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to need your help to get through tonight...

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holidaysarenice · 19/08/2013 01:22

I'm in hospital, imm so fucking exhausted and the woman next to me has snored the whole night.

She did it last night, all through quiet time today and now tonight, I'm actually crying.

The nurse just came in and was oh so nice but said there is nothing to do. Is there even a point in waking her, she just fucking starts again!! Someone just tell me it will be okay.

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Jenda · 19/08/2013 02:03

*their fault

Monty27 · 19/08/2013 02:04

Grrr, What a disgrace. Sunday night staff, it's all wrong I tell ya, it's all wrong.

Get them to do their jobs, make you feel comfortable, demand a quiet place so you can heal.

sorry I know I'm not being particularly helpful as you are unwell and I'm not so I'd have the strength, it's all about you on this one though. Don't be fobbed off.

(I know I should shut up now).

EvaM · 19/08/2013 02:05

This happened to me once.

I would ask for sleeping pills and/or some cotton wool as home made earplugs.

Monty27 · 19/08/2013 02:06

Poor staff too, don't get me wrong, it's the managing of hospitals that is my beef. They will see you as normal and sympathise hopefully :(

2Retts · 19/08/2013 02:12

Oh Monty, I am also feeling all your emotions. It's pathetic what it has all come to. I truly hope you do get some proper rest very soon "holidays* and truly best wishes for a swift recovery x

mynameisslimshady · 19/08/2013 02:14

2Retts How could you laugh at my misfortune although to be fair the nurses thought it was pretty funny too, they were playing tug of war with my blanket a couple of times, he refused to let it go

Op you really need to do something, pancreatitis is bad enough without having lack of sleep added to it. Go and ask if they have a side room for you, they will see how distressed you are and hopefully try to help.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 19/08/2013 02:23

Hope you are blissfully in the land of Nod now OP. DH is a massive snorer - and not even one who snores in a nice, even rhythm that you could get used to, with him it's all loud snuffles and whistles and holding his breath before a huge long LOUD SSSSnnnnnnrrrrrikkkkkkxxsskxSksksxsxsXSXSXSSXSKKKRRRRRkskskskswwwhhhhoooooosshhhhhhh he definitely has sleep apnea

Earplugs. Earplugs. Earplugs. You need 30 decibel ones. I'm a connoisseur. Let me know if you need recommendations about brands etc. The bigger Boots stores usually have an ok selection.

Hope you get some rest.

2Retts · 19/08/2013 02:26

Deepest apologies slimshady, I have a deep, dark soh, even my DC's think me highly inappropriate (does that help?). I'm sure it was one of 'those' moments...one day, even I shall laugh at this. Kinda pitiful picture of current NHS though in all seriousness.

I've done the crying on a bench in a cubicle overnight when nobody answers your call for a sip of water, so I can sympathise, but it was only for one night.

Feeling serious empathy for the poor OP with lack of sleep which ridiculously compromises recovery...hoping you get some relief very soon.

Secretswitch · 19/08/2013 02:44

Honey, ring the nurse again and tell her you must have some sleeping tablets, earplugs,..a gun, whatever!
Failing that, give me the number I will ring and speak in my don't fuck with me voice..

mynameisslimshady · 19/08/2013 02:44

2retts its when your kids don't find you highly inappropriate that you need to worry

In between me lying there spaced out on morphine for my gallstones, farty farterson beside me and shivery man (as the nurses called him) showing me pictures of his wife who was 40 years younger than him, and he told me he bought, and stealing my blankets it was a pretty surreal experience all in all. I was on such a high dosage I couldn't have cared less though, it was pretty funny really.

Op I hope you manage some sleep tonight. Is the woman (or you) likely to be discharged soon?

MistressDeeCee · 19/08/2013 03:01

Poor you. Complain. Ask the nurse for earplugs. If she doesnt have any then get your family to bring some in . Also when your family visit, get them to complain too. What a ridiculous situation..you wont recover well if you cant rest. I CANNOT sleep next to a snorer so I can just imagine how you feel..

recall · 19/08/2013 03:03

where' she gone ????? hopefully asleep.

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holidaysarenice · 19/08/2013 03:44

I'm here! I got 45 mins! Enough to settle my emotions and get me calmed!

Off to sleep in a corridor! Seems to be how you get things done round here!

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Twinklestarstwinklestars · 19/08/2013 04:26

I'm a snorer and hated being in hospital to have ds3 7 weeks ago but luckily there was only one person on the ward and I went home the next day.

We're going away at the weekend and there are 9 (5 kids) of us staying in our caravan/awning so hope I don't disturb everyone snoring as it will be embarrassing. Hope you get some sleep soon.

pumpkinsweetie · 19/08/2013 04:41

I had exactly the same after having dc3, and it was double the racket as i had 2 women snoring. Didn't an ounce of sleep until i got home 2 days later, couldn't have imagined having to put up with it after an op, must be awful.

Have a private word with the nurse ib the day and explain, they may move you or get you some earplugs.

Callmedreckly · 19/08/2013 04:41

Is there a day room/t.v room you can go in & sit in an armchair to sleep & close the doors?

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holidaysarenice · 19/08/2013 04:44

Thank you to everyone for their kindness. Eventually I got up, walked past about three nurses and have found a sofa off the ward in the corridor outside the ICU unit.

Its actually thee most peace I've had in here. Sad tho that I'm sleeping in a corridor and not a ward nurse gave two cares. Other than that I've had excellent care.

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VixZenFenchell · 19/08/2013 05:34

O. M. G.

You're sleeping on a sofa? In a corridor? I'd like to know what they're going to write for your morning obs if they can't find you.

That's disgraceful. If you have to be in (and I guess with pancreatitis you do have to be in) you need to complain. Write to PALS, call them while you're still in, get your relatives to complain. If the NHS can't even offer basic care they need to know.

If a patient tried to walk off our wards at night we'd want to know why. And we'd do something about it (earplugs, eye shades, zopiclone).

jumpingpillows · 19/08/2013 06:39

Oh how shit x

OrangeLily · 19/08/2013 06:50

I'd you can don't get someone to bring you in ear plugs get noise cancelling headphones. They are amazing!

Twattybollocks · 19/08/2013 07:52

You poor thing. I remember being in after my waters broke and the woman in the next bed was huffing and puffing and moaning, the midwife came in to do my obs, the woman started having a contraction and we looked at each other, smiled and she said "ill just go and see if there's a private room free for you, you might aswell sleep while you can!
I was very very grateful.

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holidaysarenice · 19/08/2013 08:15

VixZenFenchell they never said a word as I walked past them pushing a drip stand.

I didn't come back for about 2 and a half hours. Not an eyelid was batted.

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