Does this warrant A&E or is it a GP appointment?

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I know it’s best to speak to a doctor but I’m a bit worried tonight and not sure whether to wait until the morning or to go to A&E, so just looking for advice to see if anyone has experienced this/has any advice or reassurance.

The past few days I have not been feeling myself at all. I have been feeling overly run down and out of breath when walking even to the kitchen, and struggling to wake up. I have sleep apnea so there have been many times where I’ve overslept but what’s going on isn’t normal for me.

Basically yesterday I woke up at 7am, started work, fell asleep sat up at my computer until 11am when I woke up physically badly shaking. My partner tried to comfort me and woke me up and I sat up with him again for about 15 minutes before falling back asleep until 1pm, still shaking a little. I hadn’t had much sleep the night before yesterday, so just assumed it was this. I never suffer with sickness or nausea, but I’ve been gagging whenever I get a feeling of hunger, even when having eaten two hours prior. I’ve been needing to eat every hour, even something, otherwise I suddenly have to run to the toilet feeling like I’m going to throw up, but I haven’t actually thrown up.

Last night I went to sleep at about 10pm because I was still shattered, and today didn’t wake up until 3pm. My partner had tried to wake me multiple times but I was just stirring, unable to properly wake. I feel so lazy but I’m really not intending to be, I really cannot wake up and it’s making me nervous for tomorrow in case it happens again.

Again, all day the same thing with the nausea and gagging when hungry, and feeling really rundown, tired and breathless when walking.

About an hour ago a lower tummy ache has come
on, which doesn’t seem to be getting any better. I’ve got a huge feeling of anxiety despite having taken my anxiety medication, and I just want to cry.

I have PCOS and haven’t had a period in nearly 3 years, and I’ve taken pregnancy tests just in case and all negative. I don’t think I can get pregnant anymore but wanted to check.

The main pain is in the middle of the lower abdomen. I’ve already had my appendix out.

I’m not dying, but equally am worried that maybe I shouldn’t wait until tomorrow. But really don’t want to waste A&E time and be a hypochondriac either. :(

I hope it’s nothing serious, OP, but I’m glad the tone of the thread has changed. It doesn’t sound like a “wait until tomorrow” case to me either.

Good luck.

Personally I'd go to a and e

Are you on cpap? Sounds more than just apnea. Hope your getting rl advice

That's a lot of symptoms. Some possible sepsis. I'd go A&E better to be safe than sorry

Ignore the online GP advice, an online appointment is useless to assess you properly. You need a physical examination to assess the abdominal pain and a proper face to face examination for other symptoms such as breathlessness.
Hope you are on your way to A and E and that everything is okay.

So glad that an actual GP replied to this for you OP! Hope you're okay and have gotten some treatment 💐

I have PCOS and apnea. I'm finding myself exhausted this week, going back to bed in my days off etc. This morning I've woken with a cough so all makes sense now.
I'm quite often anemic despite eating an okay amount of veg. I would ask Dr for a blood test.
Given that another popular thread today is about someone not being able to do as much due to illness you may need to look at how much you have done over the past few weeks. I find I have to pace myself luckily DH is supportive no matter how tired I get.
Hope you find out the issue x

Hope you're OK OP

I saw this thread last night and meant to comment but got distracted. Glad to see you got some good advice from a GP. Hope you have been seen and you are ok.