Posted by holymama on April 27, 2004, at 12:59:47
In reply to Re: How sick do you have to be before hospitalization? » holymama, posted by noa on April 24, 2004, at 8:17:23
I've been having a hard time for the last month with breakthrough depression, and despite an increase in my AD last week, I'm just spiraling down. I finally lost it yesterday while watching my three kids and packed my bags, so that when my husband came home I was ready to leave for a few days, just drive north, stay in a hotel alone and rest , weep and ruminate on why I am depressed. Really stupid idea, but a really desperate attempt to just survive. He talked me into having my parents take the kids for a few days and go to the hospital. My pdoc has been on vacation, and my therapist too -- and neither will be back until next monday. My husband and i did try talking to the emergency doctor on call at the office, and she recommended the emergency room. I also tried calling other pdocs on my insurance list, but of course it's impossible to get in anywhere quickly. I just want medication changes so I can survive the week and function, and take care of my children!!! We were at the ER for 4 1/2 hours last night (6:30 - 11:00), stayed to talk to a 'crisis' person, and after all that, noone could help us. Apparantly noone else can prescribe meds except my own pdoc. So it is now 2 pm and I have been sitting by the phone all day wiating for my pdoc to call back from his vacation, to either prescribe meds over the phone or give up his care to another doctor. I am frustrated to say the least. I can't believe it took 4 hours to talk to a 'crisis' person and they sent a severly depressed person away without giving any help.
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