The dreaded Hospital Experience

ps … if you had a rash I’d suggest going to your gp immediately … don’t want to scare you though! Wishing you well with your recovery ️️

Bless you … wow, how horrendous! What is happening to this Country? Can you see your gp locally, get referred to a Consultant … you’re far too young to have bp like that, just a suggestion. There’s a good Forum on The Stroke Association.org … they were the only ones that helped me through my first few Strokes, and I think there are are Specialist (kind) Nues you can speak to over the phone. There’s also I thin’ it’s called the Brain Charity .org … again Nurses you can talk to. So sorry to hear about your Grandmother, bless her. Take care and hope youind a solution … poor health isn’t fair at any age … but you’re just starting out. Speak to your mp if no joy or the Care Quality Commission. Sending positive vibes ️️

I'm really sorry to hear that. 

I had a similar experience just a few days back and it could have turned very serious. For reference, I'm 24 and have AuDHD. 

Blacked out during an exam, followed by a severe headache, neck stiffness, and a sensation that I was getting increasingly disoriented once I got home. Moving my neck actually became physically painful. I was told to go to A&E Coventry. 

When I later asked how serious my symptoms were after I had walked out of A&E after it had ground to a total standstill (people were waiting 6 hours to be seen!), I got properly scared because I heard phrases like "possible brain bleed" and "medical emergency" more often than I'd like. 

I was triaged as a 4/5 and labelled 'low alert', and was later told I should have been a 2 or 3 based on my descriptions alone and told if it happened again I should call 999 immediately. 

Perhaps unsurprisingly, I completely failed the next and final exam (although I feel almost everyone else did as well) despite extreme levels of preparation. 

And this is just happening all over the country- my grandmother was finally offered an ultrasound appointment by the NHS when she had already died from cancer, I remember sitting in A&E for hours with a blood pressure over 180 at 16 years old...

Really disappointing to see what is happening to this service. Used to be much better. 

Sweet Pea hugs

good idea. I’ve never heard of that condition, thought it was just the brain … will research,thankyou. I had lost use of my legs.So glad your friend was treated well, some compassion left in this wld. Yes, am th8nking o& moving, although challenging when ill. I’d have to make sure someone was ok … so many just walking by looking at their phones like a zombie movie. Thanks TheCatWoman ️

Thanks for your kind words, and I’’m really sorry to hear about your experience too … yes the wards can be just as bad if not worse, esp if ina side room (immunocompromised) , no witnesses  a and e weren’t even busy, they were filming a docum3ntary without permission from patients with empty bays. sigh. Take care ️

What a terrible experience, maybe get in touch with a news organisation like BBC Newsnight, they've done a lot to expose hospitals like this.

Your experience is such a contrast to the treatment my friend recieved after finding he had an Ischaemic leg, he was taken by the critical care team to a hospital a couple of counties along to a specialist vascular unit and has been trated really well.

I hope you feel better soon, TIA's are really scary things to have and as for people walking past you in the street, that's just awful, nobody round here would of one that

Sorry to hear about your A &E experience.   My experiences of A & E have been different.   A & E are always busy but professional.   The real neglect begins when they move you to a ward.

Hi RachelO Thankyou for your reply. Wow! 8 days on an and e??! I was 3 days in an and e before being moved to a Ward …I couldn’t have stuck with 8 days. No, gp’s here are useless  I had a lovely old school gp but he passed away sadly. I still can’t believe they stuck me in the ‘admin’ area … empty bays around me for ages, no id wristband, very weird. Thankyou, will ring the complaints dept tomorrow, dreading it, as they are tending to ‘stick up’ for each other now. Have to see how the PTSD is first  Fell over day after return … was too terrified to call 999 as just can’t face that abuse again. Sleeping through the day, hoping that will help. Thankyou again ️

Thankyou Cinnabar_wing That was kind of you to reply. yes, I was shocked too … I’d have to check someone was ok. Thankyou for your healing wishes, much appreciated ️

I am sorry that you had a stroke. What you describe should not happen for anyone whether you are neurodiverse or neurotypical. You should be able to be examined in private for anyone. Unfortunately A+E can be difficult and I was once not on a ward for 8 days. I try and help if  I need to go to hospital to take defenders to hospital and something of comfort. You didn't have time to prepare. Try and make an appointment with a GP if you think it will be helpful as a follow up. Good luck with your complaint. 

That is so depressing to hear you were treated so badly. It's all too common to have a bad experience these days, but I'm shocked by it every time. And it's so sad that no one stopped to help you in the street in the first place. 

I don't know where is meant to be good, just wanted to send good wishes for trying to heal.