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Handhold, dd has taken tablets

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Worriedsixk · 01/10/2021 22:04

She’s only 14 and has taken a strip of her dads antidepressants, we’re waiting on an ambulance coming it’s like a strange limbo right now. She’s in and out of sleeping and jerking around. I can’t even describe how I’m feeling right now how can this have happened, I feel like the breath has been taken out of me

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Chillyjellytotty · 01/10/2021 22:07

Didn’t want to read and run, hopefully the ambulance has arrived now, and she and you all get the help and support you need.

veryblearyeyed · 01/10/2021 22:08

Handhold from me. Flowers

My DD14 survived a recent suicide attempt so I know how you feel in the waiting for the ambulance period. It's just terrifying.

If you can, try to work out how many she's taken so you can tell the paramedics. Also if she might have taken anything else as well.

Sending so much love to you and your DD.

momiamarichman · 01/10/2021 22:09

What kind? Some antidepressants can be hard to overdose on (the ones I take for example you'd have to take at least 70 apparently!).

Hope it all turns out okay Brew

AnotherVice · 01/10/2021 22:10

What is it OP and how much? I can run it by TOXBASE for you. It's what the ambulance service will use.

AnotherVice · 01/10/2021 22:11

And her approximate weight

Teaandtonic · 01/10/2021 22:12

Hand holding xx

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Worriedsixk · 01/10/2021 22:15

Toxbase would be good thank you edited by MNHQ and I think she took 10, she’s 5ft 1 and 7 stone.
From what I’ve read they’re not the worst ones to take but I just feel so sick for her. It’s been over an hour and a half we’ve been waiting I guess it’s good they’re not rushing all blues and twos but it’s awful just waiting

I don’t know if that’s all she’s taken I had no idea she felt this bad

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Worriedsixk · 01/10/2021 22:16

Sorry thank you for hand holds

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Bagelsandbrie · 01/10/2021 22:16

So sorry to hear this. Flowers I hope you all get some help soon. It’s actually fairly hard to overdose on most commonly prescribed antidepressants so I’m sure she will be okay, physically, although that won’t make you feel better right now. Hopefully this will be the start of getting some support.

hapagirl · 01/10/2021 22:17

Hugs to you. My DD took a paracetamol overdose twice in the past year. She was pretty intensively seen by CAMHS after. The hospital were brilliant both times. But make sure they do not put her in a bay with another suicide attempt. That happened for us in the first attempt and "normalized" it for my DD - "look, she did it too". Second OD was bigger and she was hooked up to an IV for 24 hours and had numerous blood tests. It was pretty unpleasant and scared her. Good luck and get the help you need for after. x

whatagloriousthingtobe · 01/10/2021 22:18

Just last weekend my sister took an overdose. It's bloody awful. I hope you'll all be okay, poor girl must be really struggling 💕

jackstini · 01/10/2021 22:19

Handhold for you and dd; hope the ambulance gets there soon Thanks

AnotherVice · 01/10/2021 22:21

Urgh my TOXBASE app won't work but the number is 0344 892 0111 if you want to call them while you wait

willowtree66 · 01/10/2021 22:23

Don't wait for ambulance if you can get her to A/E yourself.

NiceTwin · 01/10/2021 22:24

Was in the same position as you a year ago except it was a paracetamol overdose.
They kept her in overnight, I was allowed to stay, so she could be seen by CAMHS in the morning. Maybe get yourself a few things to take with you, charger, drink etc. You're probably in for a good night.
I hope she gets the help she needs and gets back on track.

savagebaggagemaster · 01/10/2021 22:25

I'm thinking of you and your dd Thanks

NiceTwin · 01/10/2021 22:25

Long night, not good Confused

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MillieMumsnet · 01/10/2021 22:25

'Hello OP, we are really sorry to hear what you are going through with your DD and sending a virtual hand hold. Flowers
We hope you don't mind, but when these threads are flagged up to us we usually add a link to our Mental Health resources. You can also go to the Samaritans website or email them on [email protected]. Support from other Mumsnetters is great and we really hope you will be able to take some comfort from your fellow posters, but as other MNers will tell you, it's really a good idea to seek RL help and support as well.

We are going to move this thread over to Mental Health shortly

Rainbowqueeen · 01/10/2021 22:30

Handhold here too.
My DD is also 14 and it’s such a hard age both for them and for us

PeanutButterFalcon · 01/10/2021 22:32

@AnotherVice edited by MNHQ

Hope your DD gets the right help and you also get any support you need Flowers

Gilead · 01/10/2021 22:32

I e been in this position. Hope all is well. 💐

ElvisPresleyHadABaby · 01/10/2021 22:33

Handhold OP, she's heading to the right place and she's got you.

FWBNC · 01/10/2021 22:39

(((BIG HUGS)))

I hope you can all access the help you need after this x

LynetteScavo · 01/10/2021 22:39

Do you have to wait for an ambulance?
I can only imagine how scary this must beThanks

Merrymermaid7 · 01/10/2021 22:47

That must feel awful for you, what a horrible experience