OK, I have been to the hospital (via ambulance) and been checked out, with instructions to come back if it gets worse, but what I'm not sure about is:
woke up on Saturday feeling like someone was poking me in the chest, got steadily worse throughout the day till mid afternoon it felt like a fist pressing in, some pain in my back and shoulder, difficult to get a deep breath. Ambulance, hospital, lots of tests, all came back clear.
Since then it's felt about the same, no worse, no better. How long should I leave it till I go to the GP? I can get an ordinary appointment on Monday, but would need to claim an emergency to get one before then.
NHS direct are telling me (via the website) call 999 now you are having a heart attack (which if i was, I would be actually pretty ill, which I'm not) and having spoken to them on Saturday, the checklist of questions won't be any different. But it's not worse, which is when the hospital told me I should go back, so I'm reluctant (unless it changes) to go back to A&E.
I know you internet sprites are no substitute for proper medical advice, but as I managed to hyperventilate myself into a bit of a state last week (lost feeling in my hands, couldn't move my fingers at all), I can't really judge what is the best thing to do. Is this one of those times when I should risk looking like a prat if it turns out to be nothing (again)? (although I don't seem to mind looking like a prat on the internet, but ykwim)