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Mental Health Support

DebJ

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8. thank you so much steve

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 06:47 PM

Aug 2015

I'm not one for lawsuits, and have no money, anyway. Your advice makes me feel better.

But the biggest thing that always has to be kept in mind is that my son will be dependent on this same hospital for care in the future.

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Is removing all meds a common hospital experience, or does this hospital have issues [View all] DebJ Aug 2015 OP

I have no idea, but perhaps you should talk to his doctor. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #1

Hi Peggy. The problem is that in the hospital, 'his' doctor has no say and is never consulted. DebJ Aug 2015 #2

I am so sorry to hear this. What a mess. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #3

No, this is a very one-off experience steve2470 Aug 2015 #4

thank you so much steve DebJ Aug 2015 #8

Steve, I'm going to contact hospital admin regarding what I wrote DebJ Aug 2015 #13

sounds good steve2470 Aug 2015 #14

That's not been my experience. Tobin S. Aug 2015 #5

Sounds like malpractice to me, elleng Aug 2015 #6

sounds extremely dangerous to me. and as others have said- malpractice. mopinko Aug 2015 #7

Thanks mopinko. Yep, warrior mom. Someone has to be, because people needing this type DebJ Aug 2015 #12

The hospital took my psych meds Peace Seeker Aug 2015 #9

Same for you Annette. DebJ Aug 2015 #10

Thank you for all the support. Here is an update, and some lessons learned. DebJ Aug 2015 #11

on my phone. will write more later, but mopinko Aug 2015 #15

your posts sounds like something from 100 years ago. mopinko Aug 2015 #16

...not 100 years sadly... not even half a century... not even a decade in some places. hunter Aug 2015 #18

Update: Bad news. He went horribly manic, just like I said he would. DebJ Aug 2015 #17

. hunter Aug 2015 #19

well, when it takes that long you know your ekg was fine. mopinko Aug 2015 #20

He has an appointment with his regular guy the 31st. DebJ Aug 2015 #22

Something is terribly wrong with this hospital (gross medical malpractice and incompetence) steve2470 Aug 2015 #21

Thanks Steve. I did take some action today, actually. DebJ Aug 2015 #23

may I ask about the current status ? steve2470 Sep 2015 #24

Hi Steve. Thanks for asking. DebJ Sep 2015 #25

Yes and no. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2015 #26