Horrendous pain in my side, but otherwise feel fine?

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Not sure if I’m being a total hypochondriac at all, but today I woke up drenched in sweat with some pain in my upper left abdomen, right under my ribs. I’ve felt okay all day, eating and drinking normally, no vomiting, but the pain has been worsening to the point even slightly moving makes it worse. It also hurts when touching the area. I’ve not been injured or done anything that could have caused this pain, and it doesn’t feel muscular. I’ve literally just been in tears with it!

I called the doctor earlier and the receptionist said there were no appointments and to try to call back tomorrow. The pain is bad but because I am otherwise okay in myself I’d feel stupid going to A&E. But I also don’t know if I can wait until
the morning!

Any advice?!

I had this and it was shingles. The pain was something else. Horrific. It went on for weeks and I could barely walk, dragging my leg on the side where the rash was. The anti virals didn’t work for me but definitely get them if it is shingles.

Hope you get seen soon and you're ok

You won't be seen any quicker going via ambulance

Daughter haf this before xmas = horrendously painful, but turned out just to be swollen lymph nodes

Hope all goes well. Let us know how you get on. Big hugs.

Just got here, it’s the busiest I’ve seen it in a long time!

Good luck. Hope you’re seen and are soon more comfy.

Best wishes that you will be seen to soon and it's something easily treatable.

Good luck. Might be kidney stones? Depending where exactly they occur the can be HORRENDOUSLY painful so I feel for you OP. But you are in the right place. Try and relax as much as you can. Have you got a drink and a book, etc?

That's not correct I'm afraid. You don't get seen quicker just because an ambulance has transported you to a&e. You are triaged like everyone else there.

@Princesspollyyy apologies, I always thought it was. I stand corrected. Good to know for future ref too x

Good luck, OP. Hope the wait isn’t too long.

All the best, I hope you'll be seen by a dr soon.

All the best OP hope you get sorted quickly 🤞

Thinking of you OP, hope the wait isn’t too horrendous x

The way to be seen quicker is if a doctor calls an ambulance for you, these are prioritised. If you diall the Out of hours GP and they think you need to goto A&E they will call an ambulance for you.

@LadeOde OP is already there now

@LadeOde thanks, makes sense. That's how I went in before so just assumed that was quicker for all cases.

Hope you get seen and sorted quickly. 💐

I had pain like this and it was acute pancreatitis. It was worse than giving birth.

Hope you're okay op

my dh had similarish pain yesterday and 111 called him an ambulance. Had heart checks etc all ok but kidney stone was suggested as a reason for him too. Hope your wait is not too long.

This happened to me and it was diverticulitis. Literally came on overnight exactly as you describe. If it is you will need antibiotics

I didn’t realise shingles was so painful.

Haven’t been triaged yet. It really is so hectic and a nurse came out to say that if you had to ‘pay for A&E half of those attending wouldn’t be here, there’s always private GPs you can see’. I get it, but seems a bit out of touch considering that is not financially accessible for most.