Am in hospital
 

I am in hospital.
Came in on Saturday.
I went to see the Home Treatment team at the hosp rather than them come to me.
Spoke to nurse who got Dr in and next thing I know I'm admitted.

I'm doing OKish. Got a new med, Risperidone. Not keen on drugs but apparently the lesser weight gains on this than the other alternatives like olanzipine and quitiapine.
So fingers crossed.

The Dr said he didn't know how long I'll be in for.
As for eating they said I would be supervised. But so far I haven't. I get to weigh myself privatlty each morning which is nice.
They got me written up for supplement drinks but I can't bring myself to have them.
I'm drinking though, Just not eating.

Also my thyroid gland is showing some problems. As in underactive so am having tests and things around that. Maybe that is why I'm not losing so much as I care for.

So... Just to let you all know.

The interenet here is dodgy a room shared by whole of Hospital, 2 pcs! So not much chance of coming online.

Hugs, i hope things get better for you soon, i'm only a pm away if you wanna chat. Hope you get all the help and surport you need while your there. X

i got put on risperidone when I spent a month in hosp during the summer.
it helped to control my cutting and Im still on it- i tried to come off it but things got worse again.

sending you good vibes :)

I'm on risperidone, it's been quite helpful.
I hope hospital helps you.
xox

hey huni... i hope hospital helps for u...

im on risperidone also and have been for the past year and a half, might be put on2 quitiapine in the new year tho because it give me really strange side effects so look out for that even tho everybodys different...

take care and all the best of luck...xo

I hope this doesn't sound mean, but I'm glad you have been admitted after how unsafe you have been feeling recently. So just based on the grounds that they will be able to keep you from harming or doing worse to yourself I think the admission will help.
I hope you will feel better soon.
Risperidone is a good med, I've been on it before.
(hugs)

Very good luck
I'm sure you've been in hospital before and know the ropes

((BIG HUGS))

Being in hospital should help you. Remember the nurses there only want to help.

Best wishes and good fortune,
Olympia xx

Hope things begin to look up even a little bit. I also think it's a good thing that you're in the hospital, and I hope that you can get some help there.

Thinking of you. Take care.
-Megan

Hey Kelpie,

I am glad that you are somewhere safe. I hope it helps you,

xx

Which hospital are you in?

i hope it helps you hunny,
xx

many hugs for you kelpie, i will keep you in my prayers

I'm in Millview in Hove (brighton)
The ward is ok in itself. Clean and calm. Nurses seem on the ball. And after my bad day yeaterday they didn't let me oout this morning. So it is piece by piece when it comes to everything.

They have descovered that my throid gland is dodgy. Underactive. Which I'm scared about as that is the reason I don't lose weight like I am trying. I hope I get meds to make that better.

I'm kinda glad to be here. But missing home, feeling bad and bored is no fun. I slept much of yesterday, apart from coming to pc room and having a coffee! I spent much of day discociated. It is leaving me all confused.

No idea how long I'll be here for and no idea how long the ripersidone takes to work.
Will it make me gain weight?
The Dr doesn't seem too good with answering my questiions so I am think thay are decieving me or just don't think it is relevant to me to know. But it is.

They have written me up for supplment drinks...yuk!

In my case the risperidone worked fairly quickly, I would say within 2 days. But I think it took about 2 weeks to adjust to a dose that would make all symptoms to go away.
It's likely that you will gain weight, but not much. Concerning that it's a very good anti-psychotic.

I won't be able to accept gaining weight as that is the thing that makes me feel so bad initially. :(

kelpie

sorry to hear you are in hospital

just to let you know I am on risperidone consta and I havent gained any weight, I have been on and off this med for 5years.....so hopefully you wont gain any weight on it

take care

Well done for getting help when you needed it, that's really great.
I'm sorry you're in hospital, it's not a nice place to be but at least it'll keep you safe :)
I hope things start helping you and that the meds kick in soon.
Best wishes, and take care
xxxx