COVID seems to have left me vulnerable to other infections…

I rang my GP earlier today, who suggested that I rang 111, a nurse rang me back very quickly and suggested I present at A&E I have been triaged and am now waiting to see someone for a prescription for antibiotics. It’s Cellulitis which I am quite please about generally as the alternatives were not very good. So although it hurts like buggery (I didn’t realise how much it hurt) I feel quite cheerful at the outcome and have my positive pants on again ?

Thank you all for your advice. We are travelling home tomorrow and I have decided I will ring 111 and see if I can get and appointment with the GP24 service adjacent to the hospital. I don’t think I dare leave it too much longer. Hopefully if they give me antibiotics I will soon start to feel better. Thank you for giving the push I needed. I will let you know the outcome ?

Mamma if you have cellulitis it is an emergency so you should say to receptionist "this is an emergency - I have cellulitis and could develop into sepsis" . You do really need seen even if you phone 111 and have to go to hospital. It is important and even more so with heart failure so please do call them. I am so sorry that covid has left you so susceptible

If you ring 111 and explain they may arrange for the doctor to see you, or at least supply a prescription to pick up if the doctor is to supply it. I called them a while back and they called my doctor, who called me ten minutes later and told me to go straight to A&E. We have to wait 6 weeks for an appointment at our surgery at the moment. Like you we can ring at 8 am but can never get an appointment.

PS wait until after hours and call 111, you can often chat to them and get an appointment at your local hospital?
When MissOops was so ill we got an appointment through 111 at our local hospital, unfortunately it was only one person at a time allowed inside so we waited for hours in the car park, but she eventually saw a Dr. got an injection as it was so late they filled the prescription for us as well.

Have you tried getting an appointment with your Practice Nurse? they are often easier to get to see and can refer you to a GP or (in the case of ours) write a prescription for you.

Hope you feel better soon.

I’m sorry to hear that you continue to feel so unwell. The whole GP situation is dreadful. Is there a minor injuries unit near you? I one went with tonsillitis. There was a bit of a wait but I was given the much needed antibiotics. There has also been a mention on here recently of Push Doctor. I believe this is a phone or FaceTime service where you can get an appointment quickly. If finances allow there are other GP options such as Doctor Care Anywhere or a visit to a private GP. I hope you will soon feel better.