To ask if you drink bathroom water?

[itsallgoneshitflavoured]

I'm in hospital with norovirus at 38 weeks pregnant. I can't keep anything down and haven't eaten in 3 days now. I'm dying of thirst, despite being on a drip to rehydrate me. My lips are cracked and bleeding and my mouth is so dry it's an effort to swallow.
I asked the nurse for a jug of water well over an hour ago and nothing has appeared. I've asked numerous times and so far only been given half a jug over the last 24 hours. It's not enough.
I messaged DP who said 'just get bathroom water'. But the sinks all have signs on them in my room saying DO NOT DRINK. Will I be okay if I fill my empty jug and get some bathroom water in me? I feel like I'm being tortured.

No way! Get someone to bring bottles in. That sounds awful!!

Now now @girlmom21😂

Make sure you fill out the patients survey or say something officially when you leave. Without “ evidence” they can’t claim fir more nurses or training or whatever else they need.
I had a shit nurse and a great nurse and she was desperate that I relayed my experience ( think shit nurse had firm). However like most people who nearly died I was grateful to be alive and moaning was the last thing on my mind. I feel bad now though.

@x2boys

Now now *@girlmom21*😂

I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. I tried really hard to stop myself 😂

Oh op I was in the same situation in the summer. I was crying on the phone to my dh I had the worst headache and so dehydrated. He immediately put the phone down and rang the ward. He also put a complaint in the oaks the next day. I was soon given water. It's a basic human need and very dangerous. Not acceptable at all x

Spotted it straight away 🤣

@Onesnowynight

Can you phone the ward? Tell them you need water and if it doesn’t arrive you are breaking free! By the way my ex had ‘typical banter’ like that too. Normally happened when it was a situation he couldn’t control/didn’t understand/felt useless. Not why I left him by the way. Hope your pregnancy continues problem free!

Thank you, yes....I think he's been an asshole with his comments over WhatsApp this evening, but I can't otherwise fault him. I think he's worried about the baby as I've been high risk all the way through, and just gets pissed off with me downplaying any health issues I have whilst pregnant.

@SynchroSwimmer

I am feeling alarmed on your behalf op. Are you passing urine?….very concerned at your hydration levels…

This reminds me of the story of the young man in hospital who died of dehydration, he was so desperate I think he actually called the police from his hospital bed, if I recall correctly, but he didn’t make it. Please get someone to push hard on your behalf.

I remember him. He got so distressed as he was dying (literally) of dehydration that they restrained him instead of giving him a drink.

And at the press conference after his death the spokeperson stood there and basically talked about all the excellent care they give at the hospital. It was completely disgusting. The NHS is just an ass-covering machine. How can you have so little humanity that you can't even do the bereaved family the justice of at least pretending you give a shit about his death, are beside yourself with remorse and will do everything you can to prevent that happening to someone else?

I think his mother might have been the one who, when she was in some manager's office having the news broke to her, a nurse came in, and said ' shall I bag up the body now.?'

Sorry , ranting a bit but that triggered the memory in me!

Unfortunately this does not surprise me; when my mum was in hospital she never got any water unless one of we visitors went and got it. We also brought her bottled water and someone visited her every day - Lord knows how people with no family/friends manage.
I hope you get some water soon OP

Lemonade is going to rehydrate you a bit quicker than water
Is there a vending machines be nearby ?

@ponkydonkey

Lemonade is going to rehydrate you a bit quicker than water Is there a vending machines be nearby ?

She's in isolation

girlmom21

What the hell?
Just leave and start demanding water!

I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. I tried really hard to stop myself

It's OK, we understand. It was an automatic Reflex.

Also just ask them to leave it outside the door
And unless you have fucking small pox or Ebola I'm sure you can open your door and pick up a jug and pull it in your room?

@NeverDropYourMooncup

I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. I tried really hard to stop myself

It's OK, we understand. It was an automatic Reflex.

Spat my drink out

@ponkydonkey

Also just ask them to leave it outside the door And unless you have fucking small pox or Ebola I'm sure you can open your door and pick up a jug and pull it in your room?

Can you please just RTFT?

Water in the bathroom comes from the header tank, don't drink it.

That is awful. Personally I would drink the bathroom water but I am scummy like that.

Keep ringing the bell if you can’t leave the room. They must be terribly short staffed poor you and poor them.

Are you on a main hospital ward? That’s very unusual at your stage in pregnancy

Wow so rude! Also it's you that is wrong here - I'm sure OP would have been very happy to collect water from outside the door, but the issue was no one would bring any