Dr. Samuel Satan
666 Hades Dr. Suite 9
Sacramento, CA 95069

Dear Dr. Satan,

I am writing to you concerning my treatment for bipolar disorder at Lucifier's Center for Psychiatry from 6/25/92 to 7/13/92. My concerns focus on the side effects of the medications you prescribed and your evaluation of my condition.

You doubled my dosage of Prozac even though I had only been taking it for about 30 days and was suffering from manic symptoms (loss of sleep and racing thoughts). The medication exacerbated my manic condition rather than alleviating it. Fortunately you recognized the situation and took me off the Prozac.

In order to control the mania, you prescribed Stelazine. I continued to have manic symptoms and only slept a few hours each night. Additionally, the medication effected my muscle control. My eye sight was severely effected. My posture and walk were bent over and uncoordinated. My memory became so poor that I would cross the room and forget why I wanted to cross the room.

My visitors recognized my deteriorating condition; however, you failed to take action on their and my concerns about the side effects of the Stelazine. I left the hospital against medical advice because you failed to address my concerns about the side effects of the medication.

You focused upon my so called "denial of my problems" and seemed to treat my complaints about the side effects of the medication as if they were smoke screens that I had fabricated in order to avoid dealing with the "real issues". Unfortunately, the side effects of the medication were so severe that I was never stable enough to concentrate upon any issues.

A few days after leaving the hospital and discontinuing the Stelazine, my sleeping pattern, muscle control, and memory returned to normal. The issues which prompted me to seek hospitalization still had to be addressed.

When I voluntarily entered the hospital after speaking with the Kaiser doctor, I looked forward to a protective environment where my condition could be stabilized. Your lack of insight and insensitivity during my treatment seriously undermined my confidence in the hospitalization process. After my stay at Lucifer's, I felt abandoned and humiliated by the psychiatric community. I was left to pick up the pieces by myself. Despite your misguided efforts, I have worked and will continue to work to strengthen my confidence in hospitalization since I know the hospital should be a place of refuge in times of crisis.

Sincerely,
Polar Paul