A woman killed herself last week. She had been a patient at the hospital I work in. I should not be especially shocked, I mean I work in a psychiatrist hospital after all. I was aware that someone recently discharged had overdosed and felt horrible for the family. I mean your relative is discharged from the hospital you would think they were in a stable mind set. But life doesn't always make sense. Yesterday a nurse mentioned what the young lady took and how much. It made my legs weak. She overdosed on the medication my husband has been over taking. It was a number I could imagine him taking.
That cleared my thoughts up quickly. He is definitely a danger to himself. I must do something, I can't just sit by and watch this happen.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Holy shit
Friday, October 3, 2014
Plan
Okay, after thinking about what is going on I have been trying to figure out a plan. I could/should have brought him to the hospital a few times by now but haven't for various reasons all of which is moot at this point. I have to do something. So this weekend I have one day off and if he continues on this path I will get him to the hospital. That is the easy part. If he does need inpatient care finding a place will be bothersome. I can take him to the hospital with a psy unit but if they are full the next option is the hospital I work at which can't happen. There are other options and I am preparing myself for all possibilities.
So there is.
If need be I will be taking my husband to the hospital. No more waiting or telling myself it's all okay anymore. It's really just one of the steps I need to do. One step at a time.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
OD
So I just woke up for work, actually my husband woke me up, to run to the store to get him tobacco. I came back from the store and looked around the kitchen. I then realize that he had 40 oz of beer and about 50 Benedryl while I slept. Benedryl pills have 25mg of diphenhydramine in them.
I think my next day off I am going to have to bring him to the hospital, this is getting ridiculous. If he repeats this behavior I have to. This could end up really bad.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Trying to figure shit out.
I am fed up with myself at this point. I don't want to do anything. I was getting so bad that I am back to taking caffeine pills and another medication just to function. It's completely working; I have energy, I don't need to sleep 10 hours, waking up is easy and I can function how a normal person would. Problem is that I know I shouldn't be taking this combination. It's completely legal, but I should wait and see if my new prescription would work. But I couldn't stand it any longer. I normally build up a tolerance after a month or so and stop so when I stop hopefully it will be right as my new medication kicks in.
Seriously, I can justify anything if I try.
But really I just couldn't stay how I was.