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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 188176" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Steely,</p><p> </p><p>Cut yourself a break. On a normal day each of us has forgotten to put the medications away. In the middle of a panic attack - TOTALLY normal that you forgot to put the medications away. </p><p> </p><p>It was HIS CHOICE to take the medications. He knew better. The responsiblity MUST be HIS. HIS ALONE. If he was 7 it woudl be different, but he isn't.</p><p> </p><p>Get the boy to the hospital for an evaluation. Even if they don't do anything, you will know he is safe and can't hurt anyone. Esp YOU.</p><p> </p><p>DON'T buy ipecac. It is no longer recommended. Go to the grocery and buy powdered mustard. You put a tablespoon in a cup of water and have him drink that. IT iwll induce vomiting, taste terrible, and is much safer than ipecac. Straight vinegar or vinegar cut 50-50 with water will also induce vomiting in a safer way than ipecac does. Cheaper too!</p><p> </p><p>Make him know that any time you think he has taken extra medications, your medications, or anyone elses medications you will induce barfing. Sometimes that helps. Jsut decide it is the future policy.</p><p> </p><p>As for not calming him down, who wouldn't lose it and yell back. It was a stupid thing to do. You were already panicking, and you lost it. It is Ok. It really is. Forgive yourself.</p><p> </p><p>Get the cops or ambulance to take him to the hospital. DO NOT DRIVE HIM THERE ALONE. HE IS TOO BIG TO SAFELY TRANSPORT YOURSELF.</p><p> </p><p>Keep in touch with us. Let us know how it is going. Call his psychiatrist and see what he recommends. This may take quite a while to work out of his system. He needs to be inpatient.</p><p> </p><p>Tell work to go fly a kite. they can't have you on call with-o paying you. Esp if they didn't tell you ahead of time. And NO ONE is required to always answer the phone. Do you want me to send the witch a broom with-her name on it? I will even paint it black. Have paint, have old broom. Just need address.</p><p> </p><p>I take zofran. It may cause him to have trouble urinating. Esp if he does not have adequate water intake. The hospital should monitor this.</p><p> </p><p>I am sending big hugs. PLEASE don't beat yourself up over this. It was HIS choice. Responsiblity NEEDS to be on HIS shoulders. Ignore any comments made by your family or your boss.</p><p> </p><p>I am so sorry and sending lots of love and prayers.</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 188176, member: 1233"] Steely, Cut yourself a break. On a normal day each of us has forgotten to put the medications away. In the middle of a panic attack - TOTALLY normal that you forgot to put the medications away. It was HIS CHOICE to take the medications. He knew better. The responsiblity MUST be HIS. HIS ALONE. If he was 7 it woudl be different, but he isn't. Get the boy to the hospital for an evaluation. Even if they don't do anything, you will know he is safe and can't hurt anyone. Esp YOU. DON'T buy ipecac. It is no longer recommended. Go to the grocery and buy powdered mustard. You put a tablespoon in a cup of water and have him drink that. IT iwll induce vomiting, taste terrible, and is much safer than ipecac. Straight vinegar or vinegar cut 50-50 with water will also induce vomiting in a safer way than ipecac does. Cheaper too! Make him know that any time you think he has taken extra medications, your medications, or anyone elses medications you will induce barfing. Sometimes that helps. Jsut decide it is the future policy. As for not calming him down, who wouldn't lose it and yell back. It was a stupid thing to do. You were already panicking, and you lost it. It is Ok. It really is. Forgive yourself. Get the cops or ambulance to take him to the hospital. DO NOT DRIVE HIM THERE ALONE. HE IS TOO BIG TO SAFELY TRANSPORT YOURSELF. Keep in touch with us. Let us know how it is going. Call his psychiatrist and see what he recommends. This may take quite a while to work out of his system. He needs to be inpatient. Tell work to go fly a kite. they can't have you on call with-o paying you. Esp if they didn't tell you ahead of time. And NO ONE is required to always answer the phone. Do you want me to send the witch a broom with-her name on it? I will even paint it black. Have paint, have old broom. Just need address. I take zofran. It may cause him to have trouble urinating. Esp if he does not have adequate water intake. The hospital should monitor this. I am sending big hugs. PLEASE don't beat yourself up over this. It was HIS choice. Responsiblity NEEDS to be on HIS shoulders. Ignore any comments made by your family or your boss. I am so sorry and sending lots of love and prayers. Susie [/QUOTE]
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