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My psychiatrist got me the right medication

Posted By Parisienne Walkways

"My psychiatrist got me the right medication"

About: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust / Adult mental health (inpatient)

(as a service user),

It started when I flew in from Spain in 2002. I was psychotic and having a religious experience. I thought I had AIDS so I went to A & E.

By chance my psychiatrist happened to be there and got me into B2 ward where I was sectioned. I didn't really enjoy it but after about 3 weeks my psychiatrist said 'I know what's wrong with you; you have bi-polar disorder. You will have to take medication for the rest of your life. Good, I said.

After about 3 weeks I felt better and talked them out of the section and was able to get more freedom to go out and about. I was there about 3 months.

After discharge as we were homeless we got a flat and moved in. Life is now brilliant. I can look back and see that my psychiatrist recognised what was going on and got me the right medication.

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Response from Jane Danforth, Involvement & Experience Officer, Involvement, Experience and Volunteering Team, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust 12 years ago
Jane Danforth
Involvement & Experience Officer, Involvement, Experience and Volunteering Team,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Hello, my name is Jane Danforth. My role involves helping our service users, volunteers and staff to understand that Notts Healthcare wants to hear stories about our services. We reply to every story and it really helps us to improve what we do, how we do it and to hear about what works well too.

Submitted on 08/11/2011 at 14:19
Published on Care Opinion at 14:29

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Thank you for sharing your story of your journey through services.

I have passed on your posting to ward B2 for comment as I am sure they will be glad to hear about your recovery.

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