To go to hospital?

[Theslummymummy]

I've not had an accident or injured myself. But I've had swollen ankles and swollen wrists for a week now. One fist has swollen up very badly and is warm to touch. I also think I can feel a lump in a vein on my wrist. I can't grip anything and it's agony to walk.

My dad made me fill out the 111 form and it directed me to my local pharmacy. I can't lie, it wasn't very useful. She just recommended I request a blood test from my gp.

I've updated my dad and he thinks I should ignore that and go straight to A and E. Just wondering if that's what other people would do? I can't think straight at the moment and don't know whether I'm coming or going. I've got a lot of trauma from past hospital stays and waiting in a and e with a dog bite for 28 hours, so that might be clouding my judgement and putting me off.

Thank you all. I rang 111 again and she booked me in at a local primary care centre. I've been checked over and the lovely man I saw (not sure if he was a nurse or a Dr) said the lumpy vein is nothing to worry about, and I need the blood test as it could be arthritis. Bit sad if it is that.

Glad youre OK. Better safe than sorry.

Hope you get whatever it is sorted

It sounds like arthritis. You don’t need a&e. I would go to your Gp on Monday and they can do the appropriate tests.

Just seen apologies. Glad you have got sorted

Glad you got checked out @Theslummymummy

Glad you got checked out.

you need to make registering with a new GP an absolute priority to get the rest of the investigations done.