111 have said they need to send an ambulance

[Anxiouspatient]

I recently had surgery and then developed a hematoma. I had the hematoma removed the day after surgery and have been feeling absolutely out of it ever since.
Today I’ve just not felt right and have felt nausea which has got worse throughout the day. I decided I needed to call 111 to see what the advice was, I expected them to say a clinician would call me back. They said they are going to send an ambulance which I was not expecting. Now I’m waiting for the ambulance which potentially could be a while. I wasn’t extremely worried before but AIBU now I really am.

I do prefer face to face but in defence of GPs mine diagnosed something over the phone that several doctors and the hospital consultant missed during my admission.

Thank you. The paramedic seemed really good. Told me to get in contact if anything changed which it did. Interesting to hear experiences of the system and the flaws. I’ll definitely be thinking twice if I’m ever in that situation again where 111 have suggested an ambulance. I did go into A&E before I was admitted to my original hospital and it was extreme chaos. I would have been there for hours on end.

I am pleased that you are in the right place.

What do you mean about thinking twice?

How did you get to A&E this time? Did you call 111 after the paramedics left or 999?

I mean I’ll probably just go to A&E myself if I felt there was a chance I needed to get there.

I went there myself this time when I felt my symptoms get worse. Luckily I didn’t need to stay.