Another day inHospital

Another day in Hospital I didnt feel well yesterday ,breathing was bad, I had a fall last night hurt my leg & back,I was in pain & SOB,.I do not like nurse from the respitory team, he makes me feel like a stupid old woman,he is arrogant ,last week he said using a nebuliser could cause problems with my heart,[ pos heart attack] then ,as he was leaving last Friday, he brought in a nebuliser ,saying that he 'knew ' that I would use it as soon as he left,& that he had made a note to say 'If I used it it was against his wishes,The specialist at the hospital said it wouldnt hurt to use occasionally & said she'd have a word with him.So when I felt ill I rang him for advice, he said he couldnt come , 'but if I had to use the nebuliser I had to do so '.I told him I felt he thought I was a nuisance, but he said ' no I was ill',but then he went on to say that 'I needed a Dr in the house all the time' . [ am I being over sensitive with him ?] I didnt want to go to hospital & was awake most of the night,but by 7am I rang 111 ,they said they could hear my breathing was bad & were sending an ambulance, the crew felt I should to hospital to be checked over,various blood tests/xray shows I am seriously aneamic & iron tablets should be given, & a request for my GP to visit tomorrow ,Im not sure if Ive got to arrange this or they did but Ill ring in the morning to find out, I still dont feel well tonight, but hopefully I will get some sleep,if not I will watch Tele from the comfort of my recliner chair

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oh no, Deylon, you poor thing. That nurse doesn't sound very understanding of your condition and how bad you feel. I'm sorry for you you must be so fed up.

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Thinking of you Deylon. x

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I do hope things improve for you.

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Deylon, you are frightened when you can't breathe and it sounds like that male nurse was showing no understanding of that fear. I would be tempted to tell your doctor, at the hospital, and ask how you can complain.
We all know that hospitals are overstretched, especially in London, but I do think it is wrong for nurses to be so critical of very sick patients.
A little kindness helps patients deal with their problems a lot better, and comments like "you needed a Dr in the house all the time" are unlikely to reduce a patients stress.

Can I suggest that you take copies of your post & my reply to the hospital? I will be happy to explain the problem if they are interested.

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You're having a helluva time of it Deylon and I don't know what to say about Your treatment from the Medics there,can only send a hug and hope things improve for You

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I wish I could give nebuliser nurse a piece of my mind.

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Thanks Twinks ,wish I new who to complain to re this nurse,but cannot think of 1 person to complain to,when I saw the 'lung specialist on Monday I mentioned what he said,but this Dr has nothing to do with his dept. & I dont know when I will see this Dr again,apart from this 1 visit ,as her findings are passed on to my GP,I never see the same DR twice,do nor even know them ,they seem to come & go,it is impossible to see my 'named GP' she is booked up for months[ only works 4 morns, a week,her husband is the head partner there & I think she is doing a lot of admin.duties as the surgery is expanding. However I shall try to stick up for myself re this nurse & will make a few remarks to others if /when I get a chance

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Deylon, does this nurse come from a clinic or the hospital? See if you can get his name and where he works from and, based on what you have told me, I will write a letter of complaint for you to sign and post to them.
I think you have my e mail address already but, if not, let me know via Pm.
You have had a few health problems over the time I have known you, and an attitude like this nurse has shown is not going to help you get better.