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Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2
Ya, this January I was in self destruct mode, mixed and manic and downing lots of liquor. My arms weren't to pretty either. All of a sudden my living room was filled with uniforms, about 4 of em because my partner called them. I didn't understand why, I thought I was having a good time. Out comes the handcuffs and I thought that I was going to jail. I came to in the ER and I couldn't sit still wanting to talk to the doctors being a drunk manic. For some reason they kept yelling at me to go back in the room. I did but couldn't stand sitting down by myself. Next thing I know the doctor and nurse threw me on the bed and gave me a shot in the butt to knock me out, and they sounded like they were enjoying it! I woke up the next day to fail my psych eval and get committed for 2 weeks. At least it was a decent hospital. I rather enjoyed myself being a new thing. They usually just take me to jail. I can say I prefer a hospital over a jail anyday. We tried a few new meds but ended up just increasing my Lamictal another 100 mg which did settle me down. I'll do anything to not go back, but I'm not going to go to jail again either.
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I had PTSD symptoms after being treated horribly at the hospital. I tried killing myself (bottle of Xanax, sleep aids, fifth of vodka) and had cut myself all up.
I woke up in the hospital to this male nurse scrubbing my wounds HARD. And I said, "Ow, what the f*** that hurts!" But I could barely move because I was so sedated.
And he said, "That's what happens when you do stupid *****." And kept scrubbing hard as hell.
My parents made me file a grievance with the hospital. They didn't want legal action taken. My hospital bill disappeared.
I still cry thinking about it sometimes because nurses have power over people when they are at their weakest and do stuff like this. I had a cop be super mean to me, too, when I went to jail. I was very obviously distressed and he was being absolutely horrendous. Worst part was I was compliant and he was acting like I was resisting arrest. He screwed my wrist up and I ended up going to the doctor after being released because of it. Nothing could be done though- his word against mine.