uk.people.disability

"BarryTaylor" wrote:
>I am in receipt of DLA. I suffer from Aspergers Syndrome and paranoid
>psychosis. My consultant psy has put me on Risperidone. Originally he
>wanted to section me but found he had little grounds to do so.
>
> My problem is he has wrote to the doc requesting that my bloods are done
> to ensure I am taking the Risperidone. I am taking them but not at the
> dose they think I am taking as they make me worse, give me shocking heads
> and make me feel worse. I have explained this to the cnsultant to no
> avail. Anyway he doesnt know what dose I am taking but its only a fraction
> of what he prescribes,.
>
> My problems are mainly Aspergers related for which there is no medication.
> Anyway my question is, can he force me to have my bloods taken? I have a
> chronic phobia of needles and having to have bloods done is making me
> worse. Can he literally force me into it or can I refuse to have them
> done.
>
> I need some help here please as I dont want these bloods doing.

My understanding is that you would have to be compulsorily detained under a
relevant section of the Mental Heath Act to have blood investigations
performed against your will and therefore without your consent. Probably
better to ask at . Good luck.