Hi Jeannie,
It's imperative that I emphasise my agreement with everything that's been posted so far. Seeking medical attention is crucial in your situation.
However, there is a homeopathic (not herbal) remedy that could help the way you are feeling, regardless of the eventual medical diagnosis. It is called Aconite (a plant) and you should find it for sale in a 30c potency in Boots or similar, or better still, a local homeopath could prescribe it for you.
It works naturally, helping to relieve our fear of death that can accompany many situations, including yours of sudden, unexplained physical symptoms. It can be taken safely alongside any other medication. It would be sensible to take several pills over a period of a few hours and if it helps a little, only repeat as and when you need it most. You would not expect to need it long term.
I hope you feel better very soon. Hom
Hello HP friends, just to let you know whats what. Without boring everyone with all the details, I have to say that my local NHS hospital experience was truly awful and a complete waste of time. I have found this to be the case in the past when I spent 3 days there with serious stomach pain, after they subsided I was sent home only for my bowel to burst that very night. :speechless-smiley-0
Anyway to the present, I spent 8/9 hours at the hospital being asked the same questions by numerous different people, when I first got there they told my husband to wait at reception area then left me behind a curtain for two hours, I am pretty convinced they forgot I was even there! until I got up and went to look for my husband myself, I think 'what if I had been incapable of standing up' what then! I had blood tests taken and after explaining about my symptoms a scan has been recommended.
Today I heard that it is going to be 6 to 8 weeks for the scan 😮 I mean the stress waiting all that time and the terrible feelings have me really worried, also we have a holiday booked for 9th January we also paid and booked for our son to go. We have contacted a Private Hospital and they will do the scan next Thursday for £400. A worry but we have calculated with everything we would lose on the holiday it would work out about the same so please keep your fingers crossed for me that this is nothing untoward. I appreciate having some moral/virtual support here, it helps. :nature-smiley-008:
Just find out whether going outside the NHS doesn't affect your position if you decide to go back to the NHS for follow-up. You need to find out the situation here. Of course, getting the diagnostic information you need is paramount.
Just to be clear, if you had had a stroke, you would probably be aware of some impairment, temporary or lasting. If it was a ruptured aneurism, the head pain would be like nothing else (probably).
There are two possible reasons the hospital aren't giving this a higher priority. It could be that they haven't a clue. On the other hand, it could be that they know exactly what they are doing. For all their faults, A and E are pretty good at spotting a life-threatening case. I accept they can get it wrong, but you can ask for another opinion. A CT scan is sometimes given if the scenario is thought to be serious, which is quick and cheap, but does have the drawback of huge radiation doses.
I would suggest:
1) get a copy of the blood test results.
2) go back to the GP and say that you are worried and you wish for a diagnosis. If possible it should be based on some objective evidence, such as testing.
3) if that is not possible, get a working diagnosis, written on paper, and a statement of what you should or should not do - eg take aspirin? Avoid aspirin?
4) ask the GP whether you are in his opinion fit to travel or not, and get this in writing. You may need this evidence for the insurance company if you get sick overseas, or cancel the trip.
5) check the small-print of your insurance, as it may be that you are automatically excluded if you travel while waiting for a diagnosis.
6) if your holiday is in Europe, you might be better off going: if you have a repeat episode, go to a French hospital waving your E111 and you'll be astonished at the difference.
Jeanie
Wishing you luck and sending blessings
hugs
Ruby
x
Hi Jeannie thinking of you and sending you blessings, love and Light.
Linda
Aw hun, I cant believe it taking them so long. Please keep us posted on any news.
Hope you feel better soon,
sending you reiki hugs. x
Jeanie, thinking of you and sending Love...
I am so sorry you are going through this.
Your experience has been awful.
Consider contacting Patient Advice and Liaison Services.
Best wishes. 🙂
Hoping you are feeling a bit better Jeannie.
Love, Light and Healing to you.
Hi jeannie
I hope things are improving for you, it must be a worry for you. Take things easy and get plenty of rest.
Love and light
reikiangel
xxx
Hello, it gives me a warm glow to see well wishers here, thankyou.
I had my CT scan this morning, when I lay back this horrendous feeling shot through my head and my whole body started to shake, what a carry on. I will get the results in one week, seems a bit long considering paying private for it? This is just such a strange thing, normally when anyone suffers they can be rather relieved to here somehing like 'oh we can see what the problem is here and can fix it' but in this case with my head I don't want them to see ANYTHING. But then by the same token, what on earth is it? I mean if it is something like Vertigo, how do they tell this? I am sleeping like a board too scared to move because of the sensation that rocks my skull.
Thank you all again xx
Oh Jeannie :hug: My heart goes out to you and I wish that there was something that I could say/do to help.
Sending love and blessings and thinking of you xx
Dear Jeannie - this must have been so discouraging, but at least it happened when staff were there! I can't begin to imagine what may be causing it, but hope the medics can do so. Please try to relax, as tension won't improve things - calming music, nice feel-good films, looking at photos of happier times, lavender oil on your pillow, and so on.
Love, Light and Healing to you, and hope this is resolved soon.
Thinking of you Jeannie and sending a big Reiki hug:hug::hug:
Love and Light
Linda
Hello, feeling on rock bottom today, fighting so hard to overcome my fears about my head and how awful it is, nearly 3 weeks now and it is not getting any better, also the huge fear that it may be something to do with my eyes and terrified of losing my sight, that is something that would finish me off completely.
I have received a couple of texts/phone calls from friends but one in particular I would like to ask you all your opinion, she is (a born again Christain no less,) who I have known since I was seven, we have fell out a lot over the years for what I believe are very shallow, hurtful ways, but this to my mind takes the biscuit, I told her how much I would love her to visit, have a hug but as usual when needed, she has made excuse after excuse, her life is full, she is very healthy and it is as though I am literally a pain in the neck to fit in, she is happy when I am ok and can pick her up, take her out somewhere. Now all she can do is send me a text saying 'I am praying for you' I felt upset by this easy way out for her and told her so, she retaliated by saying 'you have got plenty friends to support and visit you, you don't need me there' I am aware of how harsh she can be but this really is the finish, I sit and think if it were the other way round I would not be able to do enough for her and I would not need to be asked to visit her. i have been an idiot in the past but believe I need to seriously cut her out of life after this. How and why do we keep people in our lives like this and how can some people be so utterley oblivious to how much they are hurting others.
Ah well a little of my chest, hope to be reporting back on Friday that at least there is nothing untoward going on with my bonce 😮