OK. I have no doctor because I just moved to a different state. I went to a clinic, & one of the nurses told me that I can do without the meds., & that if I feel suicidal, then check into a mental ward. Why waste part of my life doing that when I can just get some extra medication? Jeez!
I'm not suicidal right now, but my medicine will run out by tonight. What should I do? Should I go to the ER & get my prescriptions filled?
2007-05-15 04:15:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
The ER will probably refill your meds. However if there is an emergency mental health clinic that you can get into very quickly that might be better for you. Where I live the hospital has a Mental Health ER. The regular ER may only fill your meds for a month. Perhaps a mental health place will fill them for longer or you can call them when you need refills. I am sure no REPUTABLE place will turn you down. I cannot believe any nurse would make that statement. What a witch. Once you get your meds filled and get settled, I would call that place and speak to the office manager or a doctor there and report that nurse. She is dangerous to all patients she has contact with.
Get on the phone now and call the ER and see what they suggest. If there is no medical health place then go to the ER right NOW.
Good luck to you.
2007-05-15 06:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the meds. I ran into a situation where the nurse refused to refill my Effexor and I went through withdrawal for two days (it was torture).
Sometimes the pharmacy will give you a couple of days worth of meds if they know you're seeing a doctor soon. If this isn't an option right now, I say go to the ER and get your meds. Then try to find someplace where you can get seen by a psychiatrist regularly.
If you are on disability or Medicare, a lot of places will see you (even high-scale places). You don't have to go to the local health clinic.
Good luck! :) Hang in there!!! :)
2007-05-15 04:25:53 · answer #2 · answered by searching_please 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"My",
It wasn't right that you were treated that way by SOME person who didn't know "straight up!" They gave you BAD advice, NO you don't check into a Psyc. ward! That person was a DUMMY!
All you need to do is get in touch with your previous Dr. for your medical record, and explain to that Office Nurse your situation and she will tell you what you need to know! Do it now!
And, no you can't do without your meds! These kinds you have to get off of gradually, not "cold turkey!" You got some WRONG information!
So, contact your former Dr. in the State you lived and go from there! also, tell them what you were told by the misinformed people at that Clinic you mentioned!
My Blessings and go through the correct channels for your own good health and mental health!
2007-05-15 04:24:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what meds you are taking, but any nurse should know better than to just stop medications of that nature. The withdrawal from them can be dangerous, even fatal. If you cannot find a new personal physician right away, then yes, I would recommend you go to the emergency room, the least they can do is give you a partial fill to tide you over for a week or so until you can find a doctor that will help you.
2007-05-15 04:22:36 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Most anti-phych meds cannot be missed. If you are running out tonight you should call and find a clinic today. Call your old MD office and ask for your records to be faxed to the new MD office. I can't believe an actual nurse would be that cold but it happens too much. Good luck, you could call the old MD too and see if the office will call you in a new script for 30 day supply until you can find a new MD. Take care.
2007-05-15 04:26:54 · answer #5 · answered by Ho 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That nurse that you speak of was probably a MA, no respectable RN would tell you to stop your meds abruptly like that, that can cause serious reactions. You need to go to a walk in clinic, take a copy of your medical records if you have them and get your meds. Call you previous Dr and tell them that you are going to go to a walk in clinic and maybe the Dr that you re seeing Will call your Dr from home.
if you have to go to the ER to get some then go. It has taken you awhile to get you med levels to a therapeutic level and you need to keep them there. Good luck with this sweetie and God bless you
2007-05-15 04:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by Ama A 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of such a thing. This is totaly unthink able. We need our medication, it cand be dangerous not to have. Go see another Doctor, and I mean get another one this one isn't worth a damn. Talk to another clinic, go back to this one ask to see another nurse and state what you were told. Report this idiot.
First thing get the meds, go to emergency room and explain why you are there, go to another clinic. Get those meds, my Brother, even if it takes all day.
Then cause some noise about this idiot nurse.. She gave very bad advise.
2007-05-15 05:28:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the er or a walk in clinic
2007-05-15 04:32:43 · answer #8 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to report her. First of all nurses are not taught to give opinions like this. they are taught to give patient teaching, not lame adice. Tell her to take some LSD, lock herself in the closet, with one bullet in the trigger, and keep pullin.
2007-05-15 04:32:41 · answer #9 · answered by SikU2 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you call your last doctor and let him or her know what is going on. Call your last doctor for advice. Or call the place where he works speak to them let them know. Please call like right now. While they are still open. Smooches.
2007-05-15 04:52:51 · answer #10 · answered by Thebronx 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋