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I was sent to the ER a while ago. I spent several hours there, mostly waiting in between test results. After a while I got really thirsty. But they wouldn't let
by Tharkun 9y ago
I was sent to the ER a while ago. I spent several hours there, mostly waiting in between test results. After a while I got really thirsty. But they wouldn't let me drink until a doctor cleared me for drinking. This went on for several more hours, at which point I ended up dehydrated. They gave me an IV bag to rehydrate. The cynic in me suspects they routinely tell people they can't drink water simply so they can charge for IV bags.
- cloverich 9y agoIn this case, if you needed a surgical intervention (or anything requiring sedation), its safer to be hydrated via IV fluids. Unfortunately ER's (and Hospital's in general) can move incredibly slow (often for no reason) and outside of emergencies are rarely good at any kind of prioritization. Add it all up and you get situations like yours :(
- bluGill 9y agoActually there is a reason the ER moves slow for what looks like no reason: they need to always have free beds and time just in case a more serious emergency comes up. If you can wait it is better to not see you even though they could to ensure that if somebody comes in with a seconds count emergency they are able to take care of it in seconds.