"I do not feel I was treated respectfully"

I was advised by my GP to attend A&E due to severe pain in my abdomen, which also triggered an acute attack of fibromyalgia and photophobia & hyperacusis, which I have suffered since having a brain haemorrhage.

The A&E staff were excellent. I was given pain relief which took the edge off my symptoms but I was still suffering badly. I was taken for an x-ray and a CT scan which showed no apparent abnormalities. I was then told to leave the hospital immediately.

I was very distressed by this as no explanation was given for my symptoms and no referrals were made. I expressed my concern as I was unable to move very well and was told to sit in A&E waiting room until I felt better. I then proceeded to projectile vomit, no help was given and a friend that was with me grabbed a carrier bag so that I could be sick in there.

The surgical doctor was in attendance at this time and agreed to give me one more dose of medication so that I could get in a car and go home. I was then given prescription medication for the pain; the hospital apparently did not have all of this and I was told to collect the rest from my GP as I would need them for 7 days.

Upon speaking with my GP, I was told they do not prescribe this medication, it can only be obtained from the hospital; so I was left without adequate pain relief. To add to my concern my doctor explained that I should never have been given this medication in the first because it can cause bleeding and I have a history of brain and rectal bleeding.

I felt absolutely devastated by the manner in which I was treated towards the end of my stay. I live alone, which the doctors were told, and I was expected to just look after myself. I was in excruciating pain and I do not feel I was treated respectfully and was completely unsupported. This ordeal was deeply distressing and only further compounded an already extremely difficult situation.