Posted by med_empowered on May 4, 2008, at 15:46:25
In reply to OFF TO THE PSYCH WARD HE GOES, posted by ultra on May 4, 2008, at 15:06:59
your situation really sucks. My guess is he'll be hospitalized, medicated, and released over the course of 5-7 days, maybe less (rarely more).
As for meds: if his income is low enough, you might be able to get him some of the newer meds through patient assistance programs. The hospital might prescribe an older, cheap drug. If they do that, the side effects can suck and he might stop taking it kind of quickly.
Do you know what meds he's tried before? If you can figure out why he stops the meds (assuming its side effects), a good doc might be able to help find the right med(s) and dose(s) to control at least some of the symptoms.
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