Waiting for a bed

[Chocolatethief]

I need a bit of a handhold and to be told to stay really, i have been in hospital waiting for a mental health bed for 11 day now and im finding it really hard to not just discharge myself i know i need the help and i want it but evem though i know its no ones fault im going crazy waiting this long and starting to feel like no one care. I know if i did go home i wouldn't be safe so i know its not really an option at the moment.

Sorry your not on the mh Ward.
But honestly you should be glad you’ve got a place!
There like gold dust, even being suicidal doesn’t cut it.

I don’t know your illness, but to still be there after 11 days I’d be so happy

I’ve been a&e 3 times only to be sent home! Thinking I’m going to go crazy if I can’t get help to calm these symptoms, feelings and thoughts down.

Here's a hug and a handhold. Please wait for the bed, have you got anything to distract yourself?

I had to wait two days in general ward before psychiatrist finally came to see me and I could go home. I was placed right in the front of nurses' station. It wasn't nice. Nothing to do just wait.

Have they changed your medication yet or provided any other help while you are there? Eleven days sounds a lot just to wait.

Thats what i have been like its taken so many attempts at asking for help before i was listened to. I haven't had my meds looked at yet they said a doctor would see me yesterday but they didnt. Its just so hard im on a reclining chair which isnt the easiest to sleep on. I know i need to stay though nothing will change of i leave i will just go round in circles, which is what i want to stop.

Ive been doing diamond paintings to distract myself and talking to the staff when im really struggling.

So you havnt even got a bed? Your on a reclining chair. Ffs that’s disgusting

I’d be asking why a psych hasn’t been to see you? Thant’s not good enough op
Are you well enough to speak up for yourself? And can you do that, as some people don’t like making a fuss, that’s how they see it.
But it’s not a fuss , it’s your health.
Would they leave a person with a broken leg without plaster! Don’t think so

What type off ward are you on? Assessment?

I think you need to go and see pals, there in most hospitals buildings
There there to help you if you need any help during a hospital stay, or help your not getting that you should. They will get things rolling for you.
I don’t know how old you are, but please speak up for yourself ask the sister, not just a nurse

Just as a matter of interest, how did you manage to get listened to?
You cam pm me if you would prefer.

It sounds like you're doing a good job, given the circumstances.

Im in a mental health decision unit place and its technically outpatients, spoke to liason tonight after id had enough and wanted to leave and i cant even do that without the police being called so that's not an option. I try to speak up for myself but dont like making a fuss.

My family think i should be fine at home which is why i wanted to leave but im not at the moment, however i started to think along the lines of why bother being safe, which is obviously the whole reason im here.

Should be speaking to a doctor in the morning but ive been told that once this week.

Hey, sending a hand hold. That sounds rubbish tbh, I am sorry you have been waiting for so many days.

Is there anything we can do here on MN, for example to help distract you? Sending

Fingers crossed you do see a doctor/have seen one this morning. You're right, it's best not to get the police involved.

Hi
Any progress on a bed yet?

I know you don’t like speaking up
But what about someone speaking up for you, a family member

Has a psych doctor been and seen you yet?

Didnt get seen and no bed but being moved to another unit to wait as they are changing this and the one i was in is going to be all males instead of females. Its just another thing to deal with now, feel like giving up bit trying my hardest not to

Is there many people waiting for a bed?

That’s ridiculous
Nearly 2 weeks and not seen by a psych.
So is that another hospital or another part?

I think it’s because your just putting up with it and getting by
Also as you’ve said , you can go even if you wanted

I dont know im the only person where i am but there will be people in other units and 136 suites and places like that but there is a bed crisis at the moment

Different hospital and there's not much i can do, i hate this new place staff dont talk to you and im the only person here.

Hold on OP. Well done on keeping yourself at the hospital. I know it’s really tough.

You can do it, chocolate. I hope you get some time to talk, if that would help. Waiting for a local bed is better than going counties away.

So is it still in your area? Itr miles away?
Do do have a proper bed there don’t you?
Is it a mh ward?

I know there’s a bed crisis everywhere, and sometimes they use private mh hospitals
My niece works at the priory and the majority there are nhs funded

Do you suffer from bad anxiety?
I imagine if you do that this is a nightmare to deal with.
Perhaps new hospital, better care and psych get to see you tomoz
Keep going you can do it, well you’ve no choice really but you’ve got this far

What do you mean your the only person there?

Still a chair and there are no other patients here just me and the staff, i hope so but knowing my luck i wont just hope i go to a proper ward soon.

They are now sending me home, ambushed me into a meeting with 6 people there withoit telling me, but apparently i should have known so many people were going to be there when they said the consultant wanted to see me. Asked me how i was doing said still struggling to keep myself safe even on the unit but they dont care.

Oh hugs chocolate I'm so sorry. Do you have a cpn, sw or care coordinator, or any ongoing support?

Wtf are they playing at, mh does so much annoy me. No wonder they are so many of us
We are never seen through any treatment properly. Just left

So angry for you

Crumbs @Chocolatethief .

Where are you at the moment?