How alcholics get treated in the hospital or by health care professionals.
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2023
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Yeah man you aren't kidding. I was going through horrific withdrawals and the main thing I remember is how horribly the hospital staff treated me. I was having delerium tremens, violently shaking, felt like death etc... One of the doctors who always seemed frustrated made a comment like "you did this to yourself". I told him to get me discharged ASAP so I could go to another facility. Sometimes I wish people would go through alcohol withdrawal just once so they realize how scary and difficult it is.
Hello, thanks for watching! So very true! I have had a dr tell me the same exact thing.... you did this to yourself. At the end of the day, I did, but we are still human beings. We just want to be treated with respect. Especially when you are in that kind of shape. You are already going through he'll, just treat us nicely.... that's all. We are already beating our own selves up enough for what we have done. Some actually understand, I had a nurse ask me how I quit the last time I was in, he told me that he has a drinking problem and really wants to stop. He was super nice to me. Thanks again, God bless.
Yeah cause we woke up one day & said “I wanna be an addict & suffer, slowly killing myself” yeah that’s sounds fun. I was the one person on the med surg floor who had compassion for people like us.
We hurt because someone did irreparable damage to our souls
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@@Kristen10-22 thank you for this! I really appreciate the comment. It's nice to see that some do understand this. No one wants to be an addict. I gave a speech at my school in 5th grade about how I will never take drugs or alcohol.... well.... we see how that worked out. Thank you for watching and God bless.
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Nurse and alcoholic (in remission) here. That method of giving dilaudid in the syringe is one way to give it. She forgot. Also, if your BP is low, giving you narcotic pain control can lower it further. If you're walking to bathroom on low blood pressure, it can lead to a fall and for a bleeder like you - a fall could be deadly. But yes, it is a complex disease that we perpetuate on ourselves when we don't stop drinking. Your vids are important to educating health professionals and the public. They will be part of a legacy you should be proud of. You may consider hospice care when appropriate where they do focus on comfort where pain meds are concerned. In nursing school, many of my papers and presentations were about addiction and how mistreatment of the addict could send them right back out to use again and being mean or cold to this patient is unacceptable. I consider us soldiers in this quest to educate others that this disease is likely in our cells and souls simultaneously and we need compassion as we trudge to recover while not allowing us to manipulate the system into putting us into an early grave.
Hello. Thank you for such a nice comment. Yes you are right. I am a bleeder. I will be on blood thinners for the rest of my life unfortunately. Thank you for all the kind words. That is all I am doing is trying to educate people and bring awareness. I hope this channel makes someone rethink what they are doing to themselves as well. Thank you again. Stay tuned. God bless.
My heart goes out to you. The last thing someone in pain needs is to be judged, ignored or reprimanded. Sadly that happens in every institution of man. Hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, prisons, military...I hate it wherever it's found. I 100% believe you. Addicts, elderly, obese, and more suffer from these idiots.
Thank you so much for your comment. Yes, I didn't even think about all the other places that this happens at. So so sad. I hope one day it gets better. I really do. Thank you for watching, God bless.
I’m a nursing student, this was good for perspective
That's awesome! I'm glad to see so many in the health care industry commenting on this. The video is getting where it needs to be. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned, God bless.
Happy to see this comment.
I was a paramedic on a plane going home for my parents 50th wedding anniversary that has sudden onset abdominal pain, They took me off the plane by ambulance at the stop over in Chicago, ILL - spent the night by myself in a strage city ER with no relief. In the early morning hours they gave me a viocdin on an empty stomach and discharged me. I puked it up on the sidewalk. Fast forward to getting to my destination and going to OR for an ovarian torsion. A records request resulted in records that said I was classified as a drug seeker by someone in the ED. Not a clue why. I learned my lesson and changed my whole perspective for the rest of my career. Hugs.
Wow! That's crazy! Doesn't make any sense why they would say that! Sorry you went through that. Thank you for watching. God bless
It is a shame how some people get treated for merely being in severe pain. My wife had several episodes of severe acute pacreatitis over the years and I remember a few times where they were reluctant to give pain meds. Although that usually changed quickly when they got her blood work back and her triglycerides were like 10,000 or higher and she was completely sober. Some nurses or doctors just assume the worst with no evidence. And, like you said, if someone is in legitimate pain their past history of substance use doesn't matter in that moment. Giving pain relief is just the human thing to do for those who are suffering.
Hello there! Sorry to hear about your wife. This is so true. Just get the pain under control. I have been in so much pain before that I was throwing up because I it hurt so bad. I start to have a panic attack when it gets that bad. I'm not kidding. My mother can vouch for me. I might get her on one of these videos. She was with me at my last ercp and when I woke up, she didn't know what to do, I was crying, screaming, shaking, my mother is a retired nurse. She is disappointed in how I get treated. We would much rather be at home... thank you for your comment, God bless.
When the actor Matthew Perry was in rehab and started to experience severe abdominal pain, the rehab people wouldn’t take him seriously and said he was just seeking drugs. His assistant took him to the ER, where his colon exploded. The medical profession has a long way to go in taking care of people with addictions.
How tragic, I didn't know that's how he passed.
Lol...." what is it!!....I know u r aggravated, by that...but it's slightly comical...
@@dianecarman1979 , he recovered from his colon injury, but it took many operations. He died a few years later.
It’s so true! They look at you differently & treat you differently as well! It’s just an attitude or an underlining feeling that you get from some health workers, doctors & staff etc… it is something that really needs to be talked about. It’s not about blame it’s about understanding & compassion! Keep up the great videos!❤
Hey! Thanks for watching! Yes! So true! No blame, just want to bring awareness to this. You can tell that people already have this idea implanted in their heads that you're an addict and that's it. We are humans too, almost everyone in this world know, or is related to someone with this disease. Thank you for the comment, God bless!
You would think the stigma would be gone given that we have the statistics of those that are addicted. I’ve battled alcohol my whole life. This last episode took me out and I had to go to the hospital. They treat you poorly bc of why you’re there instead of treating the illness.i made them let me go AMA, and I schooled the 25 year old intern on how to treat someone in my condition. I told him I have better meds at home than what you’re giving me. Cut me loose. I’ll take care of myself at home with my wife. Melatonin…..gtfo.
@user-ii2uh1xq7b unfortunately this happens all the time. Sorry you went through that. Tylenol is not enough for pancreatitis. Funny thing is, you forget how bad it really hurts after it's been a while. You just don't remember how bad it really hurts. I have never cried so much in my whole life though... ever. I do remember that, and literally flopping around on the floor because I hurt so bad. Hitting the call button most of the time makes me feel like they intentionally take longer for some reason. Idk.. I hope that it starts to change soon. I really do. Thank you for watching, I appreciate the comment, stay tuned. Please subscribe, God bless.
@@liverdisease-qb6rkI’m so sorry you went through that.❤ I’m a very straight up person too. They really need to be educated. Great Job!!❤
My son has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for a 12 blood sugar...He was unresponsive before he went to the hospital... Point: I have been a nurse since 1987. I have never seen such poor treatment especially since the Corona Problem...my son's disease began 15 years ago with the Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes, Alcoholism...His care drastically changed over the years to totally Abusive...He did have a 6 month sober period after the Diabetes diagnosis...sadly he had that first drink February 2021 and could Not Stop and gave up and drank himself to Death... Literally...
I had 8 years sober at 1 time and honestly AA was the only thing that helped me get any Good non drinking years...it is possible tho...my son really suffered...he was so sick it was hard to get to meetings...I am so grateful I found your channel because you Give so many hope! There is Life without Alcohol and can even be Done with your illness...I still go to AA every now and then...❤
Hello! Thank you from watching. I'm so sorry to hear about your son. I'm glad to hear that you are sober and doing well. This disease takes a lot of our loved ones away from us. It has no bias, doesn't care about statis, wealth, or race. It just comes and works its way in slowly but surely until it's too late and you can't stop. I will pray for u and your son. I'm glad you found my channel too, thank you for being here, love having you be part of this community. Please continue to watch, so much more to come, God bless.
@@liverdisease-qb6rk Looking forward to following you through this journey!✌️
Former EMT who primarily did interfacility psychiatric transfers. I've never had a substance use issue, but I have other mental health stuff and grew up around a lot of people with substance use issues. We transported a lot of people with addictions, be it alcohol or opiates or meth or whatever else, and people with a wide range of other conditions (everything from depression to bipolar to schizophrenia). The mindset that was taught to me in training was essentially a) "you are not here to judge", b) "who even are you to think you have any right to judge", and c) "who are you to say that in their shoes you'd be doing any better". It saddens me (although it does not surprise me) to hear how much of the rest of the medical profession doesn't share that mindset, and how many providers come to the table with judgment instead of empathy and the benefit of the doubt. People don't go to the hospital because they're having a great time and everything is dandy, and it's certainly not healthcare professionals' place or position to kick people when they're already down.
Also, on withholding pain medication: I would've understood if they'd withheld it temporarily because your BP was too low (certain pain medications can lower your BP so that can be dangerous if your BP is already low, but at that point they should be addressing the low BP so that they can get you adequate pain relief), but waiting for it to get high before administering it? It makes no goddamn sense. Poor pain management slows down or halts healing. Just because you had/have an addiction doesn't mean you don't also need pain management. That attitude baffles me. So many things that are important for healing (movement, sleep, eating, etc) cannot be done well if you're in severe pain. And it is much harder to get pain under control when it is already severe than it is to tackle it when it's moderate to avoid letting it get to the point where it's severe. Also my BP and heartrate both run low; I went to the ED for abdominal pain that was pretty severe a few months ago (thanks, endometriosis) and neither were elevated compared to textbook normal. My resting heartrate is a little over 60, textbook abnormal is 100+. Most people run in the 70s or 80s, so my heartrate would have to jump twice as much as some other peoples' to be considered abnormally high if that's the only metric you're using. There's a reason you treat the patient and not the textbook, and that's because (shocker) patients are not textbooks.
Wow! Thank you for that comment. That is very insightful. Yes, it really hard to get the pain under control when it gets really bad. Better to get control of it on the front end. I appreciate you saying everything in this. We just want to be comfortable while hospitalized. No one "wants" to go to the hospital, it's just not a fun experience. It's not disney world, that's for sure. I would so much rather be at home in my bed, with my family, and be able to take a hot bath when my stomach and back are really bothering me. The hot baths are one of the best things for the abdominal pain by far. I have had very low BP while in, and they did address it, they put a pick line in and were giving me meds to bring my BP up. They have told me before that my BP is too low before, i understand that fully, just when it's not top low, there shouldn't be an issue. I just haven't seen any videos on this topic, wanted to bring light to it. It's just not alcholics who get treated poorly. A lot of people get treated bad in the hospital. It's just unfortunate and I want to see it get better. I unfortunately have spent .months in the hospital at this point and have seen it across the board at all hospital institutions. Thanks for watching, and for the awesome comment. God bless.
My cousin’s husband passed away at 37 from liver failure. His wife (who is a nurse) had to change his dressings and take care of him because the other staff basically refused since it was during Covid.
Jeez. That is so sad. What a shame. Covid really changed things and how people are treated. Thank you for watching, God bless. Thank you for the comment as well, I appreciate it.
Wow...that's so awful. 😢
30 days sober
Good for you!!!! I am proud of you!!!! That is no small feat! You should be very proud of yourself! Stay tuned and God bless. Btw... cold turkey?
You are the first person I have seen talk about this problem. Alcoholism is so misunderstood. Keep up the vids!
Thank you for that. Yeah, I haven't seen anyone else talk about this either, and it's something I had to talk about. It's a real shame. The last time I was in the hospital, I was treated pretty good. It's just a flip of the coin. My nurses last time seemed pretty green and that's probably why they treated me better than most, yet to be jaded. Thank you for the comment, stay tuned, God bless.
You are quite educated on your disease, its really remarkable. Just goes to show that alcoholism and addiction can absolutely take over intelligent people.
I can speak from experience in healthcare that it is hard to separate the manipulators from those in need. Many addicts are expert manipulators, as manipulation is required to support their addiction. Now obviously that isn't the same for those in recovery. Sometimes its hard to figure out whos who, and frankly the manipulators burn workers out, really bad.
Thank you for that! That's really nice of you to say! And yes.... alcohol completely took control of me. I am not saying I am intelligent at all, but I have said in previous videos that some of the smartest people I have ever known were alcholics or addicts. I'm not kidding. I really believe that boredom really plays a huge role in addiction. Thank you so much for everything. What you said totally makes sense, and I get it. They get jaded. My brother, sister I. Law, and mother are all nurses. I'm they have seen first hand how I have been treated and it has really opened their eyes to how they might have treated people in the past because of how jaded they have gotten. Tha k you! God bless!
I have a medical background and was a licensed Pharmacy Technician AND an alcoholic. That's why I never judge anyone about their addiction. Go's to show that it can happen to anyone. I'm sorry you have been subjected to such mistreatment in the hospital. But we're the surviving and I'm so blessed to come this far in recovery. 4 years now. We know from experience and from suffering, there comes compassion. I am a new subscriber and truly believe that God has given you a special gift. I was scrolling a few days ago and landed on this channel God is SO GOOD!
Wow!!!! Thank you so much for this! That is so good to hear that you have 4 years! That's so awesome! It can happen to anyone, it knows no barriers at all. Thank you again! So glad to have you here! Thank you for subscribing, it really helps get these videos to more people. God bless
Thank you for sharing your story, friend. This will be immensely helpful to many people.
Thank you! I really appreciate that! Please continue to watch. So much more to talk about. God bless!
ER staff are the absolute worst in treating alcoholics seeking help. I’ve seen it numerous times & there’s really no recourse. They treat patients seeking mental health care help the same. It’s a literal shame game. Our healthcare system is broken. It’s heartbreaking.
Yes... unfortunately it is. I don't know how to fix it though. I wish I did. Thank you so much! God bless
bro,,, this all rang true for me. had a nurse from hell once. thought i wouldn't make it out because of her. most were good though. thanks for shooting us all straight. appreciate you bud.
Thank you for the comment. I really appreciate it. Sorry you went through that. It's really not ok. Stay tuned. God bless
This just happened to me and it’s all true. Thank you for getting the word out.
I had alcohol hepatitis. Being in the hospital was the worst. They bring down such judgment on you. The looks of contempt from the nurses. And the looks from the doctors, like, “someone didn’t get her to the church on time.” It was hard. Hang in there. Thank you for your videos.
Thank you for your comment. I'm sorry you went through that. How are you doing now?
It's disturbing and stressful to deal with staff, no empathy at all. Just today, I had one scream at me because as she put it, I'm supposed to go directly to a university that deals with liver failure. I had no clue because this is new for me. Seems as if they're paid to look down on us.
Hey Veronica! I'm so sorry to hear about that! How are u supposed to know that???? That's ridiculous. Hope things get better for you soon. Are you currently in the hospital at the moment?
@liverdisease-qb6rk thanks. They're sending me home. I may go to George Washington University Hospital this week if things get worse. I think it's the steroids and anxiety that made me have a bad day but thank you for speaking on this topic.
I hope that things get better for you soon. I really do. I will pray for you. And you are welcome. I'm thankful that you watch and I am making content that people can relate to. Keep your head up, it will get better.
@@liverdisease-qb6rk thank you
My boyfriend was an alcoholic. Sadly he would go to the hospital to get drugs towards the end. It was a 2 year battle for him, myself and all the doctors caring for him. So many doctors and nurses were kind to him and I also saw firsthand the judgment of others. His primary doctor explained that pain medicine was tricky because he didn’t want him to become addicted to that. Sadly he died at home in hospice care. Good luck and god bless. ❤
I'm so sorry to hear that. Thank you so much for sharing your story here. I hope that you are doing ok now. Thank you for watching. Please continue to hang out here. God bless
I loved this video. Don't know why it was in my feed, but you delivered the information brilliantly. Thank you for bringing awareness to this/these very important issues.
Our healthcare system has gotten sicker every year, imho.
Pancreatitis is NO JOKE! Alcoholism & drug addiction are NO JOKE! Humans deserve to be treated humanely.
I wish you all the best in your journey. God bless you & all that watched this video. Stay safe.🙏❤️🙏
Wow! Thank you! The algorithm is pushing these videos out there! This has been amazing! Thank you for the kind words, I'm so grateful that this is getting out there and people are watching my videos like this. I just want to spread awareness, and it seems to be working. All the best to you! Stay tuned, God bless.
You are so right. The doctors and nurses go into the field to help!!!
Shouldn’t treat the patients any differently then they would want their own family members, with kindness and understanding.
So sorry you have had to go through that. Hold them accountable, your the patient.
Thank you for this. Yes, we should get treated like everyone else. I do hold them accountable and report them when it occurs. It's not ok, I'm not looking to stir up any problems when I go. I just want to be treated with respect and not be embarrassed. I have left early so many times because I just felt so disrespected and couldn't deal with it any longer. I have lied and said I feel better when I don't just for that reason. Thank you for the comment, stay tuned, God bless.
Thank you for talking about your experience
Thank you for watching! I really appreciate it! New video tomorrow. Please continue to watch, God bless
I have heart failure allegedly from alcohol abuse. I was a 35 year old blk man and was stereotyped almost as soon as I told them I drink… anyway this is my point. I’m sick of America and the hypocrisy. The country as a whole is sick and has been for a while. Look at the world we live in. Why do we think there are so many people with addictions?! This is a question that gets ignored and I’m sick of it. People over here love judging other ppl when they’re just as ****ed up and hypocritical as the next person. Look at the streets of America type in Kensington, Philadelphia!! I ignore what people say or think about me. Because 10 times out of 10 the person criticizing me has their own problems they need to deal with. We can’t even come together and demand fair and equitable healthcare.. in a place that spends trillions on misadventures in places like afghan.. 😂
Hello there! Thank you for the comment. I am so sorry that you deal with these issues. Yes, unfortunately this is the world that we live in and without people like you talking about it we will never get anywhere. This needs awareness, either it be for addicts, your race, or whatever it is that you are getting a biased treatment for. We should all be treated the same, with compassion. If you go into the Healthcare field, it should be to help people, not just to make a check. It's not always about money, we are all humans and just want to be treated fairly and well. Especially when you are in a vulnerable place like being in the hospital and very ill. That's not the time to start passing judgement and treating people poorly. I hope this video gets out to more people so that it gets addressed. Thanks for watching, stay tuned, God bless.
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Hi everyone from wales uk,
Well done to you on your journey, im now 7 months sober also,
And yes im with you pancreitus omg the worst pain 💔 ill never forget it ,and everytime i fancy a drink (which isnt as often now as it was at the start for me ) i think back to my hospital experiences 😢
I think your doing amazing, thankyou for sharing a very personal time and explaining of such a serious illness that alcoholism is ,
Upmost respect, sarah .
Wosh you all a pleasent day😊
God your videos ae great!
I've been treated the same and I'm not an alcoholic or addict. I am a chronic pain patient. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lots of herniated disc in my neck and back. I've been seeing a pain management specialist for 15 yrs. I have to take pain meds daily to be able to work, I've got bills to pay. I was in the hospital a couple months ago with parainfluensa and double pneumonia. A couple of the nurses were not nice. The Dr prescribed my regular meds I take at home, along with fentenyl for pain. Laying in that bed was killing my back and hip. One nurse said well what do you do at home for this kind of pain? I said for starters, I dont sleep on a crappy bed, I'm up all day vs laying down, I dont have pneumonia. I didn't ask to stay here, I was literally almost dead when I arrived. Why treat someone crappy. Have some empathy, that's what being in Healthcare is about.
I agree with you. I literally hate hospitals. I have to be in extremely bad shape before I’ll go there. It’s very disappointing how uneducated many medical staff are when it comes to treating an alcoholic. It’s very sad.
As for disrespecting a person in the hospital I’ve see some of that. I’ve been a critical care nurse and a wellness specialist. Because many patients can be their own worst enemy, assumptions often get made. It’s a vulnerable place to be that’s for damn sure!
Yes! It is! I'm hoping that doing these videos that the word gets out. No matter how slow, it needs to be addressed. It has to start somewhere. Just because I or someone else has an alcohol problem, doesn't mean that we will have a problem with every substance we encounter. I don't see the allure of pain meds, they do nothing for me other than ease tge pain. I really don't see what the hype is all about. But that's me. Alcohol was my drug of choice, I liked the way it made me feel. Thank you for the comment, stay tuned, God bless.
It’s called compassion fatigue. The issue is I believe has come about because of degree type training for the nurses, these people are chosen on their educational merit not on their caring and compassion. The old type nurses who trained on the wards mostly didn’t have compassion fatigue as they were in the role for the right reasons.
Yes. So true. I have members of my immediate family who are or were nurses. They agree with me, have seen it first hand in my treatment. Sometimes, it's more about if someone really wants to do that or do they just want the check? There is really good money in the field. They are giving sign on bonuses now for thousands of dollars to come to hospitals. God bless
Same things that happened to me as a former heroin addict. When I went to have my hep c cured. There's a lot of stigma, sadly. Even if I was already clean for 5 years when it happened. Stay strong, man.
Hello, yes, I have been on the floor with all the other liver patients so many times. There are so many very sick people on that floor. They tall about all of us. I had a room in front of the nurses desk. I could hear them talking about other people and why they are on the floor. It's a shame. Thank you for watching, God bless.... congratulations on your sobriety too!!!! That's no small feat!
@@robertsmiley6798sorry to hear about your brother. That is so sad to hear. I hope you are doing well. Thank you for the comment. God bless.
Great video thank you. I am an RN and former alcoholic. Who told you to take tylenol?? It is the most toxic medication to your liver. And anything that contains acetaminophen (tylenol) many cold/ flu meds do. 1 to 2 grams is a LOT. I'm not yelling at you I hope it doesnt sound that way in text I'm mad they told you to to take it! This is why it is always good to do our own research and not believe everything the medical community tells us. When I worked in the ER I saw vicodin being prescribed to a cirrhosis patient and had to ask the Dr. to change it.
Thank you! My gi dr is the one who told me that I can take it. I need to talk to him about that. They give it to me at the hospital as well! Thank you! God bless!
@@liverdisease-qb6rk Your welcome! God Bless you as well! ☺️
I’m a recovering addict and I was X-ray tech for 17 years. I’ve seen alcoholic’s and addicts get treated like second class citizens. During the “pandemic” most nurses treated patients like lepers. It’s less about helping people and more about collecting overtime and a paycheck.
Hello! Thank you for the comment. This right here is so true. Wow! Thank you for sharing your comment, it is horribly true. Not all, but most, act like that. I have had some exceptional nurses ,Dr's, and staff help me.... but some could just care less. Stay tuned, God bless.
@@liverdisease-qb6rk Bro you’re right there’s a few staff that actually care, but the vast majority are just paycheck collectors. A common phrase nurses would say is “ Well nobody died on my shift, it’s time to go home” when I first heard a nurse say that my jaw dropped. Peace
This is so true…there is a stigma surrounding cirrhosis. If you have cirrhosis they treat you like an alcoholic/drug addict whether you are or not. Most of the healthcare professionals are just positive you are looking for your next drink or high.
Hello. Thank you for watching. Yes. I have unfortunately encountered this so many times. It really makes me not want to go to the hospital at all. God bless
I’m a nurse. I’m also an alcoholic. Been in the hospital twice for pancreatitis. If I’m being honest, I think your experience reflects where you live more than anything else. Small towns = small minds.
Great video brother. Keep sharing your experiences. They're very interesting to watch.
Thank you so much! Please subscribe. I'll be lost daily. God bless!
I do plan on following
To comment on the end of your video, that’s where palliative care comes in….
I have never heard of that before. I just looked it up. Thank you for informing me. Learn something new everyday. God bless.
my sister is a nurse who worked at a pain clinic and i really don’t like how she would frame a lot of patients who she saw. it’s like some point of pride to deny somebody pain meds bc you think they’re drug seeking. it’s a sick culture in a lot of medical facilities and sadly depends on which nurse you get.
I know what you mean! Thank you for sharing! God bless
Many people won’t even go to the hospital even if they’re extremely bad off because of all the shaming. It’s not cool!
OMG so true. My husband was treated like crap especially in the ER.
Thank you so much for watching. I'm sorry that your husband was treated like that. Thank you for the comment. God bless
Alcoholism is an illness. If the patient is going to be blamed what about diabetes which can be caused by lifestyle, or heart disease or lung cancer. If you are in any medical related profession you are there to help not judge. They may be drug addicts or alcoholics but they are still human beings. Some may refuse help but it should still be offered without judgement.
This is just so true! So so true. I never thought of it that way.... and yes. All those diseases are self inflicted most of the time. Some are genetic, but can be self induced as well. Thank you for the great comment, please continue to watch, God bless.
Exxxactly. I’ve been treated like a drug seeking Ogre for 25yrs. Nurse: “how much do/did you drinkable when did you quit?” Me- “I’m not an alcoholic and I don’t drink… so can I get my pain medicine??” I have to lay on that button all night long but trust me I DO! If if bad enough I’ll file a grievance w the charge nurse or manager. If it doesn’t stop w me then the next guy gets the same treatment 🤦🏻♀️.
Thanks for being so open, I wish you all the best. Can’t seem to find your instagram though.
Hey! Thank you! It should be disease.l@instagram.com. give that a try or look up liver disease. I just started it yesterday. I haven't uploaded anything but a profile picture yet. I'll go put one up here soon. Let me know if you find it please. Thank u! God bless!
Totally here on California,never heard anyone talk about it.been treated like shit harassed,belittled and provoked into saying something to get me in trouble.also been assaulted by a doctor (forcibly pressing my abdomen)it’s so sad.
So sorry to hear that. Thank you for watching! It can really be sad how we get treated sometimes. We are still human beings, we have a disease. I don't think anyone here wants to be in the position they are. I know I didn't. Wishing you all the best! God bless and merry Christmas!
Hospital visits are the worst
You are not kidding! Thank you! God bless
Being 50 now dang can I share some of my horror stories. I understand even more so. It’s bs & needs to stop!
Share more later it’s just rn getting dinner on the table.
I went inpatient for my opiate addiction in 2005.
Then I was put on Klonopin due to my anxiety level.
They said that’s why I used Vicodin. FF to 2017 after cancer surgery / reconstruction I sought out inpatient for medical ptsd.
Doc on my case took me off my Klonopin 2mg QD since 2005.
I almost died after discharge. 9 days later.
I was in full blown detox.
Saw my oncologist & BP was
205/109.
Started me back on Klonopin.
Hate this fn Med but my body needs it to function, to talk, to eat among others.
The medical field looks at addicts even in rehab like we’re fd up.
EGD tube shoved down my throat while wide awake.
My dentist as a kid was an alcoholic as well.
I think he numbed my whole mouth except for where he drilled.
Not to even mention my cancer surgeries.
I hate em don’t trust em
Man.... I know so many people who are those kinds of.meds and have tried to quit and said it was hell on earth. Only 2 drugs can kill you when you quit. Alcohol and benzodiazapines. They are no joke! If you know who Jordan peterson is, he has had all kinds of medical problems from taking them. It's taken him years to get off of them. He is still having major issues from them and he has been off for a long time. God bless you on your journey. I'm sorry you have been through what you have, the cancer, addiction, and the treatment you have received.
I think most people feel addicts have only themselves to blame. I have many friends in the medical field who tell me they hate working with alcoholics… because of the way that they behave. Great topic!
@@liverdisease-qb6rk you usually have to go inpatient & the pharmacist makes it in liquid form to wean you even slower. I was put on it because I was told in rehab (1st stint) I used due to anxiety. I listened to the docs- didn’t trust my gut. I’ll prob die on it. Never abused this drug-nope.
I’m sorry for what you’ve been through and appreciate first-hand information on the experiences of pancreatitis pain as well as hospital experiences.
What time zone are you in for your Saturday noon live?
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! It's Eastern time zone. Hope to see you there! God bless!
I understand your struggle your right but I understand the nurses ponder they have a tough job I always have been given Iv’s gabapentin and benzos I received the keys disease I worked as a bartender in islamarada fl key largo I won’t wish the pain on anyone
Yes. Nurses do have a tough job. I have nurses in my immediate family. As a matter of fact. My brother and his wife are both nurses at the VA. My brother is a veteran and wanted to help his fellow vets. I completely understand where they are coming from. I have had even them go " why are they treating you like this?". I get it though. They take one look at your chart and just go .... addict. Not all, but some. It's a time that you are at your lowest, just being treated nicely goes a long long way. Thank you for the comment! God bless!
most people who are in the hospital are there because "they did it to themself." Most diabetics are addicted to food and sweets. Most lung patients are smokers. Many people with fractures were lazy and didn't exercise. Skin cancer patients didn't use sunscreen. The list goes on. It's not the job of a nurse to judge you. Of course, to be fair, some alcoholics can be very difficult patients depending on where they're at with their addiction. Some of them lie, are rude or violent and have no appreciation. Either way, if you were none of those things they had no right to treat you that way so on behalf of medical professionals, I'm sorry. Hang in there - I enjoy watching your videos. Was going to ask you - are you still able to work now? What are you doing for money? I"d imagine that would be tough. Cheers.
Hello, thank you for the comment. I have been sober for a year and 7 months at this point. I don't cause any problems when I go in. I keep to myself, I'm not rude, and I have manners when I ask for things. I have not been rude with anyone, not even when they have been rude with me. And to your question, no. I don't work at the moment. I haven't worked in over a year at this point. I don't feel well most days, I had my own business, and it was very successful. But it's too physically demanding. I just can't do it right now. I was in the restaurant industry my whole life and I definitely can't do that at the moment. My wife works and supports us at the moment, I was very good at saving money throughout my life. So that has helped too. It's been a real struggle, but we are ok, I just thank God I'm alive and able to be here with my family. I'm not making any plans at the moment, we live month to month. It's very hard, but we manage. Hopefully one day soon things will get better, we just have to get my health back in order , or the best they can. I usually film these videos when I'm not feeling bad, I might have to film one when I'm not feeling good just to show the bad side to this. Thank you for the comment and the question. God bless.
I am hoping to make this channel my job now as well. This kind of fell in my lap and just happened. I can help people with my videos and try to make a living doing it as well. Like I have said before, I pour myself into everything I do, and this is becoming somewhat of an obsession for me now. I see how many people that tell me I am helping them, I have to keep going and making more content for people that are suffering from this disease. I have been through too much now not to share and do something positive with it. Thanks again
I have had good experiences so far, I like my Dr. and staff. I had one Dr gave me a deadly glare when she was putting the needle for a paracentesis, funny thing is her name is the opposite of what her eyes were telling me. I have been fortunate and have not spent much time inpatient. I work hard on improving things like weight, blood sugar levels etc... I think sometimes they give a little respect when they see this. Maybe shouldn't be this way but we are human.
I finished watching the video and see how scary what some healthcare workers can do. Sorry this happened. I was a healthcare worker, now retired which gives me a little advantage because I have a medical background.
I am sorry that you have had those experiences. I know that you have been/are very ill. I am praying that your next experience is better. Thanks for the topic.
I was in the hospital once, in Charlotte, I experienced mistreatment. It was my first and only time in withdrawal at a hospital and I was terrified. I stopped drinking without knowing that I was physically addicted. I learned the hard way. Most of the staff purposely mistreated me and not one person took the time to explain what was happening. The hospital is the last place that I ever want to be. They probably scare people, myself included, in to withdrawing/detoxing at home and that can be deadly.
@@GalCharlottethank you for saying that! Thank you for commenting and watching again! So happy to see the same people returning to the comments. We are building a community for all of us. I hope these videos are helping bring awareness to these issues. Yes... detoxing at home is very dangerous, you can literally die from it. As I said, they get jaded from seeing this daily, but sometimes we just need a reminder, and I'm hoping that this video does just that. Thanks again! God bless.
Btw... where are u located?
@@randymoberg4331thank you for the comment, good job on improving your health! I hope that things get better for you soon. Stay tuned, more to come, God bless.
They don’t refuse pain medication for people who are dying. They are put on hospice. Basically they try to make the patient as comfortable as possible while they are slowly dying.
I’m so sorry you get treated like that! It is disgusting that they hold back pain meds ! Wtf
Hello there. Thank you for the comment. Yes, it's happened so many times I can't count. It's degrading, for sure. You are not in the hospital for vacation, it's already scary enough and you don't know what's going to happen. Stay tuned, God bless.
It's sad that some health care professionals feel like they have the right to not be compassionate or over ride doctors. Now that you have this channel you should start recording how they treat you
Thank you for that! God bless
I take care of a 91 year old lady her back kills her and guess what she does not get no pain meds. I mean she's 91 and she's going to get addicted big deal she has Alzheimer's anyhow she's not going to know if she's addicted or not but no she don't get them meds like she should. I don't understand.
The older people used to get painkillers much easier. The Drs are reluctant to prescribe them today.
It's really a shame..... thank you for watching and for the great comment. Stay tuned, God bless
Does the Pancreatitis only flare up when a person drinks? Or is it happening while u r sober? God bless & get well...❤ from Myrtle Beach !!
Depends. If you have acute it hurts when you drink. Chronic pancreatitis you can have a flare-up at any time even if you don't drink.
I have chronic pancreatitis. My pancreas is always flared up. They are trying to fix the issue right now. I have had a blocked pancreatic duct and cysts on my pancreas. My dr said my pancreas looks like a raisen. I haven't drank in a year and a half now. It actually been a year and 7 months. I have had pancreatitis multiple times since I quit. I constantly get stomach aches and back pains from it and feel nauseous everyday. I have to take Zofran at least twice a day due to it. Thank you for the question. God bless.
Are cirrhosis patients unfairly discriminated against in US hospitals?
I recently heard a story of a person with lung cancer caused by smoking, and how horrible they were treated at the hospital. Clear up to death. It’s sad and not ok to treat people like this. I’m sorry you have to deal with this.
Thank-you for the comment. Just trying to bring awareness to these issues. I really appreciate it. Stay tuned. God bless
Buzz kill to be in the hospital high. Lol
Exactly! Thank you! God bless
This is absolutely ridiculous! I'm an RN and the first thing you do is address pain. If this happens again, call the nursing supervisor
Thank you for watching! And thank you for letting me know that! I go next week, so if I have any problems, I know what to do! Thank you again! God bless
God gave us opiates and free will as gesture of compassion . The monkey said to the fish I will save you from the flood at the top of this tree you will be safe with me. Some people are just well intentioned hairless monkeys .
Yes. So true. I totally believe in free will and freedom to make your own choices. I do not believe big brother should tell us what we can put in our own bodies. Making things illegal only creates a black market and you can see what's happening right now with the opiate problem, they keep tightening down and it's creating a black market with everything having fentynal in it. It's killing so many people. It happened during alcohol prohibition and has happened with all other drugs. I can't imagine being a kid these days. When I was younger and we got drugs, the most you had to be worried about was how much cut was on it. Now everything has fentynal. Everything. People are dying at exponential rates. It's so sad. Thank you for the comment, God bless.
i hate the ones that u mention something you don't like and they make sure they make sure they stick you many times and make you hurt as much as possible i feel they do that on purpose
Thank you for the comment, sorry you have gone through that. I haven't had that happen yet. Stay tuned, God bless.
Its better than being in jail
Yes! It is! Been there done that too! God bless!
I hope you reported that nurse. Clearly she should not be taking care of people. Those traveling nurses make A LOT of money. Their work/care should reflect that.
Hey there again... thanks for watching another video. As a matter of fact I did. The charge nurse took care of me after that. I had no more issues afterwards.... on that visit. I hate having to say anything, but it has to be done. Thanks again... God bless
Hey, thanks for watching! I know that you dont want to go.... but... its the most important thing you could do for yourself. Yoh really could catch something before it gets too bad. I did the same thing, never went to get checked, ever. I ended up with so many problems because of it, its ridiculous. I really almost died. I cant tell you what to do, but it would be in your best interest to go. There isn't any woking or anything like that when it gets too far gone. You are just too sick. Keep me posted on how you've been doing please. Subscribe yo my channel if you haven't yet, ill be posting daily. God bless you on hour journey!
Sorry I don’t get on right away
No worries, thank you for watching! I really appreciate it! God bless
I went to a different type of dr and was very nice until they got my chart then they changed and I’m not an addict. I don’t know what’s in my chart. Be glad your not black if you live where I live.
I'm sorry you went through that. Where do you live if you don't mind me asking?
@@liverdisease-qb6rk Hagerstown Md. I’m not black just know people on the inside. I’m not treated bad in the er I think they don’t have my chart yet