Calling NHS111 ? Or A&E ? Or wait it out ?

[WinterBerryStrudel]

Nhs111 question!

I felt a slightly unwell earlier on- nothing significant, I just thought I was maybe coming down with the cold as everyone at my work has it! I went for a run at 5 ish (15k) and still just feel not right afterwards, it’s a bit worse but still not that bad really

I’m a runner and 15k isn’t particularly much for me, I’m training for a half marathon and run 5 times a week so that’s my norm

im very used to having palpitations (had RF ablations and multiple DCCV in the past although all stable now and I’m cleared to exercise). This doesn’t feel like palpitations, it just feels like my body feels a bit fluttery?! Sort of travel sicky. I know that doesn’t explain it very well, but it just feels a bit strange. It’s not sore. It doesn’t feel like my heart is beating wrongly, but it just feels like it’s beating a bit funnily but I don’t even know how, it just feels funny. But it’s a mild feeling

if I call 111 will they be able to book me to see a doctor overnight for an ECG to check it or will they take a while to call back and then just send me to a&e for it? I’d rather not go to a&e if I can avoid it but if 111 are just going to call back after a few hours and tell me to go there then I may aswell just go straight there, but then equally I don’t exactly have many symptoms either and I feel generally fine, I’ve just got this vague fluttery feeling. I’ve no recent experience with 111 so just not sure what to expect if I do call them

and of course typically I’ve got a huge day at work tomorrow and really can’t afford to miss it, I could cry it’s the worst timing to feel unwell!

I use my Apple Watch for fitness and tried to use the ecg thing on it. I just thought I’d try and get something to show the doctor if I do have to go and get checked although I’m not sure it’s even accurate or worth anything. My heart rate is normally quite low anyway because of exercise and my previous ablations.

Would I be best to try 111 or go straight to a&e or just wait it out for a bit longer? Given that I don’t have any pain or palpitations and I feel otherwise fine and it’s probably just a cold? It’s been a long while since I’ve last been unwell so I’m unsure

@WinterBerryStrudel Hope all ok

Thanks for all the nice comments- sorry for the delay in posting on here, I’ve just been sleeping all day because it was a long night!

it was a block after all. They said it was strange because it was flipping back and forth between junctional, severe first degree, and then other times 2:1 block and some other blocks they couldn’t quite work out, they said it was a weird one and I need to see cardiology as an outpatient to work out exactly what’s going on

thankfully I was discharged but frustratingly it seems to have started again this evening. They said to go back if I feel it again so I’m going to give it another 30 mins or so to see if it settles and then head back over. They said to keep taking Apple Watch readings too as although its not 100% accurate they said it does give them some useful info

and to make matters worse I actually do have the cold after all!

Just on the way back to a&e because it’s still not feeling right. I’m so frustrated, I just want to put my pjs and go to bed with a hot water bottle!

Hope you're ok and the wait isn't too long.

Glad they are listening to you & sorry to hear you’re having to head back to A&E @WinterBerryStrudel hope it’ll be quicker than last night sending hugs xx

Hope all ok x

Hope all is well!

Hope you’re ok x

Any news? x

You are having fairly long pauses and more 2:1 block, i expect you have warranted a pacemaker so i hope they do it quickly for you. It is a very tiny device these days, very quick to put in and very quick recovery. Check out the British heart foundation website on pacemakers for accurate advice. Hope you’re ok x

How lovely to see such a supportive thread. I do hope you're okay @WinterBerryStrudel .

Hope you’re ok, OP.

Yeah, that poster made a silly reply. I mean you could be sitting in the bloody place for hours so you have plenty of time to type a few sentences on MN. Hope you feel better soon x

Any news winterberry?

Any update Op? Hope you’re doing. Ok

Hope all ok WinterBerry.

Thinking of you