Really not feeling like myself and feeling very ill

[blvdbrokendreams]

I am 26 and a mum to an 8 month old. I am really struggling with eating. I feel sick when I eat and feel better if I force it down. I then feel better for about half an hour and then feel sick again. I'm exhausted. I know I'm a mum to a little one but this is beyond exhaustion. I could nap all day and still sleep all night. I can actually feel my eyes shutting when I'm changing her nappy. I'm constantly thirsty. And all I want is sugar. Orange juice or full sugar cola.
I took a pregnancy test on the off chance and both came back negative. I had a period 10 days ago so I'm thinking that's very unlikely.
I rang the doctors who told me no appointments because of covid and if I'm worried to call 111.
I dont think it's an out of hours gp thing. It doesn't feel like a hospital thing. It's been going on for 5 days. And I'm starting to worry

Diabetes/thyroid? Call local pharmacist, or cal 111. When hospitals finally get sick and tired of dealing with gp related patients , only then will they kick the kick up the arse they need to get back to work. Other people are still sick. If kids can got to school, if you can go for a pint, if you can get your hair cut, then gp had absolutely run out of excuses.

You should definitely take this up with the GP and I'd make a formal complaint to be honest.
Did you have a telephone consultation with a GP or was it simply a receptionist who told you no appointments?

A bunch of randoms on Mumsnet (including myself although I didn't post earlier) read your post and suggested diabetes immediately.
The state you were in before you went to hospital is a life-threatening emergency.

The receptionist at the surgery who spoke to you needs better training if you described those symptoms because you should have been sent straight to A&E not told to ring 111 "if you're worried".
And if it was a GP you spoke to on the phone then it's an absolute disgrace that they sent you away with that advice.

@Blacktothepink I've had an iv drip for hydration all night because I was very dehydrated when I came in. They haven't mentioned DKA so I assume not but I'm avoiding Google so as to not go down a scary rabbit hole.
The nurse said the average blood sugar level before you eat should be about 4 to 7 mmol/l..im still not sure what the mmol/l means..im just looking at what she wrote down. Mine was 11 when I came in. I cant remember who said it but I am seeing an endocrinologist who will be coming shortly.

Agree! You need to insist on getting an urgent appointment! Sadly, we have to 'push' for these things nowadays.......stay safe

@JustSleepAlready

Diabetes/thyroid? Call local pharmacist, or cal 111. When hospitals finally get sick and tired of dealing with gp related patients , only then will they kick the kick up the arse they need to get back to work. Other people are still sick. If kids can got to school, if you can go for a pint, if you can get your hair cut, then gp had absolutely run out of excuses.

She is in hospital and has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes

I’m glad that you are getting treatment and hope that you start to feel better very soon, @blvdbrokendreams. Diabetes is very manageable once it’s been diagnosed.

You need to put in a formal complaint to your GP surgery. Is there a better local practice that you can change to? Not all surgeries are the same. My surgery are doing phone consultations every day and I was treated for an infection on the same day that I became ill recently.

So glad your are getting help OP. You need to kick up merry hell with your GP. I would be tempted to go public with this story. Enough is enough with people being shoved aside with Covid as the excuse.

I think nmol/l means nanomoles per litre so it’s a measure of concentration in your blood.

Hope you are soon feeling much better.

Glad you’re being treated blvdbrokendreams. It didn’t sound good from the outset but when you said you’d just nearly dropped the baby it sent a shiver down my spine.

I bloody hope Boris, Matt Hancock et al are reading.
It could have ended badly, and needlessly so.

I'm sorry to hear of your diagnosis, you're being very calm about it I have to say - if that was me I'd be feeling very sorry for myself and demandinng attention and sympathy! What GP surgeries are doing at the moment is bordering on criminal. I've been stuck in a similar situation too. Not bad enough for A&E but the out of hours GPs can't refer you or anything. Can only get a telephone consultation with my actual GP which is crap because I'm in pain and need a physical examination and time to explain the history of what I've now come to refer to as 'The Pain'. I've ended up in A&E (and some admissions) so many times and I too have experienced the doctors getting annoyed at the GP.

I'm writing a letter now to my gp. I'm.also going to ring them when I'm home. I spoke to a receptionist several times when i called but the moment they found out I had an 8 month old baby they dismissed me as being tired from having a baby or could I possibly be pregnant again. Never even spoke to a gp or a nurse

Blimey op, you've had a close call there, keep us updated 💐

@Walkingdownthestreet I'm a mixture of calm and internally freaking out. I dont think it's sunk in yet. I'm still in shock that yesterday I just thought I was a bit run down and now I've got a life changing illness in the space of 24 hours

I’ve had a similar experience with my GPs over the last few weeks. I’m not sure what the problem is with the gatekeepers (ie the receptionists) or the GPs. But this lazy, negligent attitude is going to kill somebody. I hope the daily mail picks up this thread and someone puts a rocket up the practices’ arses.

@blvdbrokendreams

I'm writing a letter now to my gp. I'm.also going to ring them when I'm home. I spoke to a receptionist several times when i called but the moment they found out I had an 8 month old baby they dismissed me as being tired from having a baby or could I possibly be pregnant again. Never even spoke to a gp or a nurse

I would copy the Practice Manager into your complaint.

If your named GP isn't an Executive Partner (or equivalent) in the practice, I would also copy in one of the GP Executive Partners.

I do hope you are starting to feel better.

Best wishes op. So glad you went to a and e.

Wow - well done for trusting your instinct and getting to A&E. So pleased you have a diagnosis now and can start to get better. Def a letter to the GP surgery about this when you feel up to it. Good luck with recovery and hope you're able to go home soon

So glad you went to A+E. My ds was diagnosed with type 1 when he was 14, he's now 19 and manages his diabetes so well that it barely makes any difference to his day to day life. I know it's an awful lot to take in right now but you will get there, it'll become second nature.

@blvdbrokendreams

I'm writing a letter now to my gp. I'm.also going to ring them when I'm home. I spoke to a receptionist several times when i called but the moment they found out I had an 8 month old baby they dismissed me as being tired from having a baby or could I possibly be pregnant again. Never even spoke to a gp or a nurse

I'm really sorry to hear about your diagnosis but glad you've got it sorted now and are getting the care you need.

I would say you absolutely need to follow up with your GP on this and complain. This is completely unacceptable. For context, I had a phone appointment with my GP on two occasions over the last few months - the first was urgent so they called me THAT day and the other one was less urgent so the appointment was held later. For the first one, I was asked to send pictures and a prescription was sent to pharmacy and I was given very clear instructions to call back if things didn't start to improve within 2 days. The second one has led to the GP telling me I DO need to come in and be seen in person.

You can be covid cautious and STILL provide competent and appropriate care.

I’m sorry you have to go through this op ! I read your post last night and was so pleased to have seen you have been sorted this morning! You poor thing. Take care of yourself.. sending you lots of strength.. absolute negligence in respect of your GP surgery.

Well done for going straight to a&e. Take care op

You will shortly feel much better OP, brighter and newly invigorated when your blood sugars are regular. And you will have more energy for your DC.
Its frightening for you atm but diabetes is now very manageable and getting better all the time. You'll need to get across the dietary requirements ....no more heavily sugared drinks for instance
You might want to change your GP tho cos they will have a lot more input into your health care now. Some practices have a dedicated Nurse Specialist for Diabetes care. Sending best wishes x

Terrible service from your GP Practice. Despite Covid, I've not had any more of a problem with getting appointments, so there is no excuse.

Very glad you got a diagnosis in time. Diabetes is a pain but quite treatable (I have it too, as do half my family).

I'm glad you have a diagnoses and can begin treatment.

Your surgery needs to be hauled over the coals for this. It's absolutely fucking ridiculous that a GP can't see a patient. There is absolutely no need for it. Without wanting to put too fine a point on it, this could have been fatal. It's negligence.

Terrible the Gp wouldn't see you. Although I was diagnosed 20 years ago aged 17 and the GP told me I had "exam stress" ... I was rushed to hospital the next day on the verge of a coma, the hospital were furious. I've read so many stories of people not being diagnosed and being fobbed off.

You will feel SO much better with insulin. Good luck and I hope you're home soon.

Def complain to the GP. DKA is a life threatening condition.

Call back and insist on a GP appointment. Nonsense that they are not doing appointments "because of Covid" - they still have a duty of care to their regular patients and should still be giving appointments to those who need one.