That is dreadful. I've had experience of being in hospital and not getting my medication for another condition on time. I'm afraid I'm subversive. I take my own in and don't hand it over. I also make sure my husband has some that he can bring in,
In Australia all hospitals are obliged to let capable Parkinson's patients manage their own meds. I've sometimes had to insist on this, and resist pressure to take them at wrong times, but policy is on my side.
I spent 3 weeks in hospital with a twisted bowel and had ileostomy during this time I was able to access my medication and administer myself . The nurses were marvellous and checked to see if I had taken my pills
Had this very same problem! Now it's been corrected. My mom's neurologist wrote on a prescription pad that her Parkinson's medications be given at 7am 11am 3 pm and 7pm. He states in it "Treat this as you would a diabetic order" I made copies of it and laminated the original to protect it. I guess normally hospital pharmacies are allowed to decide when, and what combinations of medications can be given unless instructed as an "order" of medication by another physician, (your physician). Hope this helps it has us! One hospital didn't follow it and I called her neurologist right then and there and he called the hospital Pharmacy and raised he'll. Then they were given at the correct times from that point on.
In fact they locked my Meds in a draw beside my bed
So from 15 mins before & 10 mins after each Meds time I rang the nurse bell
Didn't make any friends
Had a lot of nurses complaining about me to the change shift nurses right outside my door saying how difficult I was
& meal times were just as hard to get my meals at the right time as well
After a week of missing Meds & meals I was ropable
One of the nurses referred to me as one of them I asked what did she mean she said parkies
I was in a private hospital recovering from emergency back surgery in a private room & the whole time I was there the only time I received my Meds & meals at the correct time was the niteshift nurses & kitchen staff
Ended up begging my specialist to discharge me early
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