Posted by Joan on September 6, 1999, at 7:22:52
Last spring I tried Depakote for moderation of bipolar disorder. No other medications. Apparently, I overdosed on the stuff -- experienced "drunken" like effects -- slurred speech, disrupted balance, police suspected I was inebriated, paramedics tooks me to an emergency room, where I was subjected to charcoal flushing. Was this necessary? Lab showed 209 Depakotre level? What danger was I in? Was some other nonemergency response more appropriate/ less costly? Did I have any right to refuse such medical intervention? Would appreciate any leads.
poster:Joan
thread:11099
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