So I have had a really bad cold for the last few days with some fluish symptoms. Not I am a big brave girl and continues on as tho nothing is wrong. Taking my Beechems Flu Tablets and Taking Cough medcine.
Well for the last two days I noticed I had a bit of a wheeze and put that down to the cold I had. I just soldiered on as tho all was ok. Bought a chesty cough syrup to clear it.
Well at 11pm on Monday night, all of a sudden I couldn't breathe. I could barely say my name as my breath was so short. I was turning white, shaking and feeling dizzy and panicking that I wasn't getting any oxygen. I know this probably sounds exaggerated but I felt as tho I was "dissappearing" weird feeling.
Now because I live in a smallish town our Casualty closes at 7.30pm and our nearest hospital is about 50 minutes away. Also, DH does not drive and I was in no fit state to drive myself.
I rang NHS Direct and they sent a doctor to my house straight away (much quicker than a ambulance would take to my house ). He immediately put me on a nebuliser for 10 minutes. Wow these are great things!..never had one before and my lung capacity was almost back to normal after the 10 minutes. Apparently I had developed a respiratory infection due to my cold. I have no respiratory problems in my family and I have never suffered myself before. I feel for people who have asthma attacks. It was really frightening.
The doctor gave me some meds and inhalers and sat and chatted to me and my husband for a good 30 minutes and made sure I was ok and calm before he went on his way.
This is fantastic service..I was really impressed tonight. Thank heavens for NHS 24 and thank heavens to the marvellous doctor
