I feel awful.. not sure what to do...

x>Lauz<x · Oct 29th, 2009, 03:24 AM

Im 18weeks today. So yesterday at about 3pm, i felt really sick, like i was coming down with something, went for a rest, but when i woke up, i had excrutiating backache and stomach cramps, i tried to ring midwife/doctor but cudnt get hold of them, so i rang nhs direct who told me i was giving birth.. how ever i know im not. Decided that i would try to sleep it off and go to the doctors today, but i kept waking up every hour and couldnt get back to sleep for ages, the backache, got worse, stomach cramps have gone, but im now feeling dizzy/drowsy and feel as if im coming down with the flu, should i wait 2hours and go to the doctors or ring an ambulance? thanks.

CocoaOne · Oct 29th, 2009, 03:28 AM

Have you got a fever? Maybe phone your out-of-hours provider rather than NHS direct? Your gp surgery should have their number on their answerphone if the gp surgery is shut

x>Lauz<x · Oct 29th, 2009, 03:29 AM

yeah, earlier, i was burning up, then i went through the stage of being so hot i felt like i was going to pass out, to so cold i cudnt stop shaking, within seconds.

_Vicky_ · Oct 29th, 2009, 03:36 AM

ohh poor you - I have never had flu but it sounds like you may have it (normal not swine I mean as not a clue how the symptoms differ) - NHS direct though omg!!!

Personally if you are well enough to be holding down fluids and functional I would wait and GP it first thing - get on redial at 8.30 (or as soon as they open) and make sure you get seen as an emergency today. If they wont fit you in then go to hospital xxxx

I hope you feel better soon xxxxxxxxxx

emma77 · Oct 29th, 2009, 03:36 AM

What is the earliest you can phone your gp? Otherwise I would consider the ambulance if you have severe pain. Better safe than sorry. Hope you are OK.

xx

x>Lauz<x · Oct 29th, 2009, 03:39 AM

9oclock, i fink im guna wait and go to my gp, then if i need to go to the hospitial, he will tell me, i jst feel so awful, and stupid hormones are not helping! x

LeanneFox · Oct 29th, 2009, 04:12 AM

Go straight to your doctors or if you cant get in there go to A&E if your stomach cramps are still there. Bless you and nhs direct are crap i told them my son was going blue and they just told me there 'alot going around at the moment' Useless they are!!!xx

mandzzzz · Oct 29th, 2009, 04:30 AM

Hope u feel better soon xx

Oct 29th, 2009, 03:24 AM	#1
x>Lauz<x Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Leicester Posts: 5	I feel awful.. not sure what to do... Im 18weeks today. So yesterday at about 3pm, i felt really sick, like i was coming down with something, went for a rest, but when i woke up, i had excrutiating backache and stomach cramps, i tried to ring midwife/doctor but cudnt get hold of them, so i rang nhs direct who told me i was giving birth.. how ever i know im not. Decided that i would try to sleep it off and go to the doctors today, but i kept waking up every hour and couldnt get back to sleep for ages, the backache, got worse, stomach cramps have gone, but im now feeling dizzy/drowsy and feel as if im coming down with the flu, should i wait 2hours and go to the doctors or ring an ambulance? thanks.

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Oct 29th, 2009, 03:28 AM	#2
CocoaOne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,261	Have you got a fever? Maybe phone your out-of-hours provider rather than NHS direct? Your gp surgery should have their number on their answerphone if the gp surgery is shut

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x>Lauz<x Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Leicester Posts: 5	yeah, earlier, i was burning up, then i went through the stage of being so hot i felt like i was going to pass out, to so cold i cudnt stop shaking, within seconds.

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_Vicky_ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Derbyshire - UK Posts: 5,928	ohh poor you - I have never had flu but it sounds like you may have it (normal not swine I mean as not a clue how the symptoms differ) - NHS direct though omg!!! Personally if you are well enough to be holding down fluids and functional I would wait and GP it first thing - get on redial at 8.30 (or as soon as they open) and make sure you get seen as an emergency today. If they wont fit you in then go to hospital xxxx I hope you feel better soon xxxxxxxxxx

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Oct 29th, 2009, 03:36 AM	#5
emma77 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 325	What is the earliest you can phone your gp? Otherwise I would consider the ambulance if you have severe pain. Better safe than sorry. Hope you are OK. xx

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Oct 29th, 2009, 03:39 AM	#6
x>Lauz<x Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Leicester Posts: 5	9oclock, i fink im guna wait and go to my gp, then if i need to go to the hospitial, he will tell me, i jst feel so awful, and stupid hormones are not helping! x

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Oct 29th, 2009, 04:12 AM	#7
LeanneFox Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,868	Go straight to your doctors or if you cant get in there go to A&E if your stomach cramps are still there. Bless you and nhs direct are crap i told them my son was going blue and they just told me there 'alot going around at the moment' Useless they are!!!xx

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Oct 29th, 2009, 04:30 AM	#8
mandzzzz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North east England Posts: 1,320	Hope u feel better soon xx

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