Breathless and tired all the time

When DH felt like the OP he was having a heart attack. I actually, initially, rang 111, they ran immediately rang 999 and DH wasrushed to hospital and diagnosed as in need of an emergency triple heart bypass.

As I said before the OP should see her GP, better still ring 111 or go to A&E. It could be a life and death situation.

busybeejay

I am 77 but permanently tired and breathless when I walk any distance.I know I need to lose weight but have I got a medical condition?
We have not had access to GPS for so long how many people have undiagnosed conditions.
What with Ukraine I think I should kill myself now.

I hope you have managed to get help. It must have been very frightening. Advise has been offered so all I will say is after my episode heart scare last year rang 111 they were very helpful, and directed me to A&E.

Really need to get an appointment with a GP. It's possible, give them a call.

Doesn't your GP practice have a web site with an email address? I put in a request on the web site, my GP rang me and the next day I had an appointment with him. I'm aware that not all practices are so well organised, but there must be a way to get through to them.

I’m sure your GP would at least speak to you and call you in for an examination if deemed necessary. It’s been like that even during the pandemic so now they should be less busy. But keep trying or get somebody to call for you. Have you tried 111? Failing that it’s A&E.

"Envy of the world". Aye, right ?

I agree with Lucca upthread.

I find it very hard to believe that a GP surgery would deny treatment to an elderly person with breathing difficulties.
Who are they going to prioritise over such a person?
I worry more that the OP has clearly got mental health problems.

If you are reading, please call your GP or 111; or The Samaritans

Can I add my voice to those telling you to contact your GP, ring 111 or contact the Samaritans? And if you’re thinking you shouldn’t bother them remember that the earlier a condition is treated the easier it is to treat and, in most cases, you end up costing the NHS a lot less.

I cannot understand how it is you cannot get to see a GP - yes, they are overstretched as we know, but they are seeing people who have significant symptoms; and there are phone appointments for less important things.

Have you tried to book an appointment or phone consultation?

Keep ringing. I have been seen several times during the pandemic with no problem. Do not take no for an answer!

I have sent the op a pm

This isn't a GP problem it is a ring 111 and they will decide to get an ambulance or take yourself to A&E immediately.

My mother has symptoms like this, but refused to take them seriously, just made an appointment to see the GP the following day, This was years before COVID.

He really read her the riot act and told her that if she had the symptoms again, they had cleared after 24 hours, she was to ring 999 or go straight to A&E and that she was lucky to be alive.

Isn't it sad that we have come to this? Why is our GP service in such a mess? I had a text from ours yesterday saying they are short staffed so do not necessarily expect the phone to be answered if you call and if you need an appointment of any sort expect long delays. Today I have had another text telling me that if I have a query re my medication it will take at least two days to get an answer.
OP - it may be asthma. As others have said, call 111 if your surgery is no help.

FannyCornforth

I have sent the op a pm

Op has replied to me and has said that she is feeling much better and thanks everyone for their kind replies.
Unless she decides to return to the thread, I think that we can draw a line under it.

It doesn’t sound as if she’s going to get it checked out does it? She said she had this problem ‘all the time’. Anyway well done Fanny.

Keep ringing. I have been seen several times during the pandemic with no problem. Do not take no for an answer!

I think it very much depends on one's individual practice. Mine was a nightmare before the pandemic and is even worse now. I don't even know if my GP still works there!!! I am juggling 9 different conditions including asthma, but none of them have been monitored. When I have been offered a telephone appointment and ask who it's with, it's always someone I've never heard of, so I google them - one turned out to be a knee surgeon at the local BUPA hospital, another was a retired GP who was now a yoga instructor.

My gastroenterologist who has not seen me for 3 years, was supposed to be giving me a follow-up telephone appointment over a year ago which never happened.

The whole system is broken.... or at least in certain areas.