i've been feeling really ropey for a while now, severe headaches, sickness and dizziness, I thought I was pregnant at at one point and then put it down to sleep deprivation. The past week or so David started to feel the same and totally whacked out. I booked in a gas safety check for next week for our boiler because I started to worry there may be a leak and thats why we were feeling so bad.

I got up this morning and felt terrible, I carried Ava downstairs and nearly fell over I was so light headed. I just had a funny feeling it was the gas, so I got us dressed and left the house to go to my mums. David came home from work and phoned the emergency gas number they came out within the hour and shut off the gas supply, when they checked the boiler , there was a carbon monoxide leak. I'm so glad I followed my intuition that something was wrong, can't bear to think about what could have happened.

Anyway bad news is no gas, no cooker , heating or hot water for today.

I phoned NHS direct and they said we didn't need to go to hospital to get checked unless our symptoms don't improve within a few days, does this seem right?

sorry for the essay!

OMG!

So glad you are all ok. Iv an oil boiler but iv a carbon monoxide alarm/monitor that iv never bothered to set up. Im going to do that tonight!

Lucky you followed your instincts! Iv no idea about Dr's/symptoms but id keep a close eye on little Ava. Is it def safe to stay there tonight? Id have all the windows open to clear the house. x

oh my god!

Wow, must of been very frightening! Glad you are all ok. xx

Oh jesus!!!!Soglad you got it checked out!!!!

so glad you are all alright!! the fire station by us supplies free carbon monoxide alarms so maybe worth speaking to your to see if u can get one xxxxx

Vicki wrote:

so glad you are all alright!! the fire station by us supplies free carbon monoxide alarms so maybe worth speaking to your to see if u can get one xxxxx

they left us one today so 'll definately be using it in the future, apparently there was a hole next to the boiler pipe, so it wasn't extracting the fumes just blowing them straight into the house, trying to get someone out to fix it but its just going to voicemail.

My gods thats terrifying glad you got it sorted, we have a couple o detectors around the house, I hope they work! X

OMG !!! Thank God you're all alright, doesnt bear thinking about yes deffo get a carbon monoxide alarm - we have 2 in the house. Bet you've had the fright of your life, big hugs xxx

God that's so scary! Glad you found it and are ok xxx

Im so glad you caught it in time.

We got a carbon monoxide monitor as soon as we had our central heating fitted as the boiler is in a cupboard in the nursery.

Its great that firestations give them out for free.

x

is so scary !! im glad you found it out

we dont have an alarm , i queried it and was told that with our combi boiler we dont need one ?

thats terrifying! im so glad you realised something was going on. we got an alarm from amazon and it sits next to the boiler - my mum told me i was mental but its a good ten years old (the boiler) so definitely worth it. thank god you followed your intuition!

as the carbon monoxide leaves your system you should feel loads better over the next day or two, i would give it til monday and keep an eye on ava.

michelle im not sure, i think any appliance that uses gas has the potential to leak carbon monoxide?

OMFG Jo, that is proper scary!! So so glad you are all ok, really doesn't bare thinking about what would of happened if you'd stayed at home xxx

Gosh Pinky that was scary!! Glad it is getting sorted out now xx

omg jo how scary!! so lucky you followed your instinct on that one i dread to think what could have happend had you not have gotten out of there. not sure about the advice from nhs direct tbh, maybe ring and speak to theout of hours gp see if they advise you to go in?? x

Scary!! So glad you are ok.

I'm so paranoid about gas. Everytime I have a headache I convince myself it's a gas leak, Matt bought us one of those carbon monoxide alarms (i think to stop me whining) but its reassuring.

oh wow how horrible, so glad you are all ok!

OMG Good that thought of that x
Did you notice Ava being different or was it just you and oh?

bleddy hell jo good god, glad you're all ok, and not too hurt by the monoxide leak bless you!! hope you start to feel better now, and well done for following your intuitions glad you;re all safe xx

CarlaAndCallum wrote:

OMG Good that thought of that x
Did you notice Ava being different or was it just you and oh?

ava was a bit drowzy on that morning but apart from that ok, the engineer said we would have taken in more of the fumes as the boiler is in the kitchen, we only use it when Ava's in bed so luckily she wouldn't have inhaled the same amount.


I'm so much better already, after months of constant headaches I feel on top of the world.

Omg! That's so bloody scary.
Thank god you got it sorted x

omg hun that is scary i am glad you are ok xx

eek scary!!

glad you found it!

omg jo im so glad yous are all ok!!! x