Question:
In article <37e87a82.25185…@news.asan.com>, kbeth <kb…@asan.com> writes >I went to the psychiatrist today. He put me on Lithium. Said that it >will protect me from these deep depressions. I hope it works.
Kbeth – I’ve been on Lithium and Celexa for two years and the combination definitely does help to even things out. It takes the edge off things better than an SSRI alone. (I’m sorry, I can’t remember if you’re on anything else.) I hope it works for you. — simon —
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<~Even that I couldn’t stop being hysterical, or that I was mean to PDR (for which I am deeply sorry about) or rambling "offensive language" on this NG isn’t a reason to be incarcerated into psych-ward.~> I think he was more concerned for your well being. If you were lashing out in real life like you were in this NG, possibly he thought you may do harm to yourself or others. i dunno. just me. Kel
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Hi kbeth, kbeth wrote: >I went to the psychiatrist today. He put me on Lithium. Said that it >will protect me from these deep depressions. I hope it works. >I told my doctor what happened and also that I freaked on the NG.
Has your psychiatrist changed your diagnosis at all? >Oh, and Stephen, my doctor didn’t even mention putting me in a >hospital when I saw him today. The reason why he OFFERED to get me in >the hospital that time was to have a place to run when things got bad >at home with mom, NOT because of ME. And NO, Stephen, just because I >couldn’t cope with YOUR post is NOT criteria for having someone >hospitalised! Even that I couldn’t stop being hysterical, or that I >was mean to PDR (for which I am deeply sorry about) or rambling >"offensive language" on this NG isn’t a reason to be incarcerated into >psych-ward. I was having a bad reaction to a medicatoin. I was NOT a >danger to myself or others, which in this country is the only LEGAL >criteria for forced hospitalisation. Even that I posted I want to die, >I was just upset and didn’t act on it. >I personally think your post to me was a) to get back at me for being >unkind to PDRLowe, or, b) to bait Tom L into a flame fest, which >didn’t work.
kbeth – both your guesses are way off beam. My post was purely out of genuine concern and compassion. If I had wished to criticise you for being unkind to PDRLowe then I would have directly and plainly said so. I wouldn’t cruelly use you just to bait Tom. I’m just not that sort of person. Tom is flaming me all over the place so there wouldn’t be any point in me dragging him into your thread. I’ve never bullshitted you in the past. Nor am I right now. Nor will I ever do so in the future. There’s absolutely no need to feel defensive, or suspicious of my motives. It’s your choice whether to believe what I’m saying in this post but ask yourself this question first: have you ever seen me mistreat a woman in this newsgroup? >You surely don’t give a damn about me,
Consider this: if I didn’t like you or didn’t care about you and I’d read the post where you said that you really hate me then what do you suppose my reaction would be? Wouldn’t I be saying something negative about you right now? Or not even bothering to respond at all? Wouldn’t I be flaming you? Of course I give a damn! I haven’t read and responded to 100’s of your posts just because I’ve got nothing better to do! E-mail a few people whose opinions you trust and ask them what they think. (Don’t ask Tom though – I’m sure that you already know his opinion!) >anyone who knows me and cares about me knows that I have >PTSD from being in a hospital 12 years ago
Yes, I clearly remember you explaining that in a past post. >and would NEVER say to me it’s innevitable that I’ll end >up in one again.
Your circumstances are unchanging. Your housing needs appear to be no further towards being resolved. No doubt your mother is still driving you up the wall. You are depressed and post very infrequently. This is the reality of your situation. Because of this I wanted you to reconsider your psychiatrist’s offer. You know as well as I do that it’s much smarter to be a voluntary patient than to be detained against your will. We have very similar legal criteria for forced hospitalisation in the UK. Psychiatrists however find it extremely simple to bend the rules if they feel that hospitalisation is essential to your treatment. That’s how I ended up in a hospital for 10 months even though my psychiatrist agreed that I was neither suicidal or a danger to other people. And that’s why I made the post that I did – out of concern for your future. If you are certain that hospitalisation is impossible for yourself then feel free to disregard my opinions and concern for you. Just a final thought. Don’t ever tell your psychiatrist that you want to die, as you did in the newsgroup, unless you really mean it. As Hank found out, he would have no option but to hospitalise you for your own safety. Kind regards, Steve
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I went to the psychiatrist today. He put me on Lithium. Said that it will protect me from these deep depressions. I hope it works. I told my doctor what happened and also that I freaked on the NG. My mother spoke to my therapist (social worker I mentioned before)on the phone, and she that Klonipin can cause hyperreactivity and agitation with some people Oh, and Stephen, my doctor didn’t even mention putting me in a hospital when I saw him today. The reason why he OFFERED to get me in the hospital that time was to have a place to run when things got bad at home with mom, NOT because of ME. And NO, Stephen, just because I couldn’t cope with YOUR post is NOT criteria for having someone hospitalised! Even that I couldn’t stop being hysterical, or that I was mean to PDR (for which I am deeply sorry about) or rambling "offensive language" on this NG isn’t a reason to be incarcerated into psych-ward. I was having a bad reaction to a medicatoin. I was NOT a danger to myself or others, which in this country is the only LEGAL criteria for forced hospitalisation. Even that I posted I want to die, I was just upset and didn’t act on it. I personally think your post to me was a) to get back at me for being unkind to PDRLowe, or, b) to bait Tom L into a flame fest, which didn’t work. You surely don’t give a damn about me, anyone who knows me and cares about me knows that I have PTSD from being in a hospital 12 years ago and would NEVER say to me it’s innevitable that I’ll end up in one again. -kbeth
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