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I gave my 5 yr old Vallium, am I going to jail?

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teawith2sugarsplease · 13/07/2012 09:56

Seriously, if anyone has any inside knowledge of what is likely or may happen please let me know.

His school nurse is coming in an hour and I may tell her.

Why did I do it? because he's been screaming for 4 hours each day after school, making himself actually vomit with screaming, he's scratching himself up.
He's Autistic, barely verbal.
It's been going on for weeks,I'm sleep deprived, it's not nice for him to be in such a state.
The vallium did help as I knew it would.
It's not his prescription though.

It seemed like the only option.

I'm thinking they may call social services,

what's gonna happen to us?

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OutragedAtThePriceOfFreddos · 13/07/2012 09:57

Is this for real?

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teawith2sugarsplease · 13/07/2012 09:58

yes, it's real, is this not a good place to post this.

I need advice quick, but not from anyone I know, incase I'm in serious shit

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holstenlips · 13/07/2012 09:58

Hope you get the help you need :-(

pjmama · 13/07/2012 09:58

You need to call a doctor right now and tell them what you've given him and how much.

redrubyshoes · 13/07/2012 09:58

You need to get some professional help and support NOW.

holstenlips · 13/07/2012 10:00

And i think you need to tell the truth to the nurse. For ds sake. And yours too. Tell them everything.

paradisechick · 13/07/2012 10:00

How much?

What is your son doing right now?

LemarchandsBox · 13/07/2012 10:00

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OutragedAtThePriceOfFreddos · 13/07/2012 10:00

You really need to take your child to a doctor and explain the whole truth.

woahthere · 13/07/2012 10:01

Tell the school nurse, she may call the social services, but Im thinking they will just get the help you need, you sound quite desperate. Its a shame you didnt seek medical help before giving the valium, im sure you know really that it isnt right to give unprescribed medicine to a child, but its too late now and you sound like you really need some help. They wont do anything drastic, they will just want to help.

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 13/07/2012 10:02

When did you give it to him? Ring a doctor and tell them the dose you gave him and then you can decide if he needs to go to hospital.

It really sounds like you need a lot more support than you are getting right now. You sound pretty desperate. Hopefully you can use this to get some more positive intervention for you both.

sugarice · 13/07/2012 10:02

Did you give him the valium last night before bed and is he awake now? You must tell the nurse and get help in coping with your ds.

noisytoys · 13/07/2012 10:02

It's not ideal but I can't see it having any long lasting adverse effects. You must have been in a bad place to have done it so the last thing you need is judging. Hope you get the help you both need

Dprince · 13/07/2012 10:03

When did you give him it? What is he doing now, where is he?

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teawith2sugarsplease · 13/07/2012 10:03

I gave him 2mg, the dentist gives children between 2-10mg.
My child was fine, it was last night.

What's going to happen if I tell the nurse???

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CurrySpice · 13/07/2012 10:03

I agree you need to tell the nurse. He may need some medical checks. You need some help and support Sad

hairylemon · 13/07/2012 10:03

Ok, I may get flamed to shit here but you are obviously very distressed. There is nothing you can do to change it, soooooo I may slightly very reluctantly be tempted to say he managed to get one himself, maybe you left it on the side and he took it?

obviously dont EVER do this again. But if I was in your situation, made an obvious very serious mistake and now realise Ive acted VERY dangerously, Id probably lie, and then get some proper help.

I repeat. DONT do that again op, but get some proper help. Easier said than done I know.

Imnotaslimjim · 13/07/2012 10:03

Are you kidding??? You gave a child someone else's pills? I understand that you were desperate but please seek some help NOW! You could have done him some serious harm

LemarchandsBox · 13/07/2012 10:04

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OutragedAtThePriceOfFreddos · 13/07/2012 10:04

You won't go to jail, and they won't take your child away.

They will try to help you. You clearly aren't coping, so you either tell, and get the help you need, or you continue as you are doing and risk putting your child at further risk of harm.

It really will be better for all of you if you get help.

holstenlips · 13/07/2012 10:04

You sure cant continue like this. Just tell all. Ask for help.

poorbuthappy · 13/07/2012 10:04

When did you give It to him?
This morning or yesterday after school?

You need help.

Imnotaslimjim · 13/07/2012 10:05

Sorry cross post. I thought you meant you'd given him an adults pills

That isn't QUITE so serious

However, I would still seek help. Maybe not for the pills, but some support for you and your family. You can't live like this

holstenlips · 13/07/2012 10:06

Dont lie. Tell truth. Its the only way to get the help you both deserve. Lying is a terrible idea. Imo.

Dprince · 13/07/2012 10:08

if you don't tell them you won't get the help you need. You are not coping, which isn't something to be ashamed of. You need help, this could escalate in to something worse if you don't get help.

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