Not so good

[smokingboot]

The choking thing happened again, big time. This time coca-cola didn't get rid of it and I began to panic. Again we had to call an ambulance, again a guest was here and this happened at dinner.

It was the same ambulance crew as before! They gave me the side eye when I explained I hadn't been to the doctor about the choking... It eventually stopped, the food did as it should, but they wanted to take me to hospital anyway. Tough though, because everyone at dinner had drunk some alcohol. It was the middle of the night. How was I to get back home?

I declined, promising everybody I would phone the doctor today. The message says the surgery's shut. So now what? 111 is for serious stuff, 999 is for emergencies... This isn't serious until it is, and then it really is. I am still very worn out by the whole thing.

I don't know what to do.

Comments

[mallorys_camera]

I'm so sorry!

I'm sure you've consulted doctors up the wazoo about this, so I should just keep my mouth shut, but once a nurse, always a nurse etc etc, and this does sound to me like something that might have to do with acid reflux.

[chess]

Either call 111 - general reassurance and signposting to other services is in fact what they're there for - or set yourself a reminder for when the surgery is open again to call again.

If you might have to call an ambulance again in future if it's not taken care of, that's serious enough for 111 - they're there to stop you having to use expensive services like ambulances if you can avoid it.

[smokingboot]

Please don't apologise! I think you may be right, and am grateful for a nurses view. There's been other stuff that points to acid reflux problems as well.

I haven't contacted doctors about this, I just thought thought it was as thisnewday suggested, a possibility of eating too fast and not chewing enough, especially at meals with guests.

So I'm very grateful for thoughts from those who have experience of this kind of thing, professionally or personally!

[smokingboot]

I will take your advice, thank you. It feels like I'm being a real drag on services, but even now I haven't been able to get through to the local surgery.

[westernind]

Hoping you have had more luck by now.

[smokingboot]

Unfortunately not, but thanks for your kind hopes!

Next time the ambulance wants to take me to the hospital about this, I'm going to just say yes, and work out transport back later.

[thisnewday]

I'm very sorry to hear that. I get a sense that medical services are at a premium right now. If I may ask, is that a result of the pandemic? In any case, and for whatever good it may do, my thoughts are with you...

[smokingboot]

Well this is the thing, what with a new spike at Glasgow University and the pressure of rising Covid cases across the country, I don't want to make a fuss/take up resources if basically what's needed is for me to take my time and chew!