Well I survived...Just
A page in the diary "One instant at a time"
Written by psyche 22. Jun 2007 09:03 PM
Ok - Warning - this criticizes a particular psychiatrist.
I was collapsing, falling apart, so I got rushed into Melbourne Clinic on Wednesday Night.
As soon as I got there It felt wrong and I wanted to go home, but the person who had brought me in (my ex husband) wouldn't let me leave and neither would the nurses. I finally saw a Psychiatrist (known as 'the Prof") the most intimidating man I have met so far who reminded me so much of my abusive father, he talked at me for 2 mins then left, with me so scared and just wanting to go home, so I talked to the nurses again, who rang the prof who said 'Well she'll be leaving without medical approval so we keep her medication and it'll cost her $700 out of pocket", So I had no option. On top of this I was on the geriatric and detox ward, not quite as scary as public but when you are sharing a room with a woman who is throwing up every 10 mins, an elderly lady who lies on her bed praying for god to take her and one other woman it's a bit freaky.
So I stayed overnight, the next day asked about what I was supposed to do, they said, oh there are groups but you don't have to do anything, so I basically said bugger it. Went to an amazing group on parenting with mental illness which was amazing and decided screw this I need to change my medication, I need support and to get better but this place isn't helping me (plus there was some sort of gastro bug going round and gastro terrifies me)
So I left, and they held my medication hostage, but I managed to get it back afte7pm, although they still have my prescriptions, so all in all not the best experience.
But I'm still here, still making it through, and any psych worth their salt would have known I didn't need to be impatient. So I need new meds, heard good stuff about Lexapro, so just need to find a knowledgeable GP or psych. Welcome home me.
And hello and hugs to you all
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