Sunday, February 7, 2010

5150 again

Chase is back in the hospital. Let me back up so you can understand this nightmare-ish week.

  • Saturday - Chase raged/ran away
  • Sunday - ok
  • Monday - Good day but raged at night (window involved)
  • Tuesday - Raged ALL morning. Calmed down, got on bus but was kicked off the bus nearly immediately. More violence. Hallucinations. MRT responded.
  • Wednesday - Great morning. Great bus ride. Suspended from school by 9am. More hallucinations. Severe cycles plus psychosis. MRT responded.
  • Thursday - Mania for 3 hours and then deep depression and sleep for 3 hours. Psychiatrist appointment. Two options. Hospitalization or Haldol (MAJOR antipsychotic med). Got Haldol. Still hallucinating but cycling slowed. Hallucinations/Night terrors
  • Friday - Very confused and spacey. Lapses in memory. Strange behaviors. MRT responded. Climbed over 2nd story landing and started to jump. He stopped when he saw me. Was unaware that he was even near the landing (while leaning over it.) To the hospital. 5150'd and transported to the same hospital as before.

So thats a little summary. Chase is in the same hospital that he has been in 3 times before. We don't really have a game plan yet but will get started on medication adjustments tomorrow morning when his regular doctor gets there. He is doing ok. He feels better being there and knows he needs more help than he can get at home. Visits have been great yesterday and today. Very focused and good attention span.

Please pray for Chase.

I'm sleepy and going to cuddle with Aimee and then crawl into my bed. Good night.

6 comments:

  1. Kristin,

    I'm so sorry.

    I know how scarey that Haldol choice is.

    Hopefully he will get the help he needs in the phospital.

    Amy
    Logan's Mommy

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  2. thinking of you - i understand....

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  3. I'm so sorry things are rough right now. Praying the Haldol helps and things begin to stabilize.

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  4. Kristin - thinking of you and Chase and sending strength your way.

    Erin

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  5. I'm sorry to hear this. I hope he's getting some relief in the hospital.

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  6. Oh, take care of yourself! It is so hard to keep everything together when your child is in crisis. The initial years of this illness are completely terrifying but with treatment and support it can and generally does settle down. Keep steady, keep hope! Virtual hugs to you all. I have been there.

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