hospital info

[jack487]

i have anxiety and depression and i'm not suicidal, i just wanted to know for i did go will they put me in psychward for having a anxiety attack? i'm scared of hospitals and i don't want to end up in psychward

[RubyWitch]

It's very unlikely they will keep you overnight. They will rule out anything serious before concluding it is anxiety/panic. Most likely they will give you something to calm down and have you follow up with your presonal physician or therapist.
Even if they did decide to keep you overnight for observation, it would NOT be in the psych ward, it would no doubt be in SOU, the Special Observation Unit.
Has somebody "threatened" you about being locked up in a psych ward? If so, please talk to us, OK?
We are here for you.
Peace
Greenlydia

[jack487]

ok just say i go to the hospital cause i'm having a anxiety attack will they keep me over night or send me home with meds and tell me to do a follow up with a psychaitrist??

[cheshchesh819]

be strong and keep talking to us until tuesday but if you really feel you cant wait try to see a doctor out of hours.

[RubyWitch]

Only if you present a clear danger to yourself or others will you be removed to the psych ward. They will NOT transfer you there simply because you have an anxiety or panic attack. Very few people actually like being in the hospital, most people are quite anxious about being there and anxiety and panic attacks are extremely common.
If you do need to go into the hospital for some reason, I would ask that you PLEASE advise your doctor about your anxiety/panic so that he/she can order something for you if you do have an attack, and it will be right there in your chart. Otherwise, the nurse must call the doctor, usually late and usually at home, to get his permission to give you something to calm down. Also let the staff taking care of you know that you are very nervous about being in the hospital. We deal with frightened and phobic people all the time and know many ways to help you...........don't try to hide it, only makes it much worse.
Why have you been fighting the anxiety and depression without meds?
Tuesday is almost here.......hang in there, OK? You'll make it.
Peace
Greenlydia  

[Rich99]

As said,   you cannot be forced into any setting unless you are diagnosed as being a danger to yourself or others besides yourself.     However,   do you really want to get the help you need or keep putting it off?     And by the way,  that stereotype of a "psychiatric ward"  as being an out of control place is simply not true.    Do all you can to work on and resolve your issues as an out-patient.     As an in-patient,  you are more closely monitored.

[jack487]

and i've been fighting anxiety and depression for the past 2 months without any meds. it's getting really difficult. i need to wait until tuesday to see a psychiatrist.

[jack487]

i will never harm myself or anybody else

[cheshchesh819]

i doubt it unless they thought you at risk to yourself they wouldnt,as metacomet said you have to be wherever you feel more comfottable,you need to speak to someone about your anxiety,remember there are loads of us on here who can try and talk to you and help you.

[metacomet]

That's simple, you have to be "wherever you feel more comfortable and secure". Nobody can force you to stay in a place where you don't feel good. Is your human right. So just ask for it. Unless you really have been medically diagnosed to be this way by specialists, it should be a very strong justification for this.

Blessings.