The Princess Margaret Hospital

Went there when it was a great hospital. Asthma . Wonderful staff wonderful hospital
Mar 28th, 2023

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Sep 23rd, 2022

I was admitted to PMH at age 17 for psychosis after taking LSD and having an awful trip that lead to months of depression, paranoia and anxiety. When I was first admitted to the child ward about 4 years ago it was very scary, I was clinically insane the first couple of nights I was in strange room with windows that looked into nurses offices. And security checking rooms at night hourly, for safety. It was a difficult time, trusting even the kind caring staff ! With time, therapy and medication this place actually saved my sanity, I am so grateful for that experience and the healing that came with it The staff were kind & compassionate, also props to the kitchen for having lots of vegan goodies in the fridge / cupboards ! yay ! thank you ! Most of the patients were pretty chill and easy to along with but during my stay ( which was a bit over a month ) there were some really crazy teenagers in there they were more danger to themselves but also got to be cautious and keep yourself safe bc people can be unpredictable if you know what I mean The student nurses were all very cool, lovely people. I wish all hospitals in NZ had student nurses that cool The psychologist werent the best but they meant well, I actually felt a bit insulted when I told them about what happened leading up to the admission I told them about the glitter & nail polish exploding in my room and they kinda laughed, but I guess after hearing about some of the traumatic things other patients had experienced it was kinda laughable ha ha, #grateful #HopefulHerbivore :( The staff during my stay were all very good people & I felt safe in their presence, they were definitely trust worthy, unlike some psych wards in NZ :( (Also I had no problem with meds, but Im well aware prescription pills // medication can have really negative side effects so I find it more desirable to heal with alternative medicine, which wasnt an option at this time. During my stay though prescription medication wasnt a problem, **** However to anyone who cares, when I was 19 I had an allergic reaction to medication, haloperidol which was prescribed in pills. Refusing to take those pills ( fearing my body would reject it and other personal reasons..) Staff in Whakatane ward 8 were very unprofessional, and injected it into my leg while I cried my eyes out and 4 men held me down. The evil nurse Ronnie abused me like a true psychopath she didnt even give me a Information Card about the medication ( they said they would inform me what they were putting into my body, but they lied ! ) they were forcibly injecting without my consent or even complete knowledge. I had what felt like no human rights in there, it was traumatising. My reaction to the medication was so severe my throat swelled up, I couldnt breathe and went into **anaphylactic shock??? Isolated in a room with no windows, alone I banged onto window to finally get attention of nurses while I dropped to my knees fearing I was going to die, gasping for breath It must been an Epy pen that saved my life or something, had that not been around I definitely would of died. Never trust the DHB blindly, they careless lie sometimes just be smart and trust your self and do your own research! ( and avoid psych wards if possible! ) Questions are good and research the meds your children/family/friends are on if they need help even drs can be wrong sometimes, just because they have authority doesnt mean theyre necessarily always right Humans make mistakes Also the Forrest and gardens are beautiful so thats another thing to be #grateful for Thank you for looking after me so safely with compassion and love I hope this comment helps someone in the future, and you find the help you need//seeking ! Difficult paths often lead to beautiful destinations Stay strong, and dont give up ! Youve got this :)
Dec 19th, 2022