Ok sorry that my advice was not useful. I was inferring from own experience and it differs. How was it picking up some stuff from home? Are you on any prn medication to help you sleep (with exception that chlorpromazine is sedating)?
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
No, don't be sorry, I just don't want to accidentally throw something at someone if I were mistaken. I wasn't home for very long, just had to do some household-y things, see the dogs and pick up some stuff. It was ok. I would've liked to just barricade myself in my room. I had so little motivation to do the things I needed to do. I had to push myself so hard and in so little time.
I can take imovane to sleep - zopiclone. Didn't help last night.
I'm now on 40mg ziprasidone in the morning with Pristiq, 150mg of quietiapine XR at 6pm, 100mg of chlorprom and 40mg ziprasidone nocte. With zopiclone as PRN to sleep and clonazepam as regular PRN
What is it that makes you think certain people are infiltrated, and is there a way you can test this, like a question to ask? I know how scary and frustrating it can be to feel people may have been infiltrated - I get this with the monsters I see when at my worst, so understand a little where you are coming from.
Sadly - I am not sure what the answer is.
For the zopiclone, I have found it works best if you have a little food with it, and can rest in a dark room while waiting for it to kick in (can take half hour). It tends to also be interupted by other things, such as low blood sugar in my case, and so not work when your body is sending other messages to keep you awake. It may be worth asking your Psych if you can have a higher dose of the zopiclone though, as that could well help?
Roiben x
If the Human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we wouldn't.
Sorry i didnt see this thread,ignore the other question .hope youre better
It became like a sort of prison. Encased in a silver shell, words so full of bleeding need spilled like drops on dry leaves. And all the while laughter prevailed a long way from here. Nowhere land, nowhere time, nowhere space.
I just know the Spy Creatures are monitoring me I know it. The Voices are telling me but they either don't know or won't tell me who. I don't know how to test this with most people as the Spy creatures are from another dimension (not mine) and their power could be strong enough to fool me.
I haven't been eating much at all so perhaps that's partially why the zopiclone isn't working. I'm on 14.5mg.
Not eating much can make your fear and general mood worse, although I do know how hard it is to eat properly when you're under stress.
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
You are right, not eating well does make things worse, I just have no appetite, or desire to eat, it makes me feel ill.
My favorite nurse is off for 5 or 6 days and I don't know what I'll do without her. Today I've been so tired out by the voices that I've literally fallen asleep fully dressed on top of my bedclothes. I'm very tired.
Sleeping is a good idea though. But sorry to hear that its the voices making you tired. Can you eat in small amounts, but say every couple of hours?
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
Rara, did you have a blood test when you got admitted? Just wondering as here in the UK it seems to be protocol (I think).
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
My Dr might be prescribing me resource which is like a meal in liquid form because I'm not eating enough.
I feel really agitated and tired, the voices are saying all sorts.
The ziprasidone (I think) made me SO tired today I could hardly stay awake and ended up collapsing into a nap twice. I feel quite alone at the moment.
Are there any other nurses on the ward you feel you can approach, Rara. I know your normal one is away, so it may be worth reaching out to someone else, even if only for a little while. This should help you feel slightly less alone.
I am sorry you are feeling so tired right now. Is it helping to get rest at all?
I agree with Oly that eating little and often may be best for you. It may also be worth talking to the Dr about the fact that eating is a problem for you at the moment.
Roiben x
If the Human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we wouldn't.
I hope that the liquid meals will help. I know how hard it can be to eat when you're extremely stressed out though. I am confused as to why they didn't give you a blood test; I'm pretty sure that's standard practise when one gets admitted to a psych ward, especially the first time, just to check for medical conditions that could affect you.
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
Roiben, there is another nurse I get on with, but he isn't as regular as my favorite. I will reach out when I need to though. I feel less tired today (so far) which is good, but the voices are bothering me.
Oly, I don't know why I didn't get one either, especially when they did an ECG. The ECG lady asked me to estimate my weight and she estimated it 10kg less than I said/guessed. I have had eating issues in the past. I feel reluctant to take a prescribed liquid meal. I do need protein though.
Perhaps you should ask for a blood test? Because some physical health problems can make mental health problems worse. Not saying that you have a physical problem, but its best to be careful.
I'm sorry to hear that you've been having eating problems. But think of how getting more energy into you will make you feel less weak.
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
I might just.
I ate today and feel a bit better.
Right now I'm enjoying the irony of smoking right under a no smoking sign.
Today I went out with my grandparents, bought some books that I've wanted for some time but aren't able to read yet. Being out was difficult, hyper-alert, probably paranoid. I am both glad to be back (less stimulation) but also feeling quite constrained as one would in a psychiatric unit.
My Dr has been lowering my quetiapine which is good because I was on both the ziprasidone and quetiapine doses which was extremely sedating. Feeling less tired through the day but still difficult to get out of bed.
Yesterday was a jumble. I went out, managed, came back, struggled with the voices, then was doing ok, tidied my room and showered, then the voices got really bad, then I felt really sick and headachy, voices still bad then went back to doing ok-ish. Exhausting.
I saw my Dr at 8am Today (way too early) and don't really remember what was said. I know he asked if I thought the voices were decreasing at all and I said I didn't think so. Afterward I went back to bed for 2 hours. Now I'm awake again with my headphones in and wondering what to do with my day aside from distracting from the Voices and their Words.
I remember when I was last on the ward, I did not remember anything about the morning ward round either. Do you think you could ask if you could see the Dr later in the day, so that you have more time to wake up from the sedatives?
Head is fuzzy (I have a cold) so sorry for not being of more use.
Roiben x
If the Human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we wouldn't.
I hope that things will ease up for you soon. The ziprasidone may take time to work, but don't lose hope. I think you are a very strong person and I admire that.
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
It became like a sort of prison. Encased in a silver shell, words so full of bleeding need spilled like drops on dry leaves. And all the while laughter prevailed a long way from here. Nowhere land, nowhere time, nowhere space.
