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Slept for 18 hours yesterday because I couldn’t wake up - GP or A&E?

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Headproblems · 13/05/2023 15:50

Just looking for some advice because I know the NHS is massively overstretched at the moment and I don’t want to waste resources if this is just a GP thing.

Basically for the past few months I have been experiencing lots of headaches and some dizziness and oversleeping. It hasn’t been consistent so I’ve never really got it checked out because it’s never been enough to cause huge issues.

However this week, every day I have been struggling to wake up and until at least 10am I have been in and out of sleep feeling completely without control, no matter how hard I’ve been trying to stay awake I fall straight back to sleep within minutes and have to force myself to stay awake.

In the middle of this week I walked upstairs and my ears went fuzzy and my head started spinning, it was really scary because for about 3 minutes my ears went in waves and I could barely hear, like I was under water.

I’ve tried earlier nights but nothing has been helping. I have my own business and it’s affecting my work, being unable to concentrate and missing meetings.

Yesterday I slept for 18 hours throughout the day, it was impossible to wake up I was so drowsy, at one point I thought I was awake and I was talking to my partner about ingredients (?) but I was still asleep and apparently all he could hear was muffles, and it got to a point where my head started waving and it felt like I was falling every time I shut my eyes, this lasted for about 10 minutes.

I awoke at 8pm and went back to sleep at 1am, and this morning couldn’t wake up until 11am and had to literally force myself into a cold shower to wake up.

I managed to get up and ready, have come downstairs and I am so dizzy I feel like I’m going to pass out (I haven’t), and my head feels like there is pressure around my temples.

I’ve not taken any new medication and the medication I do take I have been taking the same for about 8 years now, no changes that I can think of in diet, I do feel dehydrated from all the sleep though.

I’m unsure whether to call 111 because I’m feeling shaky and dizzy but not sure if it would be better to wait it out until Monday for an emergency GP appointment.

But not being able to wake up is scaring me and frustrating me, I don’t want to be sleeping the days away, I physically just cannot wake up no matter how hard I try.

Please if anyone can give me some advice or has experienced this before I would really appreciate it

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MsStyles · 14/05/2023 22:03

You’ve sounded scared all through your posts and quite rightly. You know there is something not right and I think you did the right thing going to A&E and I’m not one to use A&E lightly. Whatever it is is only getting worse and who is to say you would even get a GP appointment tomorrow?

and sorry to hear your mother is being unsupportive at a time when you could probably do with a hug and some sympathy.

Best of luck to you, I hope they work out what it is asap and get you on the mend.

HaggisFace · 14/05/2023 22:04

I hope you get some answers OP.

TemporaryName123 · 14/05/2023 22:05

Definitely not laziness! Also shocked you have elevated WBC’s combined with the symptoms you are presenting with and they sent you home without even some at least prophylactic Broad spectrum antibiotics! Elevated BP, tachycardia and raised WBC’s are urgent flags when you have all three, not something they should reroute you back to GP for. They should reroute you themselves within the hospital system so I’m confused by that pathway they took with you. Please ask them to run a full autoimmune panel (ANCA,MPO,MPA) as well as a full iron blood set (not just HB and iron, but Ferratin too). They’ll run platelets as part of FBC but please request d-dimer too. It may well be an infection - though with no temperatures I’m less inclined to jump to that - but please push for them to look at all angles (hard when you are a patient who already has been made to feel that you are a ‘burden’ etc. Shame on all the other posters who made you feel this way too. We would rather see you in a&e than have you dealing with serious symptoms at home). Good luck

RoseReverie · 14/05/2023 22:05

I hope you get some answers and appropriate treatment. You are definitely doing the right thing. Ignore the dissenters and stay strong. Big hug x

Peanuts2000 · 14/05/2023 22:07

I'm sorry you have not been given family support and ignore all the people on here saying you shouldn't have gone to A and E. Sleeping for 18 hours a day is not normal, I am a staff nurse. Please do not leave hospital again until you get answers, don't let your mother or others get to you, hard I know.

Didicat · 14/05/2023 22:08

Listen to your own body and fight hard to be it’s best advocate - I really hope you get some answers soon.

CrystalTits · 14/05/2023 22:08

Hope they are screening for adrenal crisis too OP. Wishing you all the best of luck to get to the bottom of this soon.

PyongyangKipperbang · 14/05/2023 22:09

Oh I cannot begin to describe my anger at people who refuse to accept illness in others. But you can bet your life that they mi😉lk their own imaginary illnesses.

My mother has a tendency to be like this, you have my sympathy.

Hoping you get the treatment you obviously need and are well soon Flowers

DepartureLounge · 14/05/2023 22:10

Headproblems · 14/05/2023 21:30

I rang 111 and they’ve told me to go straight in and pack a bag. Called my mum because I need her to have my son whilst my partner drives me there and she’s said it’s pathetic and nonsense and if I was that bad an ambulance would be here. Feels so shit to have no support with this. She’s called me lazy for months and just thinks I’m making it up. Im going to go in because I can’t cope

I think you're doing the right thing, OP. I really hope they can get to the bottom of this for you and that you can feel better soon, or failing that for now, at least feel in safe hands. Your mum has no clue, and it's shocking that she can't be nice, even if she can't help being ignorant. Really glad you have your partner there for support. Take it easy. Will be thinking of you. x

mumtoboys12 · 14/05/2023 22:10

I'm so sorry this is happening to you. Hopefully you get some answers 💞

Geogaddi · 14/05/2023 22:12

Well done for going to A&E. Do you suffer from anxiety at all and possibly jaw clenching due to stress? I had similar feeelings of dizziness/ear popping/sleepiness and foggienss for about 2 years. I had an MRI scan to check my brain but they found nothing.

Long story short it turned out i had a form of Bruxism (jaw clenching/grinding due to stress). Once i realised this i slowly started to learn to relax my jaw and to weird face stretches and it eased after about 2 months.

notapizzaeater · 14/05/2023 22:13

You Are absolutely doing the right thing - glad you ignoring your mum

Abergale · 14/05/2023 22:15

I’m obviously not a doctor but surely it’s totally possible that you were burnt out /anemic /some other chronic reason for being tired but now have something totally different which is acute that is causing these awful extreme symptoms? And if so shouldn’t a&e be more helpful?? Sympathies op it sounds awful.

EsmeSusanOgg · 14/05/2023 22:17

Headproblems · 14/05/2023 21:30

I rang 111 and they’ve told me to go straight in and pack a bag. Called my mum because I need her to have my son whilst my partner drives me there and she’s said it’s pathetic and nonsense and if I was that bad an ambulance would be here. Feels so shit to have no support with this. She’s called me lazy for months and just thinks I’m making it up. Im going to go in because I can’t cope

I am glad they have sent you back. This sounds incredibly worrying. Hope they get to the bottom of it.

PinkCast · 14/05/2023 22:18

Oh@Headproblems you poor thing. Don't listen to all the moaners on here, just look after yourself 💐

cookie4640 · 14/05/2023 22:18

Best of luck OP, your mum sounds like a twit. I hope you get to the bottom of it and get your life back on track. I haven’t read all responses but also ask to be tested for hypothyroidism. Untreated the lethargy and tiredness is another level xx

balzamico · 14/05/2023 22:21

I'm glad you're going in and hope they get to the bottom of it and that you feel much better soon.
Your mum sounds awful 😣

MagpieMomma · 14/05/2023 22:24

Headproblems, i’m glad you’re going back in, what you’re describing isn’t normal and your fast HR isn’t good either as it’s putting strain on your heart constantly. Along with the infection markers, you are exactly the patients who needs to be using the emergency services at your hospital, it’s not only for accidents. Hope you get answers soon, and please update us when you’re up to it. xxx

Tandora · 14/05/2023 22:26

How cruel of your mum! She is so in the wrong here, but clearly she doesn’t understand the situation.
best of luck OP, I really hope the A&E drs can offer you some relief tonight at the very least x

Wheresthebeach · 14/05/2023 22:26

Glad you’re going back in. I’m sorry you’re mum is so awful.

fingers crossed you get some answers soon

sunsetssky · 14/05/2023 22:28

@Headproblems just read all this, you poor thing.

You are doing the right thing going to A&E you are unwell and need specialist monitoring.

Big hugs.

GeneHuntsCowboyBoots · 14/05/2023 22:33

I’m so sorry this is happening and your mum’s being unsupportive. Just know that there are people on here who believe you. And although we’re not there in body, we’re there in spirit. I’m hoping they get to the bottom of this soon and get you on the road to recovery.xx

Gothambutnotahamster · 14/05/2023 22:34

Get well soon Op

sweatynoob · 14/05/2023 22:35

Good luck op

friedgoldeggs · 14/05/2023 22:38

Wow your mum sounds so unsupportive! So sorry you're feeling so unwell OP, good luck Flowers

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