Posted by harry b. on June 9, 2000, at 19:51:34
In reply to Kath - thank you..., posted by me-but-not-me on June 9, 2000, at 18:54:09
Hi Shelly-
I thought you were in the psych ward too and was
wondering how you were doing there.
One more item from my experience: If you've gotten
advice from a doc on which hospital to go to, try
to find out if they have a bed for you before you
show up there. When I admitted myself the 2nd time
they were full, no room at the Inn. The pdoc there
wanted to find a bed for me at another hosp but
I was adament about not going elsewhere. They finally
gave in, and I was roomed on a cot with 2 other
patients untill there was a vacancy. Had I not been
a patient there before, and had they not known me
and my history, they would definitely have tried
to have me admitted at another hospital.Another thing. I saw 3 patients restrained and given
injections of some strong tranq, one was manic and
attacked the staff, one was so despondent he was
beating his head against the wall and the staff
could not handle him, and the 3rd was delusional,
running thru the halls at 2am screaming that rapists
were chasing her. These patients needed to be restrained
and drugged. They presented harm to themselves or
others. If you are garden-variety nuts :) like
most of us here you needn't be aprehensive about
receiving that type of treatment.Let us know how you are doing, and when & if you
take the hospital route.
hb
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