sorry to be very annoying and not be commenting on your actual post, I would call NHS direct but they once told me I'd dislocated my hip when all I wanted to know was if I could take ibuprofen (spelling?) with paracetamol for my stomach ache...any who...today about two hours after donating blood (what a lovely person I am and all that!) I collapsed, and one of the people who found me in the toilets, slumped attractively over the floor and a pile of soggy paper towels said I looked like I was having a seizure. My dad is epileptic he suffers from "grand Mal" seizures, at least I think that’s the correct term, so I was taken to the doctors by my lovely new friend, who also gave me chocolate (I like her more and more!) at this point have to say I'm agreeing with your dislike of GPs. Or at least their receptionists. She made me go to a different surgery, I believe my precise phrase was something along the lines of "I just collapsed, There is a family history of epilepsy, you seriously want me to walk along a main road to another place and risk collapsing again?!!" so when I eventually saw a doctor he told me I have to go for blood tests to confirm that I didn’t have a seizure....forgive me if I'm wrong at this point but 1. Don’t you need a cat scan to diagnose epilepsy and 2. Won’t taking more of my blood be more hassle/danger than it's worth? I'm sorry if this is a bit long/rambley/pointless, I scare easily and I have a BIG fear of needles (donating is my way of trying to get over it!) could I be very annoying and ask some advice on this one please? I'm not sure whether I should go for the blood tests as I don't want to waste any more of the doctor’s time - after all, there are people with paper cuts and potentially deadly broken nails out there! Thanks xoxox