section two, can they stop me having coca cola?
 

I'm being refused cola and was wondering where stand in this matter becuase franlky its pissing me of that th enirsing staff are refusing me one of my fundermental rights, INNIT!

I've never been refused cola whilst on a section. I was in one place where it had to be put in polystyrene cups before I was allowed it though.

Have they told you why they won't let you drink it?

Have they explained to you why they are refusing you coke? Sounds a strange thing for them to do x

Because its full of caffeine and it makes being hyper which I don't think it does. They keep saying I need to degcuss it with the dotocter at ward round but its like the blind leading the blind in this place.

Yes, I was going to say the caffeine. Perhaps they are also trying to assess the impact of your meds, which is hard when taking a 'stimulant' type thing.

Yep when I was on a section 3 I was not allowed coke/ caffein filled drinks because I was manic and it made me agitated.

They are perfectly writhing their rights to deny you stimulants or anything tht could cause your mental health any problems.

It's the same where I am. All fizzy drinks are banned.

I was allowed coca cola when I was in hospital but I wasn't manic.

That said they confiscated my cans and I had to ask them for it. What about getting some caffiene free coke?

Its the caffiene and a section 2 is used to assess your mental health so it could make this more difficult because it is a stimulant, and essentially, a drug.

Like Cam says, diet-caffeine-free coke comes from Tesco (the big ones) so maybe it's worth getting some. It comes in a golden coloured bottle and tastes the same.

You can get caffeine free coke at all the major supermarkets!x

I wasnt allowed any coke or redbull whilst I was in voluntary whereas other patients were allowed it. I think they have to right to refuse you having it if they have good reason. I know they always took the cans away from us and watch us drink from a can incase we selfharmed with it.

Do you think you could ask the doctor at your next ward round why you're not allowed coke?

Ah this makes sense! [pointless post, sorry]

I was banned from all things with caffeine in apart from coffee

When I was in hospital if you had and eating disorder you weren't allowed fizzy drinks at all but if you didn't have an eating disorder you were allowed it, even if you were manic. But that was a really awful place and their rules and treatment were messed up to say the least so I can't really say this is why you're not allowed coke. Sorry useless post.

APART from coffee?
So you were allowed ALL the caffeinated things but not coffee?
What was the reason for that? Confuuused!!

^^No i mean i was allowed coffee, but not anything else with caffine