Day 2:
Woke up at 10.30 hearing my psychiatrists voice asking me how I am. Thought I was dreaming. No he's sitting at the end of my bed on a chair. Spoke to him for 15 minutes. His plan is to make a plan in about 5 days, after detoxing from the alcohol. That way he can see what my moods are really like. That makesssense to me. But I didn't think I waa detoxing. Didn't think 4 cans a day would need detox.
By midday I was really tired again and trying not to fall asleep. Alot of the patients were out on day leave and no activities / groups on in the afternoon.
I was get really adgitated and feeling emotional - so I asked for a prn - to calm me down. Then fell asleep again - nightmares - woke at 5.45 & rushed down to get dinner.
Adgitation started setting in again around 7pm. This time I was crying. Not knowing what to do. Feeling lost. So the nurse suggested the sane prn - but to take 2 instead of one - because it would work better with my detoxing body. Then I cried because I was detoxing - because that is something I am responsible for.
After 20 minutes the meds worked & I was no longer shaky or irritable.
I had my first shower in about 3 or 4 days & myfirst hair wash in over a week. That was enough to make me feel a lot better.
I'm just about to take the sleeping tablet the psychiatrist put me on - but tomorrow I'll ask him to make it a prn instead - as it took a while to come off them last time. His recommendation is 2 every night. I'll take 1 tonight because I have to, but hopefully won't need them after that.
So I'll say goodnight & hope everyone, whether at home or in hospital is safe and doing okay.
Love to you all. ♥♥♥♥♥