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May 07, 2013, 07:15 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 1,486
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Originally Posted by Cocosurviving
When someone is having an episode (mania,hypo or depression), they call their pdoc. The pdoc writes them a script. The person then has to wait a few weeks to see if the med works.
I've never been inpatient but have read many posts of ppl that have. It seems as though their inpatient for abt two weeks. And say they feel totally refreshed upon discharge. Does the hospital administer meds intravenously? Why do meds from the hospital work faster?
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I can't speak to hospitalization (but in my job I've worked in in-pt psych and haven't seen people on IV meds, I think they keep you until you're stable, however long that takes), but one good thing I can say about Seroquel is that it works in about 40 mins. Maybe other AP's are that way too, but you don't have to wait like you do with AD's and mood stabilizers.
And this is how I avoided the hospital with my last manic episode. I took a few days off from work while my Seroquel was increased on a daily basis until I was some semblance of normal (although not normal, more like sedated by a sledgehammer). The thing is, with the first pill (this is when I was started on it) I was quickly very sedated and soon fell asleep.
I guess what I'm saying is, if you need a very quick fix to calm you down (if it's mania, not depression) then having Seroquel around (PRN for example) can help you quickly, without the need for IV meds (if that's even an option). So an option is having it (even if you don't take it regularly, and especially if you don't it will probably have more of an effect) just in case to knock you off your a ** if you're really losing it...
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