Posted by sonic_gb on December 7, 2007, at 7:23:28
In reply to Re: Hospital admission put off until tomorrow. » sonic_gb, posted by Maxime on December 6, 2007, at 19:09:48
> Oh, so you know about the Canadian way! Ugh.
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> If you really feel bad you can go to the ER and they will give you a bed there. It might fast track your way to the psych unit. Although being in the ER for a couple a days is hard.
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> I can understand how you feel. I didn't want to go into the hospital myself, but now I am glad I did. I wish I was still there because I still don't feel safe.
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> Keep us updated.
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> Maxime
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> > Hi Maxime,
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> > Thanks for the words of support. I'm in Canada too, so we both understand the way the medical system works here. On one hand, I really don't want to be admitted, but I know I need it so badly, or something terrible is going to happen. I just want to feel better. I just want to sleep.
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>Hi Maxime,
The ER was allways in the back of my mind , but I've heard psych cases aren't well handled by ER's. I'm glad you feel the hospital stay was worth it but why do you feel unsafe? Are you stabilized, or still having any suicidal thoughts? That worries me to hear you feeling unsafe at home.
Any way, I got admitted last night to a short-stay psychiatric treatment center. It's basically a small building with only about 12 patients at a time, so a little less scary than a psych ward. I got 2 hours of sleep, as there isn't a Dr on duty tonight, so my sleep meds haven't been adjusted. I'm a little scared here, and am already feeling strong guilt for leaving my family, lying to my work, etc. I'm not sure what the new day will bring, but I'm hopeful. Thanks for all your kind support. I hope you are doing well.
Sonic
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