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31 Quiet Room While you are in the hospital, you have one goal that is more important than all the others — you MUST stay out of the Quiet Room! The Quiet Room is the classic rubber-walled room that you have seen numerous times on TV and in the movies, with one difference: there is no padding on the walls. "Why not?" you ask. Well, you probably won't be touching the walls or the floor. Instead you'll probably be strapped to the bed for your own protection. Yes, there are leather restraints in Quiet Rooms and they are used. If you are seriously out of control, you'll find yourself in them. Don't think that the attendants won't leave you in there, because they will if your behavior warrants it.. If you can't get it together, then you'll stay in there. If you don't respond, you will stay restrained. And trust me, it is not fun at all! The medical staff will be doing their best to juggle your meds properly, so while you're in the Quiet Room take your meds the way they ask you to. Granted, these meds may make you really sleepy, and you may wonder where the last few hours have gone, but that's okay. Like I've said before, you're in the hospital to rest. There are all kinds of ways you can be restrained in the Quiet Room. They can completely restrain you, or they can have you on your stomach or your back. Or, they can just restrain your feet, or there can be no restraints at all. In fact, they may even leave the door open and ask you not to leave, all to see if you can obey their orders. So listen to them, do what they ask, and you'll be spared unnecessary time in there. Remember, like everything else in the hospital, this room is there to help you. It is meant to keep you safe when you may be a menace to yourself and/or other people. So take my advice and don't rebel against it. It will only cause you more stress and buy you a few extra days or weeks in the hospital.