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

[Headproblems]

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

Me too. I wonder why she can't/doesn't want to update.

Could you possibly be having seizures? My son had his first seizure at 14, it was barely noticeable but he seemed “off” afterwards. He is non verbal (autistic) but he does make sounds which sounded really slurred. He slept a full 14 hours afterwards. Since then after a seizure he can sleep all day and all night afterwards.

I can’t stop thinking about OP and checking for updates, her symptoms are very worrying I just hope she’s ok 💐 a little boy to think of too. I’m glad she went back to hospital she’s in the right place for sure. sending best wishes and hugs 💐❤️

I need update too, I'm worried about Op.

Hope you're okay OP

Tbf, as well as being quite poorly, OP may well not have any charge on her phone by now or any mobile signal if she's been admitted. I keep refreshing too and feel really worried for her, but the lack of an update may just be for practical reasons rather than sinister ones (plus ofc some of the earlier posters were pretty rude to her).

If you do get a chance to come back to the thread, OP, know that we're all rooting for you. 🙏

When my mum was going through stuff for her meningioma end of last year she had some similar symptoms to OP, and the diagnosis alone sent her into a spiralling depression because you can't know how dangerous/life threatening it could be typically until you've had the surgery and the tissue's been for testing.

I hope desperately that it's not something as serious as that or worse, but fwiw whether OP is bed ridden, not bed ridden, has phone access or doesn't, she's probably not having a great time mental health wise either :/

Gonna keep checking back here as often as I can, thoughts and well wishes are eternally with you still OP <3

I keep checking too. I’ve been thinking about OP. I really hope they’re getting her on the road to recovery. Xx

I really hope that she hasn’t come back because A&E sent her home again and she felt silly coming back here/people would criticise her. I fear the worst though.

I hope she is OK too. I have thought about her a lot. I just hope she is somewhere getting well and has forgotten about the thread.

If you read this please know that I am also thinking about you OP and hope that you are feeling better.

I’m thinking the worst that maybe either OP hasn’t got answers yet and is still having tests or she has and it’s not good news. Obviously OPs priority is going to be her health and her loved ones not updating strangers on MN, but either way you are in my thoughts OP praying for the best for you 💐 as we all are on here 🙏 sincerely hoping your ok x

Hope you are ok we all thinking of you

I keep checking too

Please let us know how you're doing when you feel up to it OP. x

Hope you're doing better op 💗

I keep checking to see if OP has posted an update

I hope she's okay

I'm also hoping the OP is ok.

It's for a doctor to diagnose.

However as someone else mentioned M.E/CFS, these are my symptoms too, after over a decade of suffering. Someone mentioned as the OP has signs of infection in bloods and M.E is post-viral not during-viral - common sense would tell you that you can suffer from M.E triggered by a viral infection previously, and after this also have an infection...

Also to state that it is not always post-viral and that's not a diagnostic factor for M.E/CFS, there are thought to be several different triggers and related attributes. Viral and bacterial infections are only one suggested trigger.

That being said, M.E/CFS is a diagnosis by process of elimination. Everything else possible must be ruled out first.

OP I sincerely hope you're ok and getting the help you need.

I keep checking back too. I sure hope OP is ok.

Still thinking about you and wishing you well

she's probably sleeping!

BodegaSushi - very true! Hope she's ok.

I hope OP is just resting 😔

Sounds like cfs