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Calling 111

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GoldilocksAndTheThreePears · 02/04/2017 09:03

I am in the worst pain of my life. I called 111 as I don't know what other options. They said they'd call back but it's been an hour an X I don't know what to do I don't know how serious this is

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foamybananasweets · 02/04/2017 13:50

Hope you are ok. Just talked to a friend who is a paramedic. He says call 999. You won't be a high priority but unmanageable pain is an emergency

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GoldilocksAndTheThreePears · 02/04/2017 14:16

Still waiting. I don't know how much longer I can cope. It's like someone is inside my leg scraping the bone away. I don't know what to do

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Badders123 · 02/04/2017 14:19

Phone 999
Tell the pain is unbearable

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GoldilocksAndTheThreePears · 02/04/2017 15:13

I called again. Got the most disinterested, bored person. I ended up completely breaking down on the phone begging for help. She just kept asking the same questions in the same bored tone. Finally spoke to paramedic who told me an out if hours gp will call and they did immediately. So I may get a home visit withing the next 4-8 hours.

Then I hung up and found 2 answer machine from that original. 6.5 hour ago call. So I know calling in so much pain you throw up has a 6.5 hour response.

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Footle · 02/04/2017 17:55

Any progress?

Badders123 · 02/04/2017 19:19

How are you now?

PointlessUsername · 02/04/2017 19:39

Hoping you have managed to get yourself seen and are in less Pain by now.

ScarlettDarling · 02/04/2017 20:36

You poor thing, I really hope you've had some help by now.

foamybananasweets · 03/04/2017 19:04

Hope you are ok op

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GoldilocksAndTheThreePears · 03/04/2017 20:05

An update- a doctor did come round! Couple of hours after my last post. Thankfully ruled out broken bones. He felt its either a really bad flare up, like one i've never had before, or gout. I'd heard of that as like a rich old person thing? But apparently it's a thing that can happen with arthritis, it's crystals forming on the joints. I never ever want to go through that again.

The only thing he could offer was morphine but felt as I'm on my other arthritis meds it may be a bad choice, and I'd had a few doses of codeine that day. But I think the relief of knowing more, that it wasn't broken, meant I was able to sleep after.

I slept like 8pm til about 1pm today. Right now the pain is more tolerable. It's like that brings-tears-to-the-eyes pain after twisting an ankle rather than kill me now pain. I'm hoping this improves! I'm struggling to stand long enough to get water from the tap, I can't carry anything. But I'm not dead!

Thanks all for replying and keeping me company, it's when stuff goes this bad you realise just how lonely it gets. I'm in my 30s and feel like a lonely old lady.

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Badders123 · 03/04/2017 20:25

Thank you for the update.
I was worried!
Gout is nasty - if it makes you feel any better I know a man in his late 20s who has it.

ScarlettDarling · 03/04/2017 21:01

You poor thing, but glad it's not serious. My dh gets gout and when it first flares up it's so painful that he can't even bear bed clothes touching it. Flare ups usually pass quickly though. Hope you feel better soon.

Is there anything you can do to help with the loneliness though? Loneliness makes everything feel so much worse.

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GoldilocksAndTheThreePears · 04/04/2017 00:09

The arthritis has made me feel ancient. I've gone from being a nanny in London, full on 60 hour week walking everywhere, running with kids, to basically being homebound. Now gout.... life really hates me!

I don't know what to do about lonely. I'm stuck at home in a place I haven't lived in 12 years. I can go weeks without talking to anybody.

Thankfully now the pain has gone from screaming agony causing vomit to like sobbing in a corner. Hopefully it'll improve enough to get to my kitchen tomorrow!

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Footle · 04/04/2017 07:20

Thanks for the update. Yes you need people! Do you have any family at all, or possible contacts you could develop with any kind of group?

Emmac50 · 04/04/2017 07:35

You need to look at the lonely thing. Please!! Look on the internet for groups to go to. Speak with social services about accessing transport like taxis. We looked at this for my father in law. It's quite easy the hardest bit was getting him to call them. If he got out and accessed free courses, groups and met people, went swimming etc etc etc he wouldn't be sat in a nursing home bored, lonely and generally pissed off with nurses bothering and crazy people (his words) bothering him. FYI my classical guitar teacher reversed a woman's arthritis by teaching her the instrument. Maybe im simplifying how you're feeling as obviously I don't know the pain you're in but this could be an opportunity for you to get to know people in your town. Anyway best of luck and glad the doctor came to see you and it's not broken x

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