Sha70
Student
- Jul 22, 2018
- 103
If so, can you tell what its like? Are you able to manage your sugar well while you are in the psych ward?
Meretlein
Moderator
- Feb 15, 2019
- 1,199
They will make sure that's taken care of. Not because they are nice people but a death in their ward would be bad for business.
Sha70
Student
- Jul 22, 2018
- 103
Meretlein
Moderator
- Feb 15, 2019
- 1,199
In general (but not always) people say it is a dehumanizing and traumatic experience. Also once you sign in, you can't sign out on your own.
Sha70
Student
- Jul 22, 2018
- 103
They kept me there for three weeks against my will even though I had initially gone there voluntarily.
Sha70
Student
- Jul 22, 2018
- 103
Carina
Angelic
- Dec 22, 2019
- 4,005
(don't have diabetes) but... Psych wards vary, but generally speaking they pull all your medical conditions, prescriptions (when I was in they couldn't get a few of mine because of 'some reason')--because they want to know, and they don't want to stop something you need. Likewise with time it varies. The one I was in had a max of 1 week just because they weren't allowed/equipped to have people that long. The turnover was just to make sure they could treat more people, otherwise they'd run out of space. Actually if you had a drug problem, they'd send you out because they didn't treat that there (despite having a outpatient drug treatment program).
Others in the area apparently can keep you for months because they are like 20-40 rooms, multi-building complexes.
Others in the area apparently can keep you for months because they are like 20-40 rooms, multi-building complexes.
k75
L'appel du Vide
- Jun 27, 2019
- 2,546
My son has type 1 and has been in 3 hospitals. Diabetes + mental hospitals is an absolute nightmare!
The biggest problem we experienced was finding a hospital that would even take him. They do not want the liability, because they don't usually have medical staff on site in case there's an emergency.
He was sectioned in the ER 4 times. One of the times, they could not find him a place and ended up sending him home because the hold expired.
Two of the hospitals that did accept him were fine. He wasn't allowed to test his own sugar or give himself shots. He had an insulin pump, but it was confiscated on admission. Still, they did a good job.
The third one, though... OMFG it was the worst. They mismanaged him every way they could. Skipped shots, late testing, very high sugars. And they had the nerve to blame it on him! I got several calls from him a day saying he was terrified they were going to kill him. We ultimately had to threaten lawsuits and force them to discharge him so we could get him into a better place. I don't know how fearing for your life at the hands of the staff is conducive to good mental health.
The biggest problem we experienced was finding a hospital that would even take him. They do not want the liability, because they don't usually have medical staff on site in case there's an emergency.
He was sectioned in the ER 4 times. One of the times, they could not find him a place and ended up sending him home because the hold expired.
Two of the hospitals that did accept him were fine. He wasn't allowed to test his own sugar or give himself shots. He had an insulin pump, but it was confiscated on admission. Still, they did a good job.
The third one, though... OMFG it was the worst. They mismanaged him every way they could. Skipped shots, late testing, very high sugars. And they had the nerve to blame it on him! I got several calls from him a day saying he was terrified they were going to kill him. We ultimately had to threaten lawsuits and force them to discharge him so we could get him into a better place. I don't know how fearing for your life at the hands of the staff is conducive to good mental health.
That depends on the laws of the country/state you're hospitalized in.
In the US, they can typically hold you for 72 hours without a court order. If doctors think it's in your best interest to stay longer they will file a petition with the court. A judge is likely to grant their request to keep you beyond the 72 hours. If deemed necessary, you can in theory be kept indefinitely. On the other hand, if you have crap health insurance they might toss you on the street without even removing the noose from your neck (figuratively speaking)…
k75
L'appel du Vide
- Jun 27, 2019
- 2,546
There are different levels of holds where I am. Section 12 is the most common, up to 72 hours if you're a danger to yourself or others. But there's also a Section 35, which is up to 90 days for people with substance abuse problems. There might be others, I'm not sure.
The way it works here is you get sectioned and then a few times during your stay a crisis team visits and interviews you to see if you're safe to go home or not. Multiple people are involved, not just one doctor.
The way it works here is you get sectioned and then a few times during your stay a crisis team visits and interviews you to see if you're safe to go home or not. Multiple people are involved, not just one doctor.
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Sha70
Student
- Jul 22, 2018
- 103
hershberger
Student
- Dec 28, 2019
- 128
I'm Type 2 (actually pre-diabetic), and I was hospitalized for three days in July. Maybe I went to a good place, but they were extremely strict about what I could and could not eat. (Note: don't ask for pancakes at breakfast, because the diabetic syrup is HORRIBLE.) My biggest problem was that everyone else was getting more food than me, so I snuck to the drink machine and pressed the regular Dr Pepper button instead of the diet one. Such a rebel.
