[Have Faith]

I have been able to control my panic attacks for awhile, but recently my appendix burst and I was hospitalized. I sleep on my stomach, it seems to soothe me, but of course I couldn't with the surgical cut there and having an iv in my arm I felt extremely nervous as I could barely move. I had an extended panic attack throughout those three days. To top it of they wouldn't give me any sedatives and the morphine didn't make a dent in my distress. I started screaming uncontrollably through the nights and days, while the nurses chastized me and told me to be quite. One actuually yelled at me. I understand that the general medical community has no idea about mental disorders, but I am still upset about this. Now as I am older and my health will start fading, I am scared to death to end up in the hospital again. Anyone else have stories about heartless hospital personal or had a similar experience?

i'm so sorry this has happened to you.

((((((hugs)))))

I think the closest I can come to a story is when they messed up my friend elizabeth's operation

Possible trigger:

they finished the surgery, and couldn't bring her round again

now, elizabeth was a mother and had 2 children so naturally I was curious to know if she'd wake up or not

the response from the staff: well, if she does, she does (not actually that caring)

actually, now I think about it, I can think of 1 that happened to me

Possible trigger:

I was in a lot of agony and struggling to sit up

so the nurse comes in and she's just standing at the door

she says nothing at first, so I ask her if she can help me.

she's like what?. what do you want me to do. I have other patients, you know

well, um... have a look?. maybe me lying here in agony suggests I need help getting up and I need pain medication?