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Originally Posted by Brokenfriend
Waves. I also had a terrible combination of devastating emotions when I was 29,or 30. They sent me to the psych ward in a regular hospital. When I got there they took me off of all my medications cold turkey,and thought that they would treat me in a different way. What part of taking the Valium,Ativan class of meds for 10 years did they not understand.
I couldn't sleep for a couple of nights,and then I had a seizure. What part of withdrawals did they not understand. They put me right back on my medication. I liked the patients,but the staff didn't know what they where doing with me. This was one of many horrible experiences in my life that I can't undo. It was just a horribly painful experience that I had with no closure. I found those records in micro-file tapes from the medical records department at that hospital recently.
I don't recommend a hospital psych ward to anyone. ANYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would recommend a Social Services Wellness Center. I had a good experience at one of these a couple of years ago.
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I can't believe you had seizure because of their incompetence! That is beyond careless, that is ... malpractice if you ask me. That must have been a scary & frightening time. I know I'd be scared if someone took me off my meds and then I had a seizure on top of that? Don't know what I'd do. Glad you made it through somehow and that now you have found a safe place to go.
