Thank you NHS

[kaz7]

Been through the system fast and efficiently recently , now waiting on an MRI scan, that might take a while ! A nurse at my practise said good luck with that , i am not urgent so no bother

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Congrats you FOC! Are yer moving to CBL3 next season? There's lots of grandads up here!

 

[CTID1988]

It does feel they are fighting a losing battles. The price the NHS pays for a bandage compared to what I can pick up from boots is insane, they get fucked royally

 

[Blue Mist]

Had floaters and bright lights appear in my left eye on Tuesday evening. Now what this means as I had it happen in my right eye 18 months ago.

I went straight to the opticians yesterday 11:40 morning for an emergency eye test. They than referred my notes to my doctor and hospital. Within 3 and a half hours I was in the hospital and by 7pm I had had lazor eye surgery.

What a fantastic service thank you NHS.

@give it to gordon Serious question. Are the flashing lights a bit like lightening and very obvious at night ?
I ask because I had this 2 years ago and they did F. all. The lightning seemed to disappear but now its back. I've now also got blurred vision in my right eye.
The Eye Hospital say in fine and no one else gives a shit. I also get headaches which I believe/know are connected. Does it have a name ?

 

[give it to gordon]

@give it to gordon Serious question. Are the flashing lights a bit like lightening and very obvious at night ?
I ask because I had this 2 years ago and they did F. all. The lightning seemed to disappear but now its back. I've now also got blurred vision in my right eye.
The Eye Hospital say in fine and no one else gives a shit. I also get headaches which I believe/know are connected. Does it have a name ?

Mate yes that to me sounds like you should be seen asap. I found the best way to get into the emergency eye treatment was to go through the options.

It's to do with the beginning of a detached retina. I have had them in both eyes are were both sorted within 24hrs

 

[Blue Mist]

Mate yes that to me sounds like you should be seen asap. I found the best way to get into the emergency eye treatment was to go through the options.

It's to do with the beginning of a detached retina. I have had them in both eyes are were both sorted within 24hrs

Thanks for your reply. Here's a very brief account. Flashing lights, optician, eye hospital. Nowt wrong with your eyes see him, points to Neurologist, it's Migraine says he take these pills.*
One morning my right eye was so blurred I couldn't see properly. Taxi to eye hospital. 'Why are you here, you have floaters in your left eye, nowt wrong with your right.
My reply was so how come I can't see you properly. He actually did not answer, he just sat there.
Winter is back, flashing lights are prominent again, no one's arsed.

*Told by another neurologist not to take the pills as it was not migraine.

As I say thanks for your reply. I will have a think.

 

[PinkFinal]

I spent 5 hours in a certain local hospital last night
My dad i(84) s very ill and it could be the end.
Two things
A chaplain who I didn't ask for came to see me. I know she meant well but I wasn't aware that they just approached people like that
She visited me several times. I don't do small talk with strangers at all and it was tough.

I began sobbing when alone with my dad in A&E , who is suffering delirium as a result of his infection.
A nurse came in and practically told me off for this saying that he would detect my unhappiness and it wouldn't be good for him.
Again I'm sure she meant well but I was staggered at this .
Being the kind of person I am I didn't complain or make a fuss about this.

 

[Bill Walker]

Thanks for your reply. Here's a very brief account. Flashing lights, optician, eye hospital. Nowt wrong with your eyes see him, points to Neurologist, it's Migraine says he take these pills.*
One morning my right eye was so blurred I couldn't see properly. Taxi to eye hospital. 'Why are you here, you have floaters in your left eye, nowt wrong with your right.
My reply was so how come I can't see you properly. He actually did not answer, he just sat there.
Winter is back, flashing lights are prominent again, no one's arsed.

*Told by another neurologist not to take the pills as it was not migraine.

As I say thanks for your reply. I will have a think.

Mrs Walker says you need to see an Opthalmologist ASAP. Don't let them fob you off.

 

[Northerndave]

I spent 5 hours in a certain local hospital last night
My dad i(84) s very ill and it could be the end.
Two things
A chaplain who I didn't ask for came to see me. I know she meant well but I wasn't aware that they just approached people like that
She visited me several times. I don't do small talk with strangers at all and it was tough.

I began sobbing when alone with my dad in A&E , who is suffering delirium as a result of his infection.
A nurse came in and practically told me off for this saying that he would detect my unhappiness and it wouldn't be good for him.
Again I'm sure she meant well but I was staggered at this .
Being the kind of person I am I didn't complain or make a fuss about this.

That's awful, people respond if different ways and the nurse sounds tactless, no matter how well meaning they were trying to be. Spending two minutes with you to comfort you would have been the right thing to do.

Sorry to hear about your Dad, it must be a difficult time and I know that many others on here and me too, have sat exactly where you are right now, it doesn't make it easier, but thoughts are with you at this time.

 

[ob]

Called ambulance for my partner's father at 10 last night. He's very confused not sure how long he was on floor after falling. Potentially between 2-6 hours. Ambulance turned up at half past 12 and been in A&E since. Just got him a trolley and he's been examined now waiting to go for scans and/or x-rays. Work staff did on that night shift was amazing. I could barely remember my name, look at phone etc, they're running around saving people's lives