I was inpatient in a general paediatric ward. My treatment team completely ignored my input and didn't allow me any information. When I was released, there was only 1 outpatient service which was FBT. That program was incredibly damaging to me yet was pushed by the hospital. I had an awful time
The whole FBT program that is pushed is one reason I am SO glad I actually didn’t receive help until I was an adult…because having my parents control things when a big reason I had the eating disorder was due to my mom’s out of control control…would have probably killed me, literally.
I was inpatient twice at a local hospital general psychiatric ward that had a max of 4 ED beds at any time. It was absolutely awful. I wish I had never agreed to be referred. Anyways. I had to basically fail the home hospital program to be referred and get funding for a program that DID help, which was residential in the neighbouring province. It was a world of difference.
You are lucky to have even had any choices. My second time, which involved a feeding tube, I didn’t even get to choose snacks. Let alone having any dislikes allowed…and they forced me to eat meat when I had been a happy vegetarian for years. It was absolutely soul crushing and I still have trauma going on 6 years from then.
❤ thank you for your story. Im newly diagnosed and in outpatient. Its scary. I either comply or get tubes. So i pick comply with diet. Appreciate your story. So sorry about how that man treated you with the cinnamon in inpatient you shoupd have been allowed make another choice.
YES it was thought that everything at home hospital that I had any opinion etc about was ED based. And the dietitians constantly lied to me…and then the group programming had a group called Feedback group which was literally a privacy violation. I would never ever ever go into the home hospital group programming ever ever again if that group is still part of it.
your inpatient sounds sort of similar to my res facility. they were way more lenient than inpatient. inpatient was like prison to me, really. i was in my deathbed at inpatient. genuinely, i was given weeks to live and told they were doing everything they could to lengthen my life. i had no psychological at inpatient. i was told they couldn’t find a psychologist comfortable taking my case because it was so severe they didn’t think there was anything they could do to help my mental health. i was on bed rest the whole time. i was told i was so weak and immunocompromised i could not interact with any of the other patients. i was isolated in my hospital room. i ate every single thing completely alone because it was strictly forbidden to have anyone in there. no visitors and no nurses cus they were worried the nurses might pass an infection to me. so i was monitored by a robot that said absolutely nothing at all, just observed. that was insanely lonely. the only visitor allowed was my dad if he passed a covid test, had no signs of illness, and we both wore masks. everyone had to wear a mask around me. i also was observed during every bathroom trip, including showering. that was humiliating having a stranger see me naked, but i guess i get why they did it. i was told i was such a serious fall risk it would be negligent not to monitor me on the toilet or in the shower because if i did fall and injure myself, it could be deadly. inpatient was miserable, exhausting, and isolating. if i ever go inpatient again, i hope it is much better than that. even just incorporating psychological support would’ve helped so much. i don’t understand why it was okay for them not to give even a tin bit of psychological support to a teenager (not even 18 yet) who was just told they have only a few weeks to live. it’s not like i was in a coma or something i was conscious every day and could’ve used the support. now i’m three years past my life expectancy back then but i’m still ill and all of that was pretty traumatic. i don’t know if my case was just unusual or if that was the typical inpatient experience for people. from what i’ve heard, most at least get psychological support and can interact with other patients even if they’re in a wheelchair and closely monitored.
it depends on your insurance. once i reach my deductible, my insurance pays 90% of the cost. check with your insurance to see how much a specific program would cost cus it varies.
I was inpatient in a general paediatric ward. My treatment team completely ignored my input and didn't allow me any information. When I was released, there was only 1 outpatient service which was FBT. That program was incredibly damaging to me yet was pushed by the hospital. I had an awful time
The whole FBT program that is pushed is one reason I am SO glad I actually didn’t receive help until I was an adult…because having my parents control things when a big reason I had the eating disorder was due to my mom’s out of control control…would have probably killed me, literally.
I was inpatient twice at a local hospital general psychiatric ward that had a max of 4 ED beds at any time. It was absolutely awful. I wish I had never agreed to be referred. Anyways. I had to basically fail the home hospital program to be referred and get funding for a program that DID help, which was residential in the neighbouring province. It was a world of difference.
You are lucky to have even had any choices. My second time, which involved a feeding tube, I didn’t even get to choose snacks. Let alone having any dislikes allowed…and they forced me to eat meat when I had been a happy vegetarian for years. It was absolutely soul crushing and I still have trauma going on 6 years from then.
Lmfao 😆😆😆 diets are an eating disorder
❤ thank you for your story. Im newly diagnosed and in outpatient. Its scary. I either comply or get tubes. So i pick comply with diet. Appreciate your story. So sorry about how that man treated you with the cinnamon in inpatient you shoupd have been allowed make another choice.
YES it was thought that everything at home hospital that I had any opinion etc about was ED based. And the dietitians constantly lied to me…and then the group programming had a group called Feedback group which was literally a privacy violation. I would never ever ever go into the home hospital group programming ever ever again if that group is still part of it.
your inpatient sounds sort of similar to my res facility. they were way more lenient than inpatient. inpatient was like prison to me, really. i was in my deathbed at inpatient. genuinely, i was given weeks to live and told they were doing everything they could to lengthen my life. i had no psychological at inpatient. i was told they couldn’t find a psychologist comfortable taking my case because it was so severe they didn’t think there was anything they could do to help my mental health. i was on bed rest the whole time. i was told i was so weak and immunocompromised i could not interact with any of the other patients. i was isolated in my hospital room. i ate every single thing completely alone because it was strictly forbidden to have anyone in there. no visitors and no nurses cus they were worried the nurses might pass an infection to me. so i was monitored by a robot that said absolutely nothing at all, just observed. that was insanely lonely. the only visitor allowed was my dad if he passed a covid test, had no signs of illness, and we both wore masks. everyone had to wear a mask around me. i also was observed during every bathroom trip, including showering. that was humiliating having a stranger see me naked, but i guess i get why they did it. i was told i was such a serious fall risk it would be negligent not to monitor me on the toilet or in the shower because if i did fall and injure myself, it could be deadly. inpatient was miserable, exhausting, and isolating. if i ever go inpatient again, i hope it is much better than that. even just incorporating psychological support would’ve helped so much. i don’t understand why it was okay for them not to give even a tin bit of psychological support to a teenager (not even 18 yet) who was just told they have only a few weeks to live. it’s not like i was in a coma or something i was conscious every day and could’ve used the support. now i’m three years past my life expectancy back then but i’m still ill and all of that was pretty traumatic. i don’t know if my case was just unusual or if that was the typical inpatient experience for people. from what i’ve heard, most at least get psychological support and can interact with other patients even if they’re in a wheelchair and closely monitored.
What's a meal plan pls? 🤔 I wonder they would give someone 3,000 for an elderly parent
My question is was it expensive to get treatment? Also thank you for sharing your story 😊 ❤
it depends on your insurance. once i reach my deductible, my insurance pays 90% of the cost. check with your insurance to see how much a specific program would cost cus it varies.