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What the heck do I do?

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BridgetPark Sat 01-Jun-24 19:48:35

You must go to A and E, you are dicing with terrible consequences if you do not get professional help. You have been lucky to recover from this previously, but how can you be sure you would be so lucky this time? Just put your sensible head on, and get help, please. Good luck, thinking of you

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RosiesMaw Sat 01-Jun-24 19:48:11

I would risk the A&E wait - they are likely to prioritise cardiac issues at triage. Do you have a family membet/good friend who can take you and keep you company? (And kick a** if things move too slowly?)
I would not wait until you are “competing” with the Saturday night drunks etc. Or until it becomes an emergency

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Cossy Sat 01-Jun-24 19:46:31

Call 111

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Luckygirl3 Sat 01-Jun-24 19:41:48

I have atrial fibrillation and newly diagnosed coronary artery disease.

I have had chest pain all afternoon and just gone into AF - not fast as I am on a drug to keep the rate down and have taken an extra pill.

I don't feel great - in pain and slightly giddy. But I am wandering about OK, not clutching my chest and falling to the floor.

If I ring 111, they will send me in and the waiting time at present is 4.5 hours with 50 people waiting in A&E. To be honest I simply do not feel well enough to cope with that.

I have faced this dilemma several times - more often in the middle of the night. I simply have no concept of what might or might not be safe to do on any one occasion. So far I have recovered from it after between 6 to 12 hours.

What would you do?

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