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Help! DS (12) has just taken overdose!

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BoffinMum · 26/03/2014 17:49

I am just leaving London to go home. DS2 just rang me to say he had taken an overdose. AP has managed to get into the bathroom and is sitting with him, I have phoned ambulance etc. Currently on train not knowing what the hell is happening, and very shaky. On my way to meet them at hospital but won't be there for over an hour.

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bigTillyMint · 30/04/2014 17:12

Oh no, that is any parent's worst nightmare. Thinking of you all - I hope the hospital/MH system is able to give you appropriate emergency support.

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Maryz · 30/04/2014 17:18

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OneStepCloser · 30/04/2014 17:21

God I'm so sorry, no advice just letting you know that I'm here, we are all with you x

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BoffinMum · 30/04/2014 21:33

Sorry for radio silence. We've had a bit of progress.

  1. He is now a bit more accepting that he is going to have to come up with more strategies to get throughout the day, and he has started reading the leaflets he has been given and coming up with one or two ideas.
  2. He got to and from school today without mishap (he is a good pupil once he is there, which helps the day to day situation a lot). I was amazed he went but he survived.
  3. FOUND A PART TIME NANNY WITH SOME SPECIAL NEEDS EXPERTISE! SHE HAS ALSO FOSTERED! SHE DID A TRIAL AFTERNOON AND THE KIDS LOVED HER!


Fluffybunnies, thank you for telling me about this. I live in hope.
LadyStark, no inpatient facilities available in this area unless he starts hearing voices etc.
MaryZ, if I take leave I won't ever get into that line of work again, and ironically there aren't many jobs as flexible as this one, so I think I have to keep on trucking, but now there is the prospect of some help from a nanny I think this might be easier.
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Maryz · 30/04/2014 21:51

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ZingWatermelon · 30/04/2014 23:28

good to hear things are improving.
I wish you all the strength and wisdom to deal with this.Thanks

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BoffinMum · 01/05/2014 19:53

Thank you Zing.

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BoffinMum · 01/05/2014 19:54

Maryz, he was flapping about at school but then we went in with someone from CAMHS and that settled it and we realised it was actually two teachers in a flap.

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BoffinMum · 04/06/2014 20:11

The two flappy teachers at DS's school are kicking off again and one of them was a bit unprofessional today, I think.
Vair stressed about it.

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