Just got out of the hospital

[DarthVader1512]

So the other week, my boyfriend and my girlfriend coerced me into going into the hospital. It did absolutely nothing for me then give me a place to sleep all day. My meds are still mostly fucked up, although they did switch my Geodon back to Invega which seems to help a little. They also prescribed me a new sleeping pill, remeron. Which I was hoping would be fatal if I OD'd on but of course they didn't give me anything useful.
One of the doctors told my boyfriend (caregiver) that I shouldn't be on 7 different anti psychotics and once I left the hospital, I got a new psych and they won't even take me off any. But they said all the meds could be making me feel this way and creating symptoms. I just want to die. I'm so exhausted.

 

[brainwormz]

7? You must be really sleepy. Sorry the hospital didn't really help.

 

[HighFlight]

If possible, get a second option, preferably with a psych or nurse practitioner who isn't tied to a major hospital or medical group. I've had terrible experiences with large medical group, as their focus seems to be less on patient care and more on profit motive. Private practitioners seem to be more welling to listen to the patient. This is just my experience, and is s problem that might be more focused in the United States.

Regardless, I'm sorry you didn't get the help you needed in the hospital.

 

[PurpleVoid]

Ugh, the more medications, the more side effects. I'm sorry you're going through this.

I know it must be hard to tell which medication is doing what, but I'm curious about Geodon. I'm supposed to be getting on it soon, and I'm not happy about it, but I feel like maybe giving it a try.

 

[FuneralCry]

I understand why you would feel so tired being trapped in that situation, to me it's certainly very unfortunate how pills like sleeping pills aren't a reliable suicide method, I hate how suicide has to be purposely made so difficult but anyway best wishes.

 

[lokabe82]

My heart utterly breaks for you. 7 medications at once? It's like they want to make you a zombie.

 

[SeenMoreThanEnough]

So the other week, my boyfriend and my girlfriend coerced me into going into the hospital. It did absolutely nothing for me then give me a place to sleep all day. My meds are still mostly fucked up, although they did switch my Geodon back to Invega which seems to help a little. They also prescribed me a new sleeping pill, remeron. Which I was hoping would be fatal if I OD'd on but of course they didn't give me anything useful.
One of the doctors told my boyfriend (caregiver) that I shouldn't be on 7 different anti psychotics and once I left the hospital, I got a new psych and they won't even take me off any. But they said all the meds could be making me feel this way and creating symptoms. I just want to die. I'm so exhausted.

The doctors/psychiatrists don't care about you. They cover their own asses. You're just another potential suicide in a string of potential/successful suicides on their 'roster'.

 

[Hollowman]

Holy shit 7? Psychiatry is out of control. I guaranty there's never been any studies done to see what happens when someone takes that many antipsychotics. That Dr should be banned from practicing. Or better yet, tied down and forced to eat all those neurotoxins.