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Anyone awake?? Severe abdominal pain

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Lovemusic33 · 01/07/2019 03:44

I have been in agony for 3 or 4 hours, pain started in lower stomach and now moved to behind belly button and slightly to the right. Have taken paracetamol which has slightly taken the edge off but still very painful, slightly loose stools but nothing too major, not been sick bit feel sick due to the intensity of the pain. Have been wondering around, trying to poop in hope it will help bit not easing.

I'm a single parent and my dc's are asleep, I have no one to call to sit with them as it's stupid o clock. I don't think it's a big as I haven't left the house in 3 days, could be something I ate. Dr Google is saying appendicitis and NHS direct online tell me to call an ambulance. Do I just ride it out until kids are up and off to school? I don't know what else I can do. Also stuck as I have a new dog/puppy who won't leave my side and has not yet been left alone.

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Lovemusic33 · 01/07/2019 05:14

It's so hard when your on your own. I'm not very good at being ill which is probably why my mum isn't taking it very seriously. I will call 111 at 7am and see what they sugest. The thought of sitting in a&e fills me with dread. I have a phobia of being sick and I'm worried travelling to a&e would make me sick ☹. Maybe a doctor can come out to me if there's one on call.

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Lovemusic33 · 01/07/2019 05:17

My mum is one of those who wouldn't go to A&E unless she was almost dead.

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EmmanuelleMacaron · 01/07/2019 05:18

Please call an ambulance. They can deal with all the stuff that you're worried about and inform your mum etc. It could be something really serious, that could be treated quicker if picked up sooner. Please think of the longer term here, waiting to get your DCs ready for school now will pale into insignificance if you're stuck in hospital for days/weeks. It sounds like you might be too incapacitated to help them anyway and if they have SNs that could scare them more.

EmmanuelleMacaron · 01/07/2019 05:22

Not trying to minimise it being hard btw, it sounds awful and so shit that your mum is being unsupportive. If you did go via ambulance you would potentially bypass a lot of the sitting around. Also if you did call an ambulance they wouldn't necessarily take you in unless they felt you needed to go after assessing you, so you wouldn't be time wasting or anything like that. Same with calling 999, they triage over the phone and decide what to do. Use them for support OP, don't do it alone.

donajimena · 01/07/2019 05:25

Please don't wait.

Dashie · 01/07/2019 05:27

OP, I am a GP and I would say that from how you are describing your symptoms this is highly likely to be appendicitis. Obviously can’t say 100% as I haven’t examined you but you need to be seen by someone medical ASAP.
Please phone your mum back and ask her to come round now so that you can get the help you need.
Can you speak to an out of hours GP? I suspect they will advise you to go to straight to hospital though. At this stage I think you need an ambulance.
Think of it this way: If this is appendicitis and it’s left untreated, it could get a lot worse and you will need a great deal more support for childcare and dog care.
I get that you don’t want to put your mum out or worry the children and dog but you MUST put yourself first in this situation.
Please look after yourself.

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Lovemusic33 · 01/07/2019 05:40

I'm going to try and get up and wake the dd's, will then call 111. My mum's only 10 minutes away so I can call her when I know what's happening.

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EmmanuelleMacaron · 01/07/2019 05:44

Please don't bother with 111, just call 999. They can decide on a plan of action, they will prioritise you based on their assessment and will be faster to triage you than 111 who will have to go through a generic list of questions. Cut out the middle man OP :) I know it's horrible and scary to call 999 but they will give you the help you need.

HopelesslydevotedtoGu · 01/07/2019 06:01

You really need to see a doctor (or other HCP) in person who can examine your stomach. Telephone advice will be to see someone in person, and with possible appendicitis they will very likely advise A&E. GPs highly unlikely to do a home visit for this.

Phone your mum back and say you need to go to A&E now and can she come to you in a taxi.
The dog will be OK even if they are unhappy whilst you are gone.
If your mum refuses, people do take children to A&E with them whilst arrangements are made. I know far from ideal.

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Lovemusic33 · 01/07/2019 06:06

I have spoken to a paramedic via 111, they have advised me to call my gp as soon as they open due to the situation with the dc's but if I get worse I have to call 999.
One of the dc's is up and I have attempted to wake the other one up. Luckily my gp surgery is just down the road so should be able to leave the puppy for half an hour to go see a doctor.

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NoSauce · 01/07/2019 06:44

How’s the pain now OP? Hope you’re ok x

FaithInfinity · 01/07/2019 07:16

Be prepared to be admitted with symptoms like yours Lovemusic, I’ve been admitted 3 times with abdo pain! Talk to your Mum and make arrangements just in case. Hope you’re seen soon - stress it’s urgent and how bad the pain is!

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Lovemusic33 · 01/07/2019 07:34

Im still in s lot of pain, pain on the right side is there all the time and then pain in the middle of my stomach coming in waves.

My mums calling me back in a minute (once she’s had her coffee), managed to do the dd’s hair and they did their own breakfast. I’m thinking it’s not worth waiting for gp as they are likely to send me to A&E anyway. I think my mums going to wake my step dad so he can take me in and she can look after the puppy.

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GotToGoMyOwnWay · 01/07/2019 07:35

Sounds like when one of my dc has appendicitis. Good luck Flowers

FaithInfinity · 01/07/2019 07:36

See what time the GP can see you. They may be able to admit you directly avoiding A&E so it would be quicker. However if they can’t see you til this afternoon then I’d go straight to A&E as it’s likely to be fairly quiet now.

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Lovemusic33 · 01/07/2019 07:37

That’s true faith, I don’t want to be sat around waiting in a&e.
My mums coming over in a bit to sit with the dog.

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Fairylea · 01/07/2019 07:40

Good luck op. Flowers

EmmanuelleMacaron · 01/07/2019 10:55

Hope you feel better soon Thanks

Mayborn · 01/07/2019 10:58

Hope things go ok OP, I can’t believe how much of this worry could have been avoided by your Mum being more willing to help when you needed her most. Poor you, let us know how you get on

Nogodsnomasters · 01/07/2019 12:19

How's it going op? I hope you've been seen at hospital now.

GotToGoMyOwnWay · 01/07/2019 12:46

Hope everything ok op

Jemima232 · 01/07/2019 12:53

I love it when an actual doctor posts an answer which the OP completely ignores because she's worried about her dog.

GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 01/07/2019 12:54

Poor thing Flowershope you’re getting seen toFlowers

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Lovemusic33 · 01/07/2019 13:09

I'm at the hospital waiting for bloods to come pack and then possibly a scan. GP sent me in and fast tracked me (though it's not that fast) mainly because my heart rate was so high. Pretty busy in the fast track bit, got to wait a hour for bloods.

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Lovemusic33 · 01/07/2019 13:11

I didn't ignore anyone's post, I just had to sort out for and child care before comng in or my dog would have destroyed the house and the kids would freak out.

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