I have atrial fibrillation and newly diagnosed coronary artery disease.
I have had chest pain all afternoon and just gone into AF - not fast as I am on a drug to keep the rate down and have taken an extra pill.
I don't feel great - in pain and slightly giddy. But I am wandering about OK, not clutching my chest and falling to the floor.
If I ring 111, they will send me in and the waiting time at present is 4.5 hours with 50 people waiting in A&E. To be honest I simply do not feel well enough to cope with that.
I have faced this dilemma several times - more often in the middle of the night. I simply have no concept of what might or might not be safe to do on any one occasion. So far I have recovered from it after between 6 to 12 hours.
What would you do?
