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johnron
johnron Online Community Member Posts: 125 Contributor
in Mental health and wellbeing

just want to pop on and say hi not been very well my mental health lost my sister that cared for me before xmass and nonstop chest infections that hospital havnt been clearing want me to take sterionds at home but live my own and have out of control sugars .so walked out docs and said put me in hospital to be watch when taking them or forgot it do yous think i was right in doing this

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  • Ross1975
    Ross1975 Online Community Member Posts: 883 Championing

    Hi johnron, and welcome to the forum, sorry to hear about your mental health and about your sister, that’s a lot to deal with.

    I can understand why you’d be worried about taking steroids on your own, especially if your sugars are already hard to control and you’re not feeling well. It sounds like you just want to be safe and properly looked after.

  • johnron
    johnron Online Community Member Posts: 125 Contributor

    all it is ross i was in few weeks ago shut in wee room no windows or air vents no fans aloud was so sad to see this poor nures was geting hell from others in made up wards if not any beter going to go up hostpital and will need to treat me nhs is so broken

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Online Community Member Posts: 1,523 Pioneering

    Hi @johnron I am so sorry for the loss of your sister. It must be very difficult for you to deal with.

    If you do not feel safe taking the steroids without supervision and you get any worse it would be best if you went to A&E to see what help they can offer you.

    Please take care of yourself.

  • johnron
    johnron Online Community Member Posts: 125 Contributor
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1112212#Comment_1112212

    nothing just want me take them at home docs said my town so walked out no med plan in place so iam ill way no meds to help and scared :(

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Online Community Member Posts: 1,523 Pioneering
    edited March 25

    Sorry @johnron I misunderstood what you had said. I did not realise that it was the hospital that wanted you to take the steroids at home.

    Could you perhaps have a chat with your GP and ask if there is any service that could help you and monitor your blood levels while you are taking the steroids. (District Nurses)

    I can understand why you would feel unsafe just to do on your own.

    Take care.

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 8,128 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @johnron, I'm so sorry to hear you lost your sister and how hard things have been since. Being without a medication plan must be scary. As Bluebell mentioned, maybe the GP surgery could help you monitor things. Do you feel you'd be able to speak to another doctor or nurse at the surgery to see if they can come up with a plan you're more comfortable with?

    Are you coping okay at home? If you could do with some extra help, you could try asking for a needs assessment.

    Hope things start to improve for you soon.

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