"Frightening!"

Admitted to A&E during the night when I became confused and started showing signs of having had a stroke.Was assessed by an assistant practitioner, whatever one of those is, who was loud and obviously thought she was wonderful! My main concern was the severe headache and relentless vomiting. A CT was carried out followed by a second - both I have to say without my permission. However, I felt too ill to complain. I was eventually given IV drugs and some hours later felt a little better. I was certainly well enough to escape after it was decided I needed a lumber puncture! After a couple of days, it was found I was suffering from a middle ear infection, which had caused the dreadful symptoms. Thankfully, I had refused the lumber puncture suggested. How could you get something so wrong and how many other medical errors are performed on patients who know no better? Always question everything and never take the word of a junior doctor.

no better? Thankfully I do!