Hi I am new to this group, but I want to share a horrible experience I had a few weeks ago. I went to another city on the recommendation of others to get longer term treatment for my bipolar disorder and depression. However, when I arrived their doctor took me off all my meds and put me on Geodon and lowered Lamictal, plus took me off Effexor XR more slowly. However, two days later I had suicidal ideations and perhaps a plan so the doc baker acted me. A cop showed up and handcuffed me behind my back until we arrived at the hospital which was over 30 minutes away. I have claustrophobia and extreme panic and anxiety attacks. All I did was cry and try to breathe with no air in the back seat. I was treated like a criminal and then had to stay 1 day or more in the emergency room waiting for a bed. I was frightened being away from home and no one knew where I was at. After 6 days they discharged me back to the treatment facility for almost 3 weeks. During this time I had severe side effects from being off certain meds, couldn't sleep and paced the halls at night, and suffered extreme anxiety and panic attacks especially at night. The point I am trying to make is that when I decided the new med was making me nausea I refused it. They also refused to give me any of my medical meds as well like my blood pressure med etc. Not until I agreed to start taking their meds again did they give me my med. Be careful because when I am hospitalized in my hometown, they usually don't disrupt the meds until I have agreed to take me or if they aren't working well enough. You can ask your doctor to keep you on your old meds until they can speak with your regular pdoc. Now I am being weaned back on my old meds with consequences because now I am spinnining again into hypomania and also depression. Just thought I share my story with you all.