Am I a hypochondriac?

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I've been really suffering with constant severe nausea and occasional sickness which leaves me feeling dizzy and faint for around half an hour afterwards. I feel like it's been a battle to get seen by a doctor and that I'm a hypochondriac. I called the docs this morn and explained that I'm really not feeling great and she told me I needed to call my triage midwife and gave me a number. The number she gave me however was for an early labour unit who told me I'd been given an incorrect number but told me that my doctor should be seeing me and can prescribe sickness tablets.

I therefore called my doctors back and got a receptionist again who very patronizingly said "oh well I think that's just a symptom of pregnancy anyway". I told her I knew that but I felt severely sick all the time and I was struggling. She put me on hold and came back a few moments later offering me and appointment less than an hour later.

I've just seen my doctor and she gave me some tablets and even offered to sign me off work for a couple of weeks though I didnt want that. She told me it was very normal to suffer with this and it sounded like my hormones were a bit in overdrive.

I'd had a bit of very light brown spotting at the start of last week and my EPU said normal and not to worry.

On Wednesday I had really painful cramps which I wanted to scream from. I think that was trapped wind and it eased off that night after 2 hours of hell. I didn't call anyone as no bleeding etc.

I know I'm hormonal (I'm bursting out crying every 5 mins as I'm getting fed up) but am I wasting the NHS's time by calling them for feeling like this? I really wouldn't call it I didn't feel really bad and I know I'm not the only pregnant woman that ever lived. I don't know what I expect from posting but figured if anyone can understand it would be a bunch of pregnant women! X

No you're not wasting their time! And receptionists have no right to comment they piss me off acting like they're medically trained its nothing to do with them! You and your baby come first seek whatever advice you need to. Hope you're feeling better soon

I honestly wouldn't worry what some silly receptionist thinks! I was really ill at the beginning of my pregnancy and I also had the flu twice which I read can be quite dangerous. After numerous calls to the doctors I couldn't get an appointment for love nor money, called 111 a few times who again told me I just needed to let it pass. After about 3 or 4 weeks it got worse so I went to A&E. Although they also told me I would just have to let it pass I felt 100x better that I'd actually been checked over, I just wanted a professional to see me and I don't think that's too much to ask when it involves the life of your child.

Hope you feel better soon x

Thank you for your kind replies. I was just so frustrated at the time. I've had a fair bit of pinky red bleeding this morning. Called my EPU who won't see me until Monday morning so now it's the waiting game. I can understand they must be stretched as it is and they can't do anything if it is bad news anyway. Ironically my sickness isn't half as bad today so I'm preparing myself for the worst x