21-12-2013, 11:47 AM
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Re: Constant worry!
Originally Posted by Patsy
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Mmmm - could well be the medication, the problem is, they want you to stay on the medication, so to put up with the side effects ....
21-12-2013, 01:40 PM
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Re: Constant worry!
Originally Posted by Pats
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Not so.....if anyone has severe side effects from any prescribed medication they should go back to their doctor as there are alternative medicines that can be give.
The thing is that there's still no absolute certainty though wether it's adverse reaction or allergy so he needs to see his GP.
We've seen him this morning and he's much better but still concerned about the low heart rate recorded at the hospital when he first got taken in and their mentioning a low white corpuscle count, but I thought that is a result of viral infections, unless you've been subjected to ionizing radiation of course.
That one I know about having been an industrial radiographer and Classified Worker but he's a postie! stevmk2
21-12-2013, 02:07 PM
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Re: Constant worry!
Originally Posted by Patsy
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Interesting - I doubt we can do that here online .....You can access medical records though for a fee ....
Yes, you're quite right Patsy, I had to do that a couple of years ago to get Mum's hospital records over a complaint.
The PALS people at the hospital were brilliant and pointed me in the right direction to start.
Doubt anyone will give you information Steve, the only way I can do it for Mum is because I'm her designated next-of-kin.
21-12-2013, 02:10 PM
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Re: Constant worry!
Originally Posted by Pats
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Not so.....if anyone has severe side effects from any prescribed medication they should go back to their doctor as there are alternative medicines that can be give.
Well Pats, that's o.k. during office hours, but not much help weekends. This morning I went to see Mum and found her on the floor, but conscious and talking to me. There was no GP open till Monday, no MacMillan nurses till Monday and her carer hadn't turned up, also I've now been waiting 2 hours for 111 to phone me back and they still haven't done so. God knows what will happen if she's bad over Christmas!
21-12-2013, 02:28 PM
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Re: Constant worry!
Originally Posted by Mups
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Well Pats, that's o.k. during office hours, but not much help weekends. This morning I went to see Mum and found her on the floor, but conscious and talking to me. There was no GP open till Monday, no MacMillan nurses till Monday and her carer hadn't turned up, also I've now been waiting 2 hours for 111 to phone me back and they still haven't done so. God knows what will happen if she's bad over Christmas!
We've had similar too with my Dad and my wife's former MIL collapsing or in dire need at weekends and the only option was hospitals.
In my Dad's case they were inundated with drunks and he was left to us to care for him on a trolley in a corridor off A&E for 8 hours.
You try Doctors but they are unavailable then hospitals moan about the extra workload on their resources.
If the NHS is ever to get to grips with its problems it needs to address out-of-hours problems properly because we can't all fall ill in office hours! stevmk2
21-12-2013, 03:00 PM
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Re: Constant worry!
Originally Posted by Mups
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Well Pats, that's o.k. during office hours, but not much help weekends. This morning I went to see Mum and found her on the floor, but conscious and talking to me. There was no GP open till Monday, no MacMillan nurses till Monday and her carer hadn't turned up, also I've now been waiting 2 hours for 111 to phone me back and they still haven't done so. God knows what will happen if she's bad over Christmas!
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21-12-2013, 03:02 PM
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Re: Constant worry!
Originally Posted by stevmk2
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Sorry to hear that Mups.We've had similar too with my Dad and my wife's former MIL collapsing or in dire need at weekends and the only option was hospitals.
In my Dad's case they were inundated with drunks and he was left to us to care for him on a trolley in a corridor off A&E for 8 hours.
You try Doctors but they are unavailable then hospitals moan about the extra workload on their resources.
If the NHS is ever to get to grips with its problems it needs to address out-of-hours problems properly because we can't all fall ill in office hours! stevmk2
21-12-2013, 03:44 PM
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Re: Constant worry!
Originally Posted by Mups
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Well Pats, that's o.k. during office hours, but not much help weekends. This morning I went to see Mum and found her on the floor, but conscious and talking to me. There was no GP open till Monday, no MacMillan nurses till Monday and her carer hadn't turned up, also I've now been waiting 2 hours for 111 to phone me back and they still haven't done so. God knows what will happen if she's bad over Christmas!
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