Discussion Thinking about admitting myself to a hospital

[Duqu]

The place I was at was temporary . Idk where they would take me , but they made it certain that it's far away from here

Well google psych holds/hospitals in your general area (I'd say about 2 hours out radius from where you are now) and look up reviews. I'm dead serious, you can review a psych stay like you can review a restaurant.

 

[Duqu]

Well google psych holds/hospitals in your general area (I'd say about 2 hours out radius from where you are now) and look up reviews. I'm dead serious, you can review a psych stay like you can review a restaurant.

And avoid "state hospitals" or whatever its equivalent are in your area. They can be next to impossible to get out of (have to go to court) and you're treated like an inmate...

 

[Shewaitsforme]

Well my section 2 (28days detained) ends on the 16th and yesterday (my birthday) they told me they have applied for a section 3. They had to get permission from my mum and she said no she can come to me instead, so now they are going to the high court to detain me for up to 6 months when this section 2 runs out. So basically think long and hard before you go back in as this time you could really loose all rights to your own life

 

[Swisher]

Well my section 2 (28days detained) ends on the 16th and yesterday (my birthday) they told me they have applied for a section 3. They had to get permission from my mum and she said no she can come to me instead, so now they are going to the high court to detain me for up to 6 months when this section 2 runs out. So basically think long and hard before you go back in as this time you could really loose all rights to your own life

I'm so sorry. Let me know if I can listen. I do that... If you'd like to share. I don't know much about this. HOWEVER, I can tell you I went to the hospital for a serious health problem. Then, two family members asked if they could "keep" me. ??? I had surgery scheduled for Friday and one Monday. Instead, I was taken elsewhere ( an adjoining hospital? Thursday night nothing. Just let me be sick. Didn't care about my health. Because I was so sick, Friday, missing my surgery, they let that go by. Saturday and Sunday no doctors... so I could watch the most disgusting behavior and be treated horribly as if I knew some secret orientation and needed to be I handcuffs.. Monday was Court. I was furious. The complainants didn't show. I'm cut lose. No one gets held responsible and I must try to explain to a very nice doctor why I simply didn't show for surgery?! It was really only 5 days total and i didn't think I'd do anything but find a way to hang myself EASILY. They kept saying they would hold me for 20 days and longer after that. The people that worked there, well, the ones who simply monitored were really nice and left me alone for hours at a time. I'm terrified to do anything like hanging but I had no problem preparing. I was perfectly ready to ctb THERE. The doors even lock so that staff must use a key to get in. I got a hearing the next day tho and got right out. I swear I have PTSD from it..it's not a joke. What they did. I cannot believe. It was awful. It must be hideous for you. I'll never forget it. Yelling,,screaming, physical abuse and ignoring my health/agony too...plus, someone could do that with no proof, I have no say, ignoring two surgeries and unfilled/ignored prescriptions in my hand?
The hearing. "SHHHHH", they told me to shut up as they dismissed the case? I got to say nothing, but I did get to vomit in their hallway. I stayed to clean... NO I DID NOT! 28 days?! What do you get for that? The best care ever!? I'm sorry.

 

[Shewaitsforme]

I'm so sorry. Let me know if I can listen. I do that... If you'd like to share. I don't know much about this. HOWEVER, I can tell you I went to the hospital for a serious health problem. Then, two family members asked if they could "keep" me. ??? I had surgery scheduled for Friday and one Monday. Instead, I was taken elsewhere ( an adjoining hospital? Thursday night nothing. Just let me be sick. Didn't care about my health. Because I was so sick, Friday, missing my surgery, they let that go by. Saturday and Sunday no doctors... so I could watch the most disgusting behavior and be treated horribly as if I knew some secret orientation and needed to be I handcuffs.. Monday was Court. I was furious. The complainants didn't show. I'm cut lose. No one gets held responsible and I must try to explain to a very nice doctor why I simply didn't show for surgery?! It was really only 5 days total and i didn't think I'd do anything but find a way to hang myself EASILY. They kept saying they would hold me for 20 days and longer after that. The people that worked there, well, the ones who simply monitored were really nice and left me alone for hours at a time. I'm terrified to do anything like hanging but I had no problem preparing. I was perfectly ready to ctb THERE. The doors even lock so that staff must use a key to get in. I got a hearing the next day tho and got right out. I swear I have PTSD from it..it's not a joke. What they did. I cannot believe. It was awful. It must be hideous for you. I'll never forget it. Yelling,,screaming, physical abuse and ignoring my health/agony too...plus, someone could do that with no proof, I have no say, ignoring two surgeries and unfilled/ignored prescriptions in my hand?
The hearing. "SHHHHH", they told me to shut up as they dismissed the case? I got to say nothing, but I did get to vomit in their hallway. I stayed to clean... NO I DID NOT! 28 days?! What do you get for that? The best care ever!? I'm sorry.

If this section 3 goes forward im gonna hang in here, i have a belt and yes here they would have to use a key to get in. Ill have an hour to do it. I wanted to use ketamine too, ive managed to get cocaine brought in twice, dont think ill manage to convince anyone to bring ket in tho but yes i know ill have the willpower to go without. I really cabt stay here much longer

 

[Jaded]

If this section 3 goes forward im gonna hang in here, i have a belt and yes here they would have to use a key to get in. Ill have an hour to do it. I wanted to use ketamine too, ive managed to get cocaine brought in twice, dont think ill manage to convince anyone to bring ket in tho but yes i know ill have the willpower to go without. I really cabt stay here much longer

A section 3 for what ? Seems a bit extreme. Has the drugs and running away went against you ?

 

[Swisher]

If this section 3 goes forward im gonna hang in here, i have a belt and yes here they would have to use a key to get in. Ill have an hour to do it. I wanted to use ketamine too, ive managed to get cocaine brought in twice, dont think ill manage to convince anyone to bring ket in tho but yes i know ill have the willpower to go without. I really cabt stay here much longer

Apparently, my newest disease responds well to ketamine infusions. I've got three problems with that: They used it to twilight people at one point for "minor" surgeries...yay, me! I woke up but it didn't matter because I had a paralytic agent in me so I got to endure the whole thing Wide Awake! However I have heard that it's very nice. That's why I wonder why can't they just give me pills? why must I be infused? Shall I try to feel like shit on the days they decide to infuse me?

Did you get that for a specific reason (if you don't mind me asking) or just lucky enough to get it? I'd truly like to try it. I've heard nothing but good...and there is a pill?!

I wouldn't normally understand the belt, but I do now! And, the mind-numbing freedom/ does maker it doable.

 

[Duqu]

Apparently, my newest disease responds well to ketamine infusions. I've got three problems with that: They used it to twilight people at one point for "minor" surgeries...yay, me! I woke up but it didn't matter because I had a paralytic agent in me so I got to endure the whole thing Wide Awake! However I have heard that it's very nice. That's why I wonder why can't they just give me pills? why must I be infused? Shall I try to feel like shit on the days they decide to infuse me?

Did you get that for a specific reason (if you don't mind me asking) or just lucky enough to get it? I'd truly like to try it. I've heard nothing but good...and there is a pill?!

I wouldn't normally understand the belt, but I do now! And, the mind-numbing freedom/ does maker it doable.

I wish I could do ketamine infusions. I know there is also a ketamine sublingual and a nasal spray (and possibly a pill though the person I know with it lives in australia...). I know there's low-dose ketamine for depression infusions, and high dose for pain but no one here does it and accepts insurance. And they're like $2k each (which is about 3 months income for me).

 

[Duqu]

If this section 3 goes forward im gonna hang in here, i have a belt and yes here they would have to use a key to get in. Ill have an hour to do it. I wanted to use ketamine too, ive managed to get cocaine brought in twice, dont think ill manage to convince anyone to bring ket in tho but yes i know ill have the willpower to go without. I really cabt stay here much longer

Wow you have lockeable doors and they only check on you once an hour?! When I was last in unit (in US) we just had the equivalent of a shower curtain to go across the doorway to the "bathroom" as it was...and the doors had to be open when we were in our rooms and they were 15 minute checks...No access to internet either, they took all my jewelery (though people were allowed to keep their wedding bands?? bizarre since the whole point was losing something expensive) and they took my watch which drove me batshit because I wasn't sleeping and I was hallucinating at night and I couldn't tell if I was falling asleep and dreaming or whether I was awake and hallucinating because I couldn't tell if any time had passed. So. Frustrating. Had to go to the nurses station to look at the clock which was a looong walk for me to and from my room because I was at the opposite end of the unit and I normally use a wheelchair (they wouldn't let me have it or my forearm crutches).

 

[Shewaitsforme]

Wow you have lockeable doors and they only check on you once an hour?! When I was last in unit (in US) we just had the equivalent of a shower curtain to go across the doorway to the "bathroom" as it was...and the doors had to be open when we were in our rooms and they were 15 minute checks...No access to internet either, they took all my jewelery (though people were allowed to keep their wedding bands?? bizarre since the whole point was losing something expensive) and they took my watch which drove me batshit because I wasn't sleeping and I was hallucinating at night and I couldn't tell if I was falling asleep and dreaming or whether I was awake and hallucinating because I couldn't tell if any time had passed. So. Frustrating. Had to go to the nurses station to look at the clock which was a looong walk for me to and from my room because I was at the opposite end of the unit and I normally use a wheelchair (they wouldn't let me have it or my forearm crutches).

Im on an acute ward not secure. So we have locks but its a two way door. Same with our bedrooms, there is a window like thing in them tho so they can see us in out rooms. When they think im gonna do something i get up on 5 minute checks but as standard its hourly checks and for some they end uo on 121 so constant supervision

 

[Swisher]

I wish I could do ketamine infusions. I know there is also a ketamine sublingual and a nasal spray (and possibly a pill though the person I know with it lives in australia...). I know there's low-dose ketamine for depression infusions, and high dose for pain but no one here does it and accepts insurance. And they're like $2k each (which is about 3 months income for me).[/QUOTE
A bit too pricey! Unlucky though; Never tried it before (except twilight), but that's why I thought there must be something "feel-good" about it; the Psychotherapy angle. But, So far, after seeing a million doctors all of them offered this ketamine option - not at all! But I was told to try another State such as New York and go to the nice inexpensive city.