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My DD has overdosed :(

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coff33pot · 27/08/2012 10:28

Woke up to a call 2hours ago to say DD is in hospital her friend rang an ambulance. Stuck here till I can get hold of DH who is out delivering to go to her. she took all her amytriptaline.

The hospital said they are still waiting for her to wake up and she is hooked up to monitors at the moment. Her friend said she didnt want to go to hospital and said DD said she will make a better job of it when she gets out. She drank and hasnt had any alchohol for nearly a year, someone stole her iphone and she was very upset about it. First time she went out with her friends, only to a house for a sleepover but its all gone wrong at least they had sense to get her to hospital.

Still no appointment for eating disorder clinic, and still no dates for further scans on her brain. Please god can we have sunshine instead of all this rain :(

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sickofincompetenceandbullshit · 27/08/2012 10:35

Thinking of you and hoping this will bring some more urgent medical help xx

FallenCaryatid · 27/08/2012 10:40

Oh coff33pot, how long will you have to wait?
Your poor DD. Sad Thank heavens she has a friend who was confident enough to do the right thing despite your DD's objections.

justaboutiswarm · 27/08/2012 10:44

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Lougle · 27/08/2012 10:46

Coff33pot, so sorry Sad Let's hope this is the beginning of the medics taking you seriously.

LegoAcupuncture · 27/08/2012 10:47

So sorry Coffee :(

Hope this makes things move quicker than they have.

Thinking of you all.

TheLightPassenger · 27/08/2012 10:55

I'm so sorry Coffee Sad

StarlightMcKenzie · 27/08/2012 10:56

Oh Coff!

Hope this gives those medics the kick up the arse she is asking for. So Angry it has come to this.

Fightingagain · 27/08/2012 11:03

So sorry to hear this Coff. I hope she gets all the help she needs and recovers quickly. Thinking of you.

ArthurPewty · 27/08/2012 11:04

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Frenchplait · 27/08/2012 11:04

Sad thinking of you

siblingrivalry · 27/08/2012 11:05

Oh, I'm so sorry coff33pot. Thinking of you and your dd x

Madmumclub · 27/08/2012 11:09

Oh coff33 :( I am so sorry to hear that. Sending you lots of strength to get you all through this awful time.

ouryve · 27/08/2012 11:10

:(

tryingtokeepintune · 27/08/2012 11:12

Oh Coff, I am so sorry to hear this..

Hope someone give her the help she needs soon.

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coff33pot · 27/08/2012 11:13

DH has arrived home so I am going up there now. Still no more news other than she hasnt come round yet. Last time this happened she ended up on a machine breathing for her so I am already prepared to find that.

I have told them medical wise what is wrong with her so they are aware of everything at least.

I am going to raise the roof at the hospital if they dont take notice this time,

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starfish71 · 27/08/2012 11:16

coff am very sorry to hear this, love to you and your DD. Hope she comes round soon and is ok. xxx

JustFabulous · 27/08/2012 11:16

I wish you luck.

Imagine we are all with you shoud you need to get tough with them.

I don't know your story but I hope you all get the support you need.

mermaidbutmytailfelloff · 27/08/2012 11:16

coffee - thinking of you and your dd. Lets hope she gets some help now, might it be worth talking to her GP tomorrow? I found mine really helpful at pushing things through fast.

bochead · 27/08/2012 11:22

Legally she now HAS to be assessed by a proper shrink within 24 hours. They also legally have to have a care plan in place before they can release her.

My VERY jaded view is that hopefully this will be the jolt the powers that be need, to stop dilly dallying and get off their arses and actually HELP her. I'm also very, very glad she has friends smart enough to get her to the hospital and that she's now an inpatient so they can ensure that there are no long term physical side effects (yes I know this'll make her feel like shite right now, but it IS a drug that they can do summat about getting out of the system fast iykwim).

If you feel up to it, put in writing the help she needs and give it to her attending shrink for this episode (keep a copy, ya'll know the drill). Doing that will leave them with no fooking wriggle room to avoid helping her properly from here on in.

Sending you all the cyber hugs and mental fortitude I can. Life sometimes is beyond unfair & neither you nor her deserve all this crap.

dev9aug · 27/08/2012 11:24

So sorry to hear that Coff, praying for your family. Hope things get better for your family soon.

moosemama · 27/08/2012 11:30

Of Coff I am so sorry.

I hope she comes round soon and is ok and that, as Starlight said, this will be the huge kick up the backside that they need to get your dd the support she needs straight away.

Sending you all lots of love and light. x

IndigoBell · 27/08/2012 11:41

:(

Thinking of you.

silverfrog · 27/08/2012 11:44

thinking of you, coff33. Hope your dd gets all the help she needs.

Ben10GoldMedalsForGB · 27/08/2012 11:50

Coff

really sorry to her this. Thinking of you today xx

EllenJaneisnotmyname · 27/08/2012 11:58

Aw shit, coff33. Sad Really, really hope it actually gets her some of the help she needs and you've been fighting for. Big hugs. X