To think hospital wards aren't places for shouting

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Hospitals are noisy. Of course. Equipment, people in pain, not to mention incredible staff.

I'm currently with DP in a foreign hospital. Wonderful care so far. I suspect he has Dengue fever (I've been there) but blood work not back yet. The poor guy is in so so much pain with a splitting headache, fever etc and is being so brave but there are so many visitors/patients nearby chatting away so bloody loudly. I can see it's making him feel so much worse but he would never complain, whereas I just want to ask everyone to tone it the fuck down. I won't, of course.

Sorry, no idea what my question is. Just so stressed and worried and frankly I'm getting a god awful headache from it all myself! AIBU to think that - where possible - hospital wards are not the place for loud unnecessary conversations?

Could you get him some earplugs or something? Sounds awful!

It’s bad! And I know when I am stressed I become more sensitive to sound so it makes it even worse.

Hope you get answers and he is better soon

There's a small child screaming in the next bed. It isn't the patient and both parents are present so why, why cant the other parent l take it for a walk?!

It's awful. DP is now hooked up to a drip and blood results expected in two hours: two more hours of this before we even get on to treatment. I'm 6 hours ahead and haven't eaten today because of looking after DP and trying to get the stubborn northern git man to hospital.

Fortunately since writing this he's somehow drifted off. The wonders of IV fluids and anti emetics.

I agree. I had both of my parents in and out of hospital with cancer (both passed away now). Slightly different scenario to yours, but I know it was made worse by cleaners, porters, tea ladies and nurses constantly shouting or talking at top volume.

I’m sorry you are in this situation btw OP - sounds horrendous. Do you have any support there?

I'm so sorry to hear about your parents @MarinaPunta . I lost my mother to Cancer too.

I don't have support as such but I'm fine. I travel for months at a time and have great faith in foreign medical systems. The best treatment I've ever had was in Vietnam - triage, blood tests, IV fluids & pain relief, a whole host of antibiotics post diagnosis, in and out within 90 min and cost just $38 US including meds. Imagine how long that would've taken on the NHS...

Screamy child has gone. DP is fast asleep and I have cheesy Cheetos and a good book. Can't ask for much more.

He totally owes me one though