I had a fall and bang to head, while on blood thinners. I went into A&E as advised by 999 as ambulance would take hours to get to me. I wasn’t seen for 6 hours and then had bloods and cannula put in, then several hours later had CT scan.
I was told I possibly had subdural bleed and needed to stay in for 48 hours. I was given one sandwich and cup of tea the whole time. Eventually a bed was found as 7:30am! I was scared and worried.
In the Ward I was monitored and given pain relief. The doctor came and said I could go home at 1:00 pm but discharge paperwork took until 6:30pm. I would have preferred to have another CT to confirm the bleed had stopped as I am now home with headache and sleeping a lot and worried that it may still be bleeding.
"Head Injury while on Blood Thinners"
About: Pilgrim Hospital / Accident and emergency Pilgrim Hospital Accident and emergency Boston PE21 9QS
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