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The Leicester Royal Infirmary 2020-01-26 Person 1 5 0

I was sent to GPAU(LRI) by my GP for being clinically dehydrated after going through over two weeks of vomiting daily. Nurse tried to take bloods but I was hard to bleed and the nurse said it's because I'm dehydrated and took blood from my hand due to which I almost passed out and had to lie down for a while. The junior Dr was nice and listened to what I had to say and said I will be put on a drip Senior Dr however said I was not dehydrated and I just need to increase my fluid intake which is the problem as food and water does not stay down, saying that she doesn't want to unnecessarily spread infections by inserting a cannula and also water and salts is all that's in the drip so how is it going to help My sister who came with me was fed up with what the drs had to say and told them that we will not be going home until I get a drip but the Dr still did not budge and said there is nothing I can do for you even though I was dizzy and could barely keep my balance. I was really annoyed with them as I spent over four hrs for them to give me a drip and in the end didn't get one and went home in the same condition I came in. Dr seemed to want to rush you and not give you attention especially senior drs who think they know it all. Senior consultant didn't want to speak to my mother on the phone who wanted to explain that water and salts from the drip is exactly what I need. I do however want to thank the male nurse who was quite worried about me and said that I do need a drip but because he was junior he didn't have a say.