Posted by stewie on February 20, 2012, at 18:15:02
In reply to how did you know when it was time for hospital?, posted by g_g_g_unit on February 20, 2012, at 5:40:10
There are so many good and valid points here - especially from you g.
If your doc won't treat you after a hospital stay, perhaps s/he will give you some TLC and extra attention now. I think that is what we are all looking for in a hospital.
I am in the US. Things are surely different here. I guess I needed a hospital stay to make my family aware of how much I wanted to die. So I had a support system, in the end. I don't know what yours is...but I am concerned about you.
The only good thing I had in the hospital was a doctor who cared about me and went the extra mile to help me get outside help. It also made my own doctor realize how much extra time and help I needed. When I was released to his care, he got more aggressive about treatment.
In most parts of the US they start with a 72 hour watch. Perhaps you could talk to your doc about doing a 72 hr stint? It seems very important to you that you keep your doctor...
I think you could use a little time in the hospital based on your post. I think you are just too afraid of losing your doc. Such a tough place to be in. I wish you wisdom and respite from your pain.
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