Whats it like getting admitted into a hospital?!

Whats it like getting admitted into a hospital?

have a phobia of meds...and I have a panic disorder and I have to take Klonopin (.25mg one in the am and one in the afternoon...then a .5 at night for sleeping....and a 10mg Prozac in the am) I'm afraid of side effects and What I'll feel like after taking them...I feel like ..." oh **** I took it now theres no turning back oh no!!"
...I cant take the meds no matter what I do or think about ( doc even said If I dont Hell call the DMV and have them take my license away cause I have a mental illness and Im a danger on the road..and stuff like that ) and I still cant take the med...so I want to check myself in so I can take them and be monitored the whole time...

Whats the treatment like there? Whats it like in general? how long will it last? Can I bring like an mp3 player or a gameboy or something? will they let me do that? Whats the sleeping conditions like is there gonna be people of all ages there? will I be roomed with some 40 year old guy or something? ( I'm 18)

Depends where you are checked in. The process may take several hours to be checked in, while you wait in the ER for a bed in the psych unit to open up. Your valuables (like mp3 player or gameboy) will generally be locked up at first but you can check them out as you need them - this is so that another patient does not steal them. No sharps are available, not even pencils or scissors. If you need a hairdryer, you need to check it out (usually from the front desk or nurses station) - this is to protect suicide risks. Generally you will be roomed with someone of the same sex, or if the doctors feel you are severe enough case they may put you in your own room for a few days. Computer time is limited, and there is a curfew.
Usually there are pictures to color, and markers or crayons.
The place may have a self service laundry room which is sometimes locked as needed, or the staff may do your laundry. All meals are prepared for you and brought to the common dining room. As you progress, they will increase your privileges, including the length of time you are allowed off the unit. At the highest level is generally no more than 2 hours, unless you are with a visitor. There is usually also a "quiet room" where angry patients who cannot be calmed by the nurses are isolated.
The length of treatment depends on your condition, and the resident doctors opinion of how soon you are stabilized. Hospital units usually use teams of doctors. If you are not suicidal or in imminent danger from yourself, a rehab center might also be an option - conditions are similar there, but fewer doctors are available.