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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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Iceflower · 27/08/2012 12:41

So sorry to hear this, you'll be in my thoughts today.

cornybootseeker · 27/08/2012 12:43

Sad so sorry to hear about dd.

AmberLeaf · 27/08/2012 12:59

Sorry to hear that, thinking of you and your DD. X

alison222 · 27/08/2012 13:01

Sad So sorry to hear this. Thinking of you all .

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auntevil · 27/08/2012 13:23

Sad Coff - thinking about you all.
I go with Boc on this. Obviously the first thought is to see your DD through this, but before she is discharged - serious foot stamping. Don't go without the necessary things in place - appointments, care plan etc etc.
Also very jaded re hospitals. The default position is to clear out the beds regardless of the readiness of the patient or support in place when they have left. Fight them until everything is ready.

pinkorkid · 27/08/2012 14:16

So sorry to hear it has come to this. I hope dd, you and your family get all the help you need.

hazeyjane · 27/08/2012 14:18

oh, how awful. i hope she gets the help she needs.

look after yourself, thinking of you.

StarlightMcKenzie · 27/08/2012 14:47

What Boch said. If you can manage it start documenting and handing written accounts/evidence about!

Hope she's recovering fast from the incident.

TheNinjaGooseIsOnAMission · 27/08/2012 14:47

sorry to hear this coffee, thinking of you all x

SheelaNeGig · 27/08/2012 14:49

So sorry Coff33. I hope they give her some help now.

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coff33pot · 27/08/2012 15:00

Thank you all I just came out to ring DH she been transferred to critical ward still not awake and things going a little haywire :( I am going to get paper and pen from the shop and get some notes down like boch said it will give me something to do xx thank you for your wishes

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FallenCaryatid · 27/08/2012 15:04

Still not awake? Sad
It's always so horrible when there is nothing useful you can do, and nothing much you can do but wait. Got everything crossed for you and DD that this turns out well, and that she gets the support she needs at last.

JackJacksmummy · 27/08/2012 15:53

Oh jeez, how scary! Thinking of you all xxxx

JustFabulous · 27/08/2012 15:59

I don't know what to say, but have been thinking of you and hoping and wishing for the best.

Lolaismyfavouriteandmybest · 27/08/2012 16:25

SadSadSad hope she wakes up soon. Brilliant advice from Boch, hope she (and you) get the help you need and fast xxxx

marchduck · 27/08/2012 16:29

Thinking of your DD and you Coff

Ineedaflippinmedal · 27/08/2012 17:05

Hi coff, just got back from weekend away, sorry to hear about your Dd, thinking about youSad

FalseStartered · 27/08/2012 17:10

coff i wish words on the screen didn't look as purile as this, but they are meant to mean so much more - i'm praying your DD pulls through this quickly and without physical harm

Firsttimer7259 · 27/08/2012 17:29

Im so sorry Coffeepot - thinking of you both and wishing you well xx

chocjunkie · 27/08/2012 17:36

So sorry coff :( thinking of you and DD x

Hassled · 27/08/2012 17:36

I'm very sorry - wish I could say something constructive.

mariammariam · 27/08/2012 17:53

coff, I'm so sorry, I saw the thread title and guessed Sad. As very well said above, this time the medics will have to get off their arses and do something to help your dd. Specifically, kick arse and make sure she has 1-1 supervision when she is waking up. Ask them how they're going to make sure she doesn't abscond off the medical ward and harm herself again.

When the acute medical crisis is over, once the psychiatry liason team come and assess, make absolutely sure they have no excuse to fob her off yet again. They may say she's an adult and they can't give you any info without her consent, and they have a marvellous outreach team, and anyway the ward is a dreadful place and it's all your fault she's ill, and do you realise what you are doing to her by insisting.

Point out that you are the nearest relative, and they are obliged to 'receive' information from you and 'involve' you, and that is perfectly possible even without telling you anything which your dd might prefer to keep confidential. If necessary, call your GP and ask them to shout very loudly.

I bet you'll have thought of all of the above anyway, just wanted to make sure you feel that making a massive fuss is really ok and 100% appropriate.

appropriatelyemployed · 27/08/2012 17:53

I'm so sorry to hear this coff - how awful for you all and what a battle you are having. I hope your DD starts to make progress soon.

Let us know if we can do anything at all.

Inaflap · 27/08/2012 17:58

So sorry. Sending your family many hugs