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Prescribed medication that could have killed me

Posted By airss88

"Prescribed medication that could have killed me"

About: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow / Accident & Emergency Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow / Gynaecology (Ward 49) Scottish Ambulance Service / Emergency Ambulance

(as the patient),

I was given medication, an antibiotic from the gynaecologist unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hosptal, for a urine infection.

I took the antibiotic in my car, and in less than 5 minutes, I was aware I was having a full anaphylactic shock!

I was driving on the motorway on the M8, I dialled 999, I managed to come off at the next exit. I was found slumped in my car, was then rushed, blue light and siren back to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where I spent the night.

Thankfully the paramedics and the staff in the A&E department looked after me, and I am here to tell the tale. But who knows what would have happened if I wasn’t so quick in realising I was having an anaphylactic shock, I would probably have killed someone, crashing my car, as I passed out just after I was parked at the car park in Govan.

This was negligent of the staff member who prescribed my antibiotic, as I had specifically said I hope it’s not the antibiotic I am allergic to. This was listed in my medical records!

So I am eternally thankful to the paramedics and the staff in A&E.


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Response from Nikki Harvey, Lead nurse -Gynaecology, Gynaecology, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 3 months ago
Nikki Harvey
Lead nurse -Gynaecology, Gynaecology,
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Submitted on 24/01/2024 at 10:07
Published on Care Opinion at 10:09

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Dear airss88

Can you please get in touch so I can look in to this from a gynaecology perspective?

My e-mail is:

Nikki.Harvey@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Nikki Harvey

Interim Lead Nurse Gynaecology/ACS

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Response from Lesley Kay, Patient Experience Team Leader, Corporate Affairs, Scottish Ambulance Service 3 months ago
Lesley Kay
Patient Experience Team Leader, Corporate Affairs,
Scottish Ambulance Service

Submitted on 24/01/2024 at 11:36
Published on Care Opinion at 11:47

Dear airss88

Thank you for taking the time to post your Feedback here on Care Opinion.

I am really sorry to read about the situation you mention, this must have been really frightening for you. I hope you are feeling much better.

I would so happy to read that our crew reached you in good time and managed to get you to hospital where you were given treatment.

If you would like me to pass on any feedback to our crew, I would be more than happy to do this. If you would like me to do this, please email our team at sas.feedback@nhs.scot with you full name, address and date of when we attended to you.

I see Nikki from Greater Glasgow has reached out to you. I hope you find this helpful

I hope you are now on the road to recovery.

Best wishes

Lesley

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Response from Karen Hughes, Senior Charge Nurse, Emergency Department and Minor Injuries Units, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and New Victoria Hospital), NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 3 months ago
Karen Hughes
Senior Charge Nurse, Emergency Department and Minor Injuries Units, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and New Victoria Hospital),
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Senior charge nurse & emergency nurse practitioner within the ED & Miu of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Submitted on 24/01/2024 at 15:23
Published on Care Opinion at 15:43

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Dear airss88,

Thank you for taking the time to post a care opinion. That sounded an extremely frightening experience, I hope you are feeling much better.

Thank you for praising the care and treatment you received within the Emergency Department. I have passed on your kind comments to the staff, they will be delighted to know how much you appreciated them.

with kind regards,

Karen

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Update posted by airss88 (the patient)

Thank you for your response.

I would also like it to be recognised that the paramedics who were first to get to me, were absolutely fantastic! I would not have made it to A&E, if it wasn’t for the speed and professionalism of the paramedics.

I am so grateful to them, I just wish I could thank them personally.

But I would also like it to be mentioned that I would not have ended up in that near death situation, if it wasn’t for the doctor prescribing these antibiotics.

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