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I indicated the psychotropic drugs, being administered simultaneously and by a doctor who was not qualified to prescribe them.

Such was my daily regimen for the entire time (more than two months) that I was confined there, administered without my consent or knowledge. My family members were not aware of it until they became suspicious and demanded that the doctor tell them what he was having administered. They were horrified and immediately requested that he discontinue them. He refused but did agree to reduce the amounts.

Is the fact that psychotropic drugs were being administered so cavalierly by a doctor without the necessary qualification or experience (he was only five or six years out of medical school) and with apparent disregard for interactions among nearly twenty drugs shocking to you? It is to me.

Worse is the reason he was doing it. I had not at this point been sufficiently conscious and cognizant of my situation to be responsible for any of my actions. Apparently I pulled the numerous wires and tubes and dislodged the feeding tube. This is common behavior by hospital patients who are not able to control their actions. The usual practice is to use various equipment such as mittens or if necessary restraints of various types to prevent arm movement.

The doctor claimed that he "feared for the safety of his staff" if I was not restrained. So he had me tied to the bed with wire, hands and feet. I could not move any any extremity more than a few inches and would remain this way for weeks.

Of course no physical therapy was applied during this time, because of my "behavior" and so when I tried to leave the bed after about eight weeks or so I was unable to stand, even with the physical therapist and an assistant supporting me.



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