I do! The short answer is a severe psychiatrist shortage in my state that I didn't even know was an issue until about 3 days ago. I've always traveled to see the same pdoc at a big hospital and the last time I had to try to find one was 13 years ago and she was at my counseling place and accepted me there. So I've literally never been through what all of you have. That's why I asked about it earlier this week.

The hospital has 5 units or so. The one I go to is mood disorders only. The dr who was in charge of it left for a job without govt. insurance and they apparently can't find anyone to replace him so the other 4 drs. are dividing the work of that unit among them and other drs., including mine, are picking up more hospital stuff as well. So first my dr. took a lot longer than planned to do anything. Then she sent my stuff to one doctor who didn't respond that I know of and then went out of town. She then sent it all to another one and he asked one question that sounded like he probably hadn't read anything. He's had my stuff 2 weeks now (o Tuesday). So I'm waiting for someone to have time to decide if they can help me on that unit or if I need to be on another unit in case I am too sick for mood disorders and who my dr will be. I have a feeling nobody really wants to take me on all that much because it is going to be more complicated and I will take up time during the days I'm sickest when I'll probably need meds to get me through the worst of it. But mostly it's just time; they don't have any.

I'm glad I understand all this; I don't feel so rejected now--it was hard to not take it personally after someone has all this information about me and then doesn't seem to want anything to do with me, but it's not that. I am really hoping the dr. is more caught up and has time to help me this week.

I just don't want to go in via ER because then my pdoc might not have a say in what is being done and I might waste more time on things that won't work or will cause problems. That seems pointless.

Right now I don't even have a follow-up with my pdoc scheduled. We forgot to schedule at my last visit and then I assumed I'd be in the hospital by the time my appointment should have been in January and now I have left a message saying I want an appt but having heard. Tuesday is my day to call and ask questions, again. They're going to all hate me but I can live with the anxiety only so many days at a time and I think keeping me up to date is only fair.