Brits showed up at hospital after overindulging on Easter eggs

LONDON -- Eating one too many Easter eggs might land you in a spot of discomfort; but it's usually not something that'll require any urgent medical care. 

However, this was not quite the case at James Cook University Hospital’s Accident and Emergency in Middlesborough, North Yorkshire, where people showed up over the Easter bank holiday complaining of stomach aches after gorging on Easter eggs and roast dinners. 

"Believe it or not, we do have people coming into A&E with stomach aches caused by over-indulgence," wrote officials at the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Facebook on Sunday, March 27. 

"If you've had one too many Easter eggs and a big Sunday dinner, you're likely to feel better after a rest at home and drinking plenty of water."

"Please help us to keep A&E free for emergencies," the post continued. 

The post advised people to seek indigestion remedies from pharmacies, in addition to providing details of Minor Injuries Units in the area that can provide assistance for minor illnesses and injuries. 

However, this is not the first bout of unusual complaints to be seen at hospitals in the South Tees area. 

Another post on the South Tees Hospitals page said that earwax, false nails that won't come off, headaches, period pain, colds and flu, sickness and diarrhoea had all been seen A&E in recent weeks.

“Minor complaints that reoccur should be dealt with by a GP and you should only attend for assessment if you have an acute [sudden and serious] complaint, that requires emergency care," Julie Suckling directorate manager of A&E at South Tees said in a statement on Facebook.

Last week, Peterborough City Hospital in Cambridgeshire reported a 40% rise in the number of A&E patients, with some showing up complaining of hiccups and broken fingernails.

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