Posted by Deneb on January 25, 2007, at 7:09:40
In reply to Re: I'm not ok » Deneb, posted by Larry Hoover on January 25, 2007, at 6:17:21
I didn't sleep one wink tonight, neither did my parents. My Mom really didn't want me to go to the ER. She was afraid I would be locked up again. She encouraged me to not go to the ER, but I was afraid after I called Telehealth Onntario and the nurse told me to go to the ER. My Mom was crying soooo much. She kept saying she must have done something horrible in a past life and she kept saying they would lock me up forever this time. She said being locked up was a fate worse than death.
My Dad wasn't afraid of me getting locked up. He just wanted to make sure I was OK and was going to take me to the ER regardless of what my Mom said. I must say I'm quite perplexed that my Mom would think being locked up was a fate worse than death. Being locked up is no fun, but it's not a horrible experience.
My Mom told me to lie and say that I accidentally took too much aspirin because I had a headache. She decided to take me to the Civic Hospital instead of the General because I got locked up at the General before and she was hoping the hospitals don't share information. She wanted to make sure I didn't get locked up this time. She told me to lie and say I'd never OD'd before. She was quite adamant that I lie and convince the doctors that I'm perfectly fine. Yes she is that afraid of me being locked up.
I didn't lie when they asked me questions. I told them the complete truth. At the hospital I just got some IV fluids. They took my ASA levels. I was a 2.7 something units. I stayed the night. The took my ASA levels another time. I left at 7 am. I don't think I should have gone to the hospital. I wasn't sick. They didn't give me anything but fluids. I'm sure I would have been OK without them. My ears are still ringing right now, but I must be OK because they let me go.
It was very simple. They just let me go. I didn't need to see a pdoc or anything.
I won't OD again. I don't want to damage myself anymore. My Mom was really really upset.
Deneb*
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