What I did on my weekend

[Angrboda]

I'll have to return to this later, love, as Mr. Sandman and me haz plans. Sorry to hear you suffer, whatever the cause. If I'm not mistaking the spelling, Quietipine, aka Seroquel, is an atypical anti-psychotic. It's known for it's sedating properties, and in my case, is prescribed solely to that end. My tipping point for "dead next day" is a little higher, between 175-200 mg. I have no experience with its use in the treatment of depression.

I guess this was either a banner week for all, or perhaps we're twins separated at birth. I spent the weekend on a locked psych ward. That was pleasant enough, but what precipitated it was not. I overdosed on Haldol, resulting in a several hour episode of severe Akathisia. Akathisia is the feeling that you can't sit still (I believe restless leg syndrome is a mild form). Anyway, I got to where I couldn't remain in any one position for more than about 10-20 seconds. Stand up, sit down, walk around, lie down - rinse, lather, repeat. (I even used harsh language, I was so rattled.) After two hours of this in the ER room, waiting for attention, I was basically so exhausted I just passed out. I woke up two hours later to be informed that they were simply waiting for a bed. By that time, the intense Akathisia had subsided greatly, and so while I was still in a lot of pain, at least it was manageable. It took another 36-48 hours to return to baseline, and the rest is mere routine.

Anyway, I hope that which I didn't read included an "I'm doing fine now," or, at least, better. Till another day.