Overindulgence in Easter eggs causes crowding in Britain’s A&E departments

Eating too many Easter eggs had caused the accident and emergency (A&E) departments of hospitals in Britain to be crowded. A lot of the patients were complaining of stomach aches, says the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

As a result of the overindulgence, the Easter weekend has become one of the busiest periods for A&E units, reports The Telegraph. However, because South Tees believes the emergency room should be for real life-threatening situations, it advised people who had too much Easter eggs and a big dinner to just stay home, rest and drink plenty of water.

For those who are suffering from indigestion, South Tees recommended that patients buy the necessary medication from pharmacies. Most of Easter eggs are made of chocolate which has high calorie and sugar content. It also contains caffeine and very acidic. Since caffeine is a bowel stimulant and acidic food could trigger heartburn, acid reflux or inflammation of existing stomach ulcer, too much Easter egg chocolates result in gastrointestinal discomfort, explains Livestrong.

Dr Chris Moulton, vice president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, considers it an absolute miracle if the A&E departments of British hospitals operate smoothly during the four-day weekend that began Friday and ended Monday.

It seems that a lot of Brits love to rush to the A&E even if their complaints are minor cases. In a previous post on its Facebook page, South Tees notes that in recent weeks, its emergency room had a lot of cases involving headaches, menstrual pain, colds and fly, fake nails that do not come off, earwax and diarrhea.

At Petersborough City Hospital in Cambridgeshire, there was a 40 percent jump in A&E admissions who complain of broken fingernails and hiccups.