on the low side and I can faint if it dips a bit low, i've been told to have salt, just some crisps or something like that. You would know if it was permanently low as you would be fainting a lot. Just book a GP visit and get checked out. A lump at the base of your skull is normal, maybe you just never felt it before. You sound like you worry a lot.

LaLoose · 26/01/2023 20:06

Burping could be / is probably over breathing / hyperventilating due to panic attack

FOTTFSOFTFOASM · 26/01/2023 20:07

If burping is a sign of something pathological, my ex husband would have died many years ago.

Hbh17 · 26/01/2023 20:11

It's not an accident.
It's not an emergency.
Dear Lord, if everyone went to A&E when they felt a bit faint, the queues would be round the block!
Has happened to me loads of times & I've never seen a doctor about it. Just rest & let common sense prevail.

Justmeandthedog1 · 26/01/2023 20:16

If it is a panic attack you can have them anywhere, anytime, there’s often no logic to them. First ( and worst ) I had was in a random shopping centre — no reason for it at all but it made me feel terrible for a couple of hours.
Try to relax , you’ve had a stressful week, I always feel worried taking my dog to the vet. Watch a film, listen to a podcast or two, read, whatever relaxes you. Look on YouTube for a hypnotherapist called Michael Sealey, you might find his broadcasts help you.