Hello
In November, I was persuaded to attend A&E as I had some swelling in my legs, breathlessness and a cough, along with some unexplained bruising. I also felt unwell in general.
I had bloods taken in A&E and then waited for 7 hours, I really needed to go home at this point to look after my DC, and no one else was available.
I also thought I was probably neurotic and wasting their time being there.
I spoke to the staff of reception before I left the department who reassured me that if I went home and the blood results were abnormal, they would be picked up by my GP the same/following day who would contact me if needed.
I didn’t hear from my GP (or A&E) so presumed that everything must be fine.
Fast forward to last week and I contacted my surgery and requested a copy of my current medication list. The receptionist has emailed me my entire medical records for the last few years; including my blood test results from November.
The blood results show that my serum creatinine levels were too high and showed ‘AKI warning stage 2’. I needed to have my urine testing for blood and protein, amongst other things (e.g. consider sepsis, obstruction).
No action was taken and I wasn’t informed of the results.
I don’t know what I should do, can I ring my GP to follow up after this long? Should I?
The thing is I have been experiencing continuing symptoms, which I haven’t discussed with my GP because I wasn’t sure what to ask them for seeing as my bloods had already been done (I’m autistic which doesn’t help with communicating things).
I can’t be certain but these symptoms could very well be kidney related (never considered it before).