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i'm going into hospital....
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finally got my telemetry EEG sorted, i'm going in to hospital for at least 24 hours, maybe a bit longer. I've never been in hospital overnight apart from being in A&E on a friday night...
what should i take/do whilst in hospital?
and has anyone else had this done, and how did it go?
what should i take/do whilst in hospital?
and has anyone else had this done, and how did it go?
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What you can do depends on what sort of tests your having done and the side effects, but reading, puzzle books, crafts (knittings a good one) are popular.
Toiletries and towel, money for payphone/cafe/newsagent.
Book, newspaper or mag.
Radio to listen to/or Ipod.
Diluting juice.
You can take in food with you and they'll keep it in a fridge for you provided it's a small thing i.e sandwhich/snack/milk/fruit/juice. Make sure you mark your name and ward/room number on it or it'll go missing.
I think I remember reading you like to knit? You could knit whilst you're there, too.
Good luck! Hope the turn out'll be okay!
Hahaha, I dunno. Possibly! But remember comfort comes before everything! You're going to be lying about a fair bit. Also, you can ask for as many pillows as you want as well as blankets and for a cup of tea with some toast anytime!
At least that's what my Dad's done, haha. But it's not that big a request. :razz:
oh it would be ace if i can get my mates to come down and see me...don't know if they will though....
You don't have to wear you PJs in the day if you don't want to, you are normally allowed and sometimes encouraged to ge dressed.
Take layers, warm clothes as they tend to turn the heating off in NHS hospitals based on the date rather than if it's hot or cold :rolleyes:
Things like tissues, towels or tampons, toiletries. The can sometimes be provided but in my experience they are usually horrible (the NHS sanitary towels are so thick and almost nappy like I was embarrassed to have visitors whilst wearing one and had to keep my coat on over my clothes so people couldn't see the 'bump' ) NHS tissues are cheap nasty ones that break up really easily and give me a red nose.
You might want to take some snack foods (depends on the rules for eating with what you are having done) and bear in mind that often dinner is at 5pm or 6pm so something to stop you getting really hungry plus a few things incase the food served at meal times is too gross to eat (the quality really varies between different hospitals in my experience), dried fruits, cereal bars, biscuits, nuts, that sort of thing plus maybe some fresh fruit like a banana or maybe a nice bun or something. You can tell my experiences of food in hospital has not been good can't you!? Also I found the portion sizes really really small in one hospital ward I was in an I'm hardly someone with a big appetite. Some of the wards have bread to make toast out of hours and that sort of thing but it really varies and often would run out by 7pm so then you would be really hungry until breakfast at I think 8am as we had dinner at 5pm so that's a lot of hours without eating!
Also, although there were tea and coffee available and also water, the plastic cups almost aways had run out (and it was a ward where we weren't allowed any glass or regular cups) so I would recommend taking a few of your own plastic cups just incase.
Medicines you usually take.
Usual 'overnight' kit.
I have been known to take my own blanket too but only because the seven really thin ones they'd given me meant I was still freezing clod and they'd turned the heating off despite the fact it was really cold.
Hairdryer. Some wards have them or don't like you using your own but often they don't and then you are left with cold wet hair. And towels for the bath and shower.
Hope that helps a bit. If you've got any questions then feel free to pm me or ask me in this thread.
still trying to get mates to come and see me. i've got extended visiting hours 10.30am-8pm which is cool.
When I ahd mine done, I was in my own room. They prefer it if you don't go out of the room, because they'll have to unplug you, and therefore it won't record your brain activity.
To my knowledge, there are no rules whatsoever regarding eating and drinking and having an EEG, well there weren't any when I had mine done.
That paste you're having put in your hair, comes out easily with nail varinsh remover. (hurts when they rub your head though!)
I'm still a bit worried about it all though...more about what will come of it rather than the actual test...