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zoomer · 09-10-2009, 05:52 PM

I had to call 911 on my son last week. He was acting manic the past three weeks with lots of paranoia and strang talks. He at the end was thinking someone was out to get him and that they put a divice in his spine to control him. He tried to cut it out and woke me up by saying help. I went down stairs and he had blood on his hand and asked me to cut it out for him because he could not reach it. I told him I needed to get something and went up stairs and had my husband call 911. The cops came and put him in the hosptial. He is refusing meds and now they are taking him to court to have an order to make him take meds and I have to testify. The shrink or the social worker cannot really talk to me because my son refuses to sign any release forms. They also think that it's more than bi-polar. We go to visit him everyday and everyday he is angry and blames me for his whole life being messed up. Today I brought him some hard candy and gum. He cannot smoke,so it will help him and his cravings.
Two weeks ago too my 13 year old was in the hosptial for bi-polar. It looks like mental illness runs high in my side of the family and I feel upset about it all. I'm bi-polar too,but have not had an manic attack in 5 years because I take my meds and try to take care of myself. I do get freaked out when my children are freaking out and it brings back a lot of memories when I was manic. The doctor upped my meds because I'm dealing with a lot,but it's making me eat a lot too.
I feel real bad about my 23 year old son,but he needs help and long term care. He is basically homeless. He really cannot stay with me because we walk on egg shells around him and we are afraid of him and his outburst. He cannot hold a job, nor have room mates because he scares everyone. I was wondering what will happen to him? Will they put him in a state hosptial? Will they mandate him to get on SSD and medicade. I don't want my son to be out on the streets with the winter coming. I'm not afraid to testify,but am upset that I have to do so.

09-10-2009, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
zoomer Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: It's raining again! Posts: 2,495	son in the hosptial I had to call 911 on my son last week. He was acting manic the past three weeks with lots of paranoia and strang talks. He at the end was thinking someone was out to get him and that they put a divice in his spine to control him. He tried to cut it out and woke me up by saying help. I went down stairs and he had blood on his hand and asked me to cut it out for him because he could not reach it. I told him I needed to get something and went up stairs and had my husband call 911. The cops came and put him in the hosptial. He is refusing meds and now they are taking him to court to have an order to make him take meds and I have to testify. The shrink or the social worker cannot really talk to me because my son refuses to sign any release forms. They also think that it's more than bi-polar. We go to visit him everyday and everyday he is angry and blames me for his whole life being messed up. Today I brought him some hard candy and gum. He cannot smoke,so it will help him and his cravings. Two weeks ago too my 13 year old was in the hosptial for bi-polar. It looks like mental illness runs high in my side of the family and I feel upset about it all. I'm bi-polar too,but have not had an manic attack in 5 years because I take my meds and try to take care of myself. I do get freaked out when my children are freaking out and it brings back a lot of memories when I was manic. The doctor upped my meds because I'm dealing with a lot,but it's making me eat a lot too. I feel real bad about my 23 year old son,but he needs help and long term care. He is basically homeless. He really cannot stay with me because we walk on egg shells around him and we are afraid of him and his outburst. He cannot hold a job, nor have room mates because he scares everyone. I was wondering what will happen to him? Will they put him in a state hosptial? Will they mandate him to get on SSD and medicade. I don't want my son to be out on the streets with the winter coming. I'm not afraid to testify,but am upset that I have to do so.