Social Anxiety Support

Aurora · 10-05-2009, 10:01 PM

OMG How bad is the air in there? and why is there no windows or natural light??? The lighting is crap, I get the googly eyes coz my eyes cant seem to adjust. I loose all sense of direction when I enter a hospital. Its like a maze of rooms within rooms! and why cant they paint the walls something other than white? Oh and seeing surgeons walking around in there surgery clothes scares the hell out of me.

Had to go get an ultrasound yesterday, I spent all of 2 hours in there, now Im dreading my 3 days stay when I give birth, I just want to have my baby and leave, argh! I dont think I like hospitals much!

Both my partner and I noticed how we both get extreemly sleepy and anxious in hospitals. My partner reckons there is low levels of oxygen in hospitals or bad air ventilation and thats why we just want to go to sleep or get the heck out. My partner could barely hold his head up watching the ultrasound, it wasnt that he wasnt interested in our baby, but rather he was struggling to concentrate. When I spent 6 hours in ER few months ago, he actually fell asleep.

Anyone else get this in hospitals?

deeds14 · 10-06-2009, 08:00 PM

It sounds like hospitals just really overwhelm you. I don't think there's bad ventilation or anything. I work 16 hour shifts in a hospital and I do just fine! The more time I spent there, the more comfortable I felt. I love being in a hospital now because I feel like it's the safest place in the world to be...
Congrats on the baby

10-05-2009, 10:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Aurora Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 850	Claustraphobia in Hospitals OMG How bad is the air in there? and why is there no windows or natural light??? The lighting is crap, I get the googly eyes coz my eyes cant seem to adjust. I loose all sense of direction when I enter a hospital. Its like a maze of rooms within rooms! and why cant they paint the walls something other than white? Oh and seeing surgeons walking around in there surgery clothes scares the hell out of me. Had to go get an ultrasound yesterday, I spent all of 2 hours in there, now Im dreading my 3 days stay when I give birth, I just want to have my baby and leave, argh! I dont think I like hospitals much! Both my partner and I noticed how we both get extreemly sleepy and anxious in hospitals. My partner reckons there is low levels of oxygen in hospitals or bad air ventilation and thats why we just want to go to sleep or get the heck out. My partner could barely hold his head up watching the ultrasound, it wasnt that he wasnt interested in our baby, but rather he was struggling to concentrate. When I spent 6 hours in ER few months ago, he actually fell asleep. Anyone else get this in hospitals? __________________ I tell you everything that is really nothing, and nothing of what is everything, do not be fooled by what I am saying. Please listen carefully and try to hear what I am not saying. ~ Charles C. Finn

10-06-2009, 08:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
deeds14 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 256	It sounds like hospitals just really overwhelm you. I don't think there's bad ventilation or anything. I work 16 hour shifts in a hospital and I do just fine! The more time I spent there, the more comfortable I felt. I love being in a hospital now because I feel like it's the safest place in the world to be... Congrats on the baby