Really ill, exams tomorrow, can't get in touch with uni or doctors.

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    Really ill, exams tomorrow, can't get in touch with uni or doctors.
    I'm really worried right now, I got antibiotics for tonsilitis on Friday and it seemed to be getting better up until Sunday. I woke up yesterday morning with a temperature, feeling sick, I blacked out at about 6pm when I stood up probably because I'd not eaten all day and then spent the whole night in bed until 6 this morning. Felt better this morning when I woke up and now it's got worse again.

    My personal tutor told me I had to get in touch with my year tutor, one of which is out of office and the other isn't emailing back.

    Phoned my GP at home and they have told me to go to a medical centre here but I really don't feel like I can physically walk there and don't want to go on my own

    Also not done any revision in the past 2 days so I feel screwed for exams :/

    Don't know what to do!
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    Re: Really ill, exams tomorrow, can't get in touch with uni or doctors.
    Try to phone the tutors rather than email- if you don't have the number call the switchboard and keep trying or ask your personal tutor for it, and keep evidence you spoke to them, and check the uni's guidelines on extenuating circumstances if you're worried.

    Is there someone you could ask to go with you to the medical centre?
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    Re: Really ill, exams tomorrow, can't get in touch with uni or doctors.
    (Original post by rougelipstick)
    Try to phone the tutors rather than email- if you don't have the number call the switchboard and keep trying or ask your personal tutor for it, and keep evidence you spoke to them, and check the uni's guidelines on extenuating circumstances if you're worried.

    Is there someone you could ask to go with you to the medical centre?
    Thanks, both my flatmates are in a 3 hour long exam at the moment so I have no idea when they will be back and whether they would even want to come because they don't want my tonsilitis.

    I'm trying to find guidelines now but no luck at all

    My doctor has said to go to the walk in, but I phoned the walk in and they said they won't do sick notes. So I don't see what they can do for me :/
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