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Support worker and managing meds question.

I still have severe meltdowns. I had 5 days without a meltdown when I started clomipramine but then I had two meltdown days in a row. I am a high danger to myself and a somewhat danger to others during a meltdown. I have also been known to attack anyone who tries to restrain me in an attempt to keep me safe.

When I have a meltdown, I "see red" and I don't know what I'm doing. It's like my body is taken over and it just wreaks havoc. I also start shrieking and screaming nonstop. It feels like a seizure (I had abnormalities on a regular EEG but my sleep deprived EEG was normal apparently).

If I take PRN clonazepam 0.5-1mg, within half an hour or so I calm down and I am able to go somewhere quiet and recover.

However because I have no realisation of the fact that I'm having a meltdown, when I have one, and only realise afterwards, I am not mentally able to take the clonazepam early enough.

Would it be wrong for me to put my support worker in charge of a small amount of my clonazepam, so that she can encourage me as far as is safe for me to take it when I'm having a meltdown? I only use cloanzepam for the worst meltdowns.

I see no reason why you shouldn't ask her, but they may not be trained in medication. That means that they aren't trained to give medication and it may be the case that they get into trouble if they give you medication.

I use to have my support worker give me all my meds so I guess there is no harm in asking. Although some companies require training be for they can do such a thing but you never know till you ask x

Thanks. I'll ask.