Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

AIBU to think DH’s illness is just sun and a hangover?

54 replies

Toomuchfuninthesun · 24/06/2026 18:14

Name changed for this as could be outing.

I am frustrated with DH and I think he thinks IABU for not being more sympathetic. He has been away for two nights returning today from a trip with FIL. We have a holiday home in UK and they had a bit of a boys trip - enjoying sunshine, world cup footie on the TV and drinks.

I spoke with him yesterday, first he had called whilst he was away (though he was in regular text contact) and at 5pm it was clear he and FIL were absolutely rat arsed and had had too much sun. Like bright red faces, despite assurances they'd been using the kids factor 50. Anyway, I said carbs and water are your friends and told them they would feel better for an early night. Thought daft gits and nothing more.

My mum and dad helped with childcare for our 2dc whilst he was away (pick ups from school and watching until 7ish); they volunteered and we're happy to spend time with kids. 1 child AuDHD (high rate care and mobility/ blue badge for context) I did evening routine, bedtime, overnight and morning/ drop off with them.

I work FT, long hours often in very senior professional role which included some late night and early calls around the time he was away; non-issue, I knew this in advance. He came in today all fine whilst my parents and his FIL; even a little amorous when saying hello etc. had to politely decline and get back to work (I WFH permanently with extensive travel).

I come down early from work today to try and make most of sun with kids and him and he is now collapsed across the couch, telling me he thinks there's something seriously wrong and it could be linked to (minor routine) surgery he had in November last year. I give him dioralyte, sparkling water, paracetamol and say it's likely delayed hangover and too much sun. AIBU?

OP posts:
SistarSystem · 26/06/2026 12:01

The refusal to call 111 would send me over the edge tbh! If he's seriously ill, he should get medical assistance, not lie around telling the whole household he's at death's door whole refusing to get help. Honestly 🙄

And yak most like nbu. It is probably hangover and sunburn. Silly fella.

Editing to fix typo!

winnieanddaisy · 26/06/2026 12:33

Are you sure that he had his appendix out and not his gallbladder? His appendix is nowhere near his liver.
His alcohol excess would be the thing if his liver is poorly not his lack of his gallbladder.
It sounds as if he’s having you on .

Toomuchfuninthesun · 26/06/2026 14:13

He's fine now. Later admitted it was too much sun and hangover giving major "hangxiety".

He is otherwise usually a good husband, dad and does loads around the house so no wider issues. We chatted about it the next day and I shared my frustration, and he acknowledged he had overindulged. He's taking the kids away to our holiday home for a few days so that I can get a break too.

OP posts:
Marycontrarygarden · 26/06/2026 14:15

Toomuchfuninthesun · 24/06/2026 18:25

He had his appendix out and it's next to his liver. He's got a temp and is sweaty... That's really bad if it's a swollen liver... He's googled. I tried to suggest that hot and sweaty was normal in UK at the moment and his worry was most likely hanxiety.

Tell him to go to A and E and see what happens....he won't.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread