[irishgirl4]

Let me begin with the fact that I spent about 8 months in hospitals in 2008-2009. I was in a hospital eating disorder unit, a private eating disorder center, and various hospitals' psychiatric floors, following suicide attempts. I have had over 30 ECT treatments, and was diagnosed with Bipolar a year ago.

Over the past year, my weight has been low, but not anorexic low. Recently, due to my hard work, I am losing weight. I am restricting and working out five days a week.

I went to my weekly therapy appointment. My T doesn't weight me, and told me that I shouldn't be lower than the hospital's guidelines. I am a pound lower than that number and I told him. Keep in mind that he never weighs me.

My psychiatrist is busy, and the last time I saw him was in June. I am seeing him in three weeks. He does weigh me, but is very lenient about the weight He's a very forgiving, nice man.

Has anyone ever been involuntarily admitted to a hospital when your docs are understanding and not strict? I am wondering if that could happen, being that I barely see my pdoc, and my T focuses on my feelings, not weight. I want to continue to lose a bit more weight, but I cannot be hospitalized. What does it take to qualify for involuntary admission, when a pdoc doesn't see their patient regularly. I don't want him to say, "I haven't seen you in six months-your weight is low-I am involuntarily admitting you."

Thanks for your advice.

[Perna]

It probably takes not being much lower than hospital guidelines. I wouldn't play on that edge if you don't want to get cut? Do you want to lose more weight and be hospitalized or do you want to get better, figure out a different life for yourself that doesn't involve pdocs and therapists bugging you about your body?

[eskielover]

I don't know any pdoc's that will really involuntarily admit a person to the hospital unless their blood work shows that they are terribly anemic & weight is so low they are close to dying. They will definitely suggest voluntary hospitalization....but if you want to play the game.

When you end up involuntarily in the hospital is when you pass out doing something because your weight is so low that they haul you off in an ambulance. At that point, a pdoc can force you to stay until you get the necessary treatment to keep you alive. I was in the hospital because I was so sick from loosing so much weight & the pdoc did warn about keeping me there on a 72 hour hold....but my GP turned the other way because I needed to leave to be at my mother's funeral.....I had to leave AMA but promised to be back after the funeral & allow him to do the central line IV nutrition.

Know it's hard sometimes not to play the line game.....but it's really not a wise thing to do. Why push your luck.....why take the chances? What are you really trying to prove with what you want to do?

[Brokenwings73]

Not too much I don't think all the pdoc has to do is prove your a threat to yourself and bam your in! I just got that same threat but o don't know how many regular hospitials will do what she wants are there are not trearment centers in my state. Civil committments don't cover across state lines! so I'm not sure quite where she's gonna go cuz I keep by bloodwork good and just make it so as long I'm strong even if wt gets low she really has no say. Well I'm hoping.