Posted by smokeymadison on November 27, 2004, at 17:25:25
In reply to Re: On the psychiatric ward....., posted by lostforwards on November 27, 2004, at 6:37:39
I think that it really depends on the hospital. I have been in a "good" hospital three times and a "bad" hospital once. the bad one refused to give me my migrane meds so i got one and then they refused to do anything but give my motrin. by that point i was vomiting very badly, even just water and trying to curl up in the bathroom b/c the bedroom was too bright even w/ the curtain drawn. i only saw the pdoc once there, when he discharged me. i was given no meds besides motrin (and i had two cracked ribs and the migranes--talk about pain). at one point i was so upset that i felt like i was going to totally snap and tear apart my room, so i started rocking back and forth while sitting on my bed. the nurse came in and when she shook me i snapped out of it and took the motrin she gave me. she then walked out and turned off the light, leaving me alone again.
at the "good" hospital i saw my pdoc once a day, attended (or was supposed to) group therapy three times a day, and was given my pain meds when i needed them--not to mention my psychotropics. the nurses there talked me through the bad moments when i curled up in the corner.
the "good" hospital is three hours away from where i live, but i refuse to try another local hospital after that experience.
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