Would you go a psychiatric hospital during withdrawal ?

[[Sw...]]

Regards to all!

I would like to answer honestly would you go?

We are all aware that they do not believe in this phenomenon Even if it lasts for more than 3 months,  according to their benzos are only masked " disease"

All of us here have some diagnoses, unfortunately.

Would they deal with withdrawal, or to invent  and" treated" with a new " diagnosis".  let's say  that you  this entire process  brought to the edge of endurance, would you go?

If you prefer to send me a PM

 

[[be...]]

No I would definately go. I don't consider myself mentally ill or anyone here for that matter. We have issues but we are definately not mentally ill. I'd hate to have that label hanging over me. I also don't believe they are qualified to help you. That's just what I think anyway. B

[[Ma...]]

What do you mean with "end of endurance"?

I tested it and it did not turn out good for me.. I decided not to go there any more even with worst suicidal ideas.. but you have to decide.. if you would rather kill yourself go there and stay for some nights - but be aware that your journey will start at point zero again.

I had a bag packed for that case for over 2 years, never used it, never went to a hospital again.

Had such ideas for a long time, but why going there - they would only give myself more medication.. thats counterproductive..

 

So I would give you the advice to only go there if you are sure you would really kill yourself if not.

But I would not go there if you are just thinking that you can take all the WD symptoms any more - that feeling will last for a very long time and no other medication will give you relief, only time AND the knowledge about how much you can handle, will help you.

 

Look at my signature, I had a rough time for many years. Its getting better. It is getting better!!

Take one minute after the other, one day, one week, one month.. and try to get as much good things to see, to taste, to feel while you are suffering!

 

Best wishes,

Marigold

[[be...]]

I would call my psychiatrist first.

[[ba...]]

Only you can make that decision, for sure. In my case, every since I got into the 'off benzo' biz, I've felt pretty crap much of the time, and have considered turning myself in, so to speak. Personally, although that option is there, I'm fighting like crazy  ::)HA not to get [possibly] chewed up by the system.

 

At least out here-with some support, hopefully-we have more control over our tapers. It does seem that much of the medical field still has some pretty scary ideas about c/t or 3-5 day detoxing, not to mention switching meds too quickly, or just throwing more benzos at patients.

 

I hope you're able to hang on by the skin of you teeth, like so many of us, and find a way to taper that allows you to function, without giving up your autonomy to med staff who likely know a ton less about benzos than the collective wisdom on BB. Best of luck to you-this stuff sure ain't for the faint of heart, sigh, but we slog on if possible.

[[Kl...]]

I've been in the psychiatrict unit of two different hospitals for about a week each time. For some reason they were very anti-benzo with me (they'd give Ativan as needed to upset people). So instead of klonopin I left the hospital on Buspar, Seroquel and Risperdal. Yes I was given THREE meds, two of which are incredibly strong (Seroquel and Risperdal are no joke) to replace my Klonopin. The end result was I got out of the units, had the same issues that brought me into the unit, was off K for maybe a month and then ended up having my doctor prescribe it. Then I had to wean off all the other crap they put me on.

 

I was told that these places are about getting you as stable as possible to get you out of there. So if that means throwing a bunch of drugs at you then so be it.

[[Ce...]]

No. I don't trust them to do the proper tapering. They seem to label people who are dependant on benzos, as addicts, and treat people poorly, Suggesting 12 steps programs and the like. I don't believe we can put ourselves in the same "category" as addiction to alcohol and street drugs or even other addictive prescribed drugs. Benzos are in a category of their own.

 

Although, after the taper, if we find ourselves unable to live our lives without anything to say...alter our moods, then 12 step programs/meetings might be appropriate. But the taper should be separate from any of that. IMO 

[[Ma...]]

I still hear the doctors say "we just want to STABILIZE you". Yep. Getting rid of Risperdal, Seroquel and so on was similar horrible as a benzo WD to me. They do not heal the system, they benumb it. You are not stable if you are able to walk or talk.

[[De...]]

well , i went to many psichiatryc units , or rehabs, the first one i agreed to go even not "really"wanting to go, i went just to make my father nd grandfather happy, nd they pratically tortured me with meds, what i did for it ? Nothing , just laugh , i was 17 .

 

    I dont care about diagnoses in my case, i know what i have, maybe i developed an anxiety condition, depression (?) in my case i never felted any of that before assholes pushed medications on me, so i dont care about someone wanting to label what i have, the medications are all the same , Docs on those places seems to push antipsichotics to anyone , the meds that they will give for depression probably would be the same for what theu give for schizo or a cold, i saw that on the places i did go, so i would not go to Any rehab or clinic without having a doctor from outside, who i did already talked about the medications i would agree to try, nd what i would never take , even if i start to break shit up, You cant be administred any drug that your doctor didnt prescribed,

 

The last clinic i went was that way , i talked a lot with the doctor first , i just took what i wanted , an AD ~remeron, i tried buspar nd some other medications i asked to try  , and i tapered bzo until i reach 10 mg of diazepam. i got out from it when i wanted. because i was already full of the place, so If its a place like this , that ur not obligated to do nothing, beside of that beein  a nice place , in the case of that clinic i went ( pool  , games , food , lunch, activities, etc ) Nd the doctor whatching you agreed to give you only what you agreed too , so why not ? you will change places, so i belive you will change patterns of behavior