Good News On Britney Spears
She’s still in. 
And apparently, this time she’s being treated properly, by someone who knows what she’s doing (unlike the incompetents at Cedars Sinai…between the Britney early release/Dr. Phil thing and Dennis Quaid’s twins being overdosed, I think I’d stay far away from that place):
“She’s an excellent clinician and an excellent psychiatrist,” says Harold Young, the clinical director at the Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills, where Spears’s psychiatrist Dr. Deborah Nadel worked for about five years.
Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Nadel graduated from University of California Medical School in San Francisco 18 years ago, and she did her residency at UCLA, records show.
Nadel, who has recently started treating the troubled pop star, had instigated Spears’s second hospitalization in January, this time at UCLA Medical Center’s psychiatric ward, for a 72-hour evaluation, sources tell PEOPLE.
Apparently she’s detoxing, and hopefully sleeping, in a basic room that may or may not have a television or phone, both undoubtedly distractions to proper rest. It’s important to get whatever medications are in her system, out of her system, so that her team can assess what is going on and attempt to find a proper medication and dosage for her symptoms. She’s allegedly been classified as G.D., which means “Greatly Disabled.” Translated, someone with that classification can’t take care of themselves, such as providing proper food or clothing or shelter for themselves. As I said yesterday, we at GlossLip have been saying that for quite some time now.
FINALLY…some good news to report about Britney. Such a refreshing change. I think it qualifies for a Breath Of Fresh Air award…baby steps, baby steps.
So how about nobody hound this doctor and let her get her work done in peace?
In other news, that loud pop you just heard was Osmegma bin Luftwaffe’s head exploding. He’s quite upset that he’s being made out to be the bad guy in all this and has come out with both guns blazing. He’s accused Lynne Spears of getting a manicure when her daughter was trying to contact her for help, he’s allegedly had a fight with father Jamie, supposedly he was barred from even entering the hospital yesterday, and he’s probably got a bad case of Missing Cash Cowitis.
If anything else happens today, I’ll update in this post.
UPDATE:Â It seems that her parents are rather upset that Osmegma has been pulling a Howard, and have gone to court to stop any further intrusions into her life–and finances:
Jamie and Lynne Spears arrived this morning at the County courthouse in downtown L.A. Sources say both parents are extremely concerned about the welfare of their daughter, and upset because Sam Lutfi is trying to call the shots on all matters Britney.
The court has the power to create a conservatorship, which would allow both Jamie and Lynne to make medical decisions on behalf of Britney. The conservatorship would also allow them to control Britney’s financial affairs. Both parents have made it clear: they believe Lutfi’s influence has placed their daughter and her assets at risk.
Didn’t I suggest a conservatorship a while back?
The hearing is scheduled for 1:30 PM PT.
UPDATE #2: According to TMZ, an LA court commissioner has placed Britney and her estate under temporary conservatorship. It is unknown at the time just who the conservator is but her parents have asked to be appointed.
UPDATE #3: People is saying that the conservator is Jamie Spears, Brit’s father. Well, that’s better than Lynne. He’s been opposed to Brit being in the spotlight pretty much from the start, if I remember right. Of course, he’s been no prince in his life, but he seems to have turned himself around.
Also, if memory serves, he doesn’t live off his daughters. That’s Lynne’s job.
UPDATE #4:Â See what happens…I go to the store and all hell breaks loose.
There is a restraining order against Osmegma bin Luftwaffe for the next 22 days, and at the end of that it could be made permanent. Also, TMZ is reporting that Brit’s conservator, in this case dad Jamie and a lawyer, have the power to shut out Osmegma:
The conservators who were appointed to manage Britney’s assets have broad authority, including changing the locks to her house and keeping out anyone they want — we’re guessin’ that’s Sam Lutfi.
The judge granted the conservators — Jamie Spears and a lawyer co-conservators — have the power to hire 24-hour security at her house, access her medical records and communicate with treating physicians.
They also have the power to make any decisions on her behalf, and can revoke any contracts she may have made recently — which might include the new Mercedes she just bought.
It also give them the power to communicate with her doctors and help manage her estate:
The conservators — Jamie Spears and Andrew Wallet — can communicate with Brit’s doctors and access medical records.
In terms of managing Brit’s estate, the function of Wallet — a respected lawyer who has handled many similar matters — is to ensure there is an independent voice in the management of her estate, and we’re told that’s something Jamie and Lynne are down with.
The effect of the order is that Sam Lutfi has, at least temporarily, been shut out of Britney’s world. He will not be able to go to her home or the hospital, or have any other contact with her.
But Britney apparently is not a happy camper about this turn of events:
In a heavy British accent, a ballistic Brit screamed (about her parents), “I’m so sick of all of this they can have the God Damn house and stick it up their f**king asses. Actually, no they can’t.”
Brit, who sounded drugged up, was furious that her dad became a conservator of her estate. She was screaming at the top of her lungs, at times impossible to understand. At one point she screamed, “Nobody’s taking my house. Who is my family?”
Britney said she did not want her parents near her home and at one point said she would go to court to fight them.
She is under the impression she’s getting out of the hospital tonight.
Oh no…it’s really gonna hit the fan tonight. Just for the record, we are on approximately Day 16 of her cycle.
UPDATE #5:Â Well, according to TMZ again (personally, I don’t necessarily trust X17, mainly because of their affiliation with Osmegma), there’s going to be a showdown over the very same mad, and now Trope and Trope (Brit’s lawyers) are being dragged into the mess:
We know Britney’s divorce team at the law firm of Trope and Trope has been dealing with newly-exiled Sam Lutfi and believes he is well-meaning. Jamie Spears, the freshly appointed co-conservator, has made it clear he dislikes the Trope firm and wants them out of Britney’s life - in large part because of the firm’s alliance with Sam.
Lutfi is furious at the commissioner who issued the various orders today and has been in touch with Trope and Trope numerous times this afternoon. Based on those conversations, the firm believes the orders defy Britney’s wishes because she feels great ill will toward her dad.
So here’s the scenario. It’s possible Trope and Trope could go to court Monday at 1:30 and challenge the choice of conservator. If Jamie Spears is in it for the long hall, it’s also possible one of his first orders of business will be to 86 Trope and Trope from Britney’s life.
What a mess. First Trope Squared want to quit as Brit’s lawyers, now they want to stay and fight for her. Maybe they got a raise, because I don’t see them doing this out of the goodness and kindness of their hearts.
Who knows, maybe Osmarmy promised them a percentage of Brit’s money if they win. Oh wait, that would be the money that she received from the sale of her CDs, DVDs, downloads, and merchandise…paid for by her enablers fans.
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I had hope Sam was going to be kept far, far away from Britney, no such luck. TMZ has video of him leaving UCLA sometime during the night to get Brit some food and returning with In-n-Our Burgers in a bag and two drinks. Sam appears to be camped out at the hospital… sad to say.
Comment by Rappy — February 1, 2008 @ 10:59 am
As the director of Novus Medical Detox, we see people addicted to all sorts of drugs/alcohol–prescription or street. I think that it is very naive to assume that part of her problems may not be from the prescription drugs she has been taking.
It is an epidemic in this country. We need to stop getting people legally “addicted” and demand that people really know the side effects of these drugs before they start taking them.
Most states have Patient Informed Consent laws. It is time to enforce them and we might prevent tragedies like Britney Spears or the Va. Tech school shooting because the shooter was on prescription drugs that are known to cause violent behavior.
Steve Hayes
http://www.novusdetox.com
Comment by Steve Hayes — February 1, 2008 @ 12:34 pm
Not to mention that if one doctor doesn’t know what another doctor has prescribed for you (and sometimes, even if they DO) medicines can have bad interactions all the time — especially psych meds.
I also have to wonder just how common “Anna Nicole-style” medical treatment (patient has a headache or tooth pulled and the doctor prescribes oxycontin!) is among doctors-to-the-stars.
Hopefully they will get her clean, and then properly medicated so she can get well (or at least a reasonable facsimilie thereof).
I hate to be a buzzkill, but one thing to remember, many psych patients just don’t keep up with their meds. Even when they know the consequences and the dangers. Some will always believe that once they begin feeling better, they don’t need the meds anymore. Plus, some don’t like the way the meds make them feel — this seems to be especially true with bipolar medications.
Just like anything else, it’s a huge responsibility to be able to manage your own medication, and for some the temptation is too great, especially if they don’t have someone with them 24/7 (like a spouse or parent) who can immediately see when something is happening and take the appropriate measures.
Right now, Britney just doesn’t seem to have that kind of dependable support system in place, and, sadly, that is what’s going to be the ultimate deal breaker, where her mental health is concerned.
Comment by crazymom — February 1, 2008 @ 1:14 pm
I found it very disconcerting when everyone kept saying ANS didnt die of “drug” use. This was because the drugs were all prescribed to her, but didn’t make her death anymore natural than if she had died from a heroin overdose. We all read about the black bag of drugs Howard carried around everywhere they went.
I believe this is where electronic records “could” be helpful because there would a data base to see if a patient is getting drugs from multiple doctors and the pharmacist could wave a red flag that something hinky is going down with a patient — and not just “stars”
On a side note… I am happy to see a conservatorship set up for Brit. Hopefully Jamie will now kick Sam to the curb ASAP… heaven only knows what is going on with Britney’s money, I think it may be time to bring in some accountants to see what is going on and put her on some sort of allowance until she gets her head straight and can handle her own affairs. That girl is burning through a car a month now, and from the sounds of things buys multi-million-dollar houses on a whim as well.
Comment by Rappy — February 1, 2008 @ 6:09 pm
You know what’s interesting…since the restraining order yesterday, there has only been 1 update about Britney Spears on the different sites. Me thinks it has been Sammy boy all along who’s been contacting these sites with all the updates, for which he’s probably paid fairly well. Without any contact with BS, that all stops. If that’s the case, it looks like the kibosh has been placed on his activities, and gosh, he may have to get a regular job to make whatever money he lives on. Or maybe his mom will let him move in and sponge off of her.
I hope for Britney that she’s not let out of the hospital tomorrow morning. That’s when the 72-hour psychiatric hold is complete. I can’t see her becoming competent enough in 3 days to make some rational decisions. In her addled state, I can only imagine how angry and frustrated she is at her parents, and it will take some time for her to realize these actions were necessary to save her life.
Comment by Ann — February 2, 2008 @ 5:02 pm
One other thought, if Trope and Trope is paid by Britney, her father and the co-conservator now are making the decisions about her finances. Which means, they decide if Trope and Trope will be paid for this newest court proceeding to challenge their conservatorship. If the conservators cut the purse strings, Trope and Trope is not going to court on her behalf. Who will pay them, Sam? Yeah, like that’s gonna happen. I don’t even think that dude owns his own car!
Further, if Trope and Trope does start representing Sam, and continues to represent Britney, I think that may be a conflict of interest. They certainly know better than that. It could be that Sam is releasing these stories just to keep up the smear campaign.
Comment by Ann — February 2, 2008 @ 5:15 pm