Tag Archives: lorazepam side effects

41: Down To The Wire

November 30, 2011 Gabriela and I discussed the after care facilities on my list of what I thought were the best options.  We were both on the same page regarding exactly what her needs were, and she understood that I … Continue reading

Posted in behavioral health, epilepsy, medication, mental health, psychotic reaction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

40: Beautiful People Do Not Just Happen

November 15 to 16, 2011 As soon as I arrived home that evening, I searched online for Tranquility Psychiatric Center and read their entire website; along with the reviews I found.  It definitely sounded like a place that would be … Continue reading

Posted in behavioral health, epilepsy, medication, mental health, psychotic reaction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

39: After Care

November 15 to 27, 2011 At the same time Gabriela was working to make her way back, emotionally, through her daily therapy, I started working intently on “after care” options. My beginning was a list of 87 inpatient facilities in … Continue reading

Posted in behavioral health, epilepsy, medication, mental health, psychotic reaction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

38: The Last Supper

November 25, 2011 On the Friday evening after Thanksgiving, I was drinking coffee while Gabriela ate dinner. Then Cody arrived. He appeared to be unhappy about something. He muttered a greeting to Gabriela as he pulled up a chair and … Continue reading

Posted in behavioral health, epilepsy, medication, mental health, psychotic reaction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Medi-Cal Breaks Their Silence and The Franchise Tax Board Does Too

As a follow-up to my earlier post “Medi-Cal Nightmare” I called the State Hearing Division this morning;  I wanted to make some corrections for the record. I told the customer service rep that I absolutely did not request the postponement … Continue reading

Posted in behavioral health, epilepsy, medication, mental health, psychotic reaction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

37: Who Were The Ward Mates

Of all the patients on ward 400 with Gabriela at Huntingdon Hospital, Zack had become one of my favorites and Gabriela’s sidekick. The two of them got along great, were about the same age, and were both bright, well-spoken young … Continue reading

Posted in behavioral health, epilepsy, medication, mental health, psychotic reaction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Medi-Cal Nightmare

I need to vent … a few months ago I posted about my frustration regarding Medi-Cal and how they had denied my request for reimbursement of costs associated with Gabriela’s care for the last year.  They gave no in-depth explanation … Continue reading

Posted in behavioral health, epilepsy, medication, mental health, psychotic reaction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

36: Thanksgiving

November 24, 2011 I entered the day room, where most of the staff and all but one of the patients from ward 400 were crowded around the food and sitting at the tables enjoying the meal. Huntington had prepared a … Continue reading

Posted in behavioral health, epilepsy, medication, mental health, psychotic reaction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

35: Preparing Thanksgiving Contraband

November 23, 2011 I sat visiting with Gabriela the evening before Thanksgiving in the day room. She was eating dinner, which always arrived with an extra cup of coffee for me. I was preoccupied with the thought of how we … Continue reading

Posted in behavioral health, epilepsy, medication, mental health, psychotic reaction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

34: Fragile Normal

November 22, 2011 Gabriela had arrived at Huntington on November 10th, we were now nearly 13 days into her stay on Ward 400. Initially, things had deteriorated quickly. After she was admitted she hadn’t eaten, drank, slept, sat down, taken her medications, … Continue reading

Posted in behavioral health, epilepsy, medication, mental health, psychotic reaction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment