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Originally Posted by IntentOnHealing
Forgive me if I'm just repeating other's...but here's my response.
You need to avoid the "most dangerous" mixed state. Go for the consultation BUT ONLY IF IT'S NOT TOO MANY CALANDAR DAYS AWAY and be totally honest. Be sure to ask how long it might take for recommended changes to kick in. See if there might be some medications that can be prescribed to make you more comfortable and less anxious until they do. See if some kind of out-patient program is available and if if that sounds necessary.
But if they recommend in-patient, take that advice. I understand you're worried about many things, number one being the burden this places on your wife. But how much MORE of a burden will it be if you get SO sick your illness causes a greater burden.
Finally, please remember that it's YOUR illness that's a burden on everyone. It's not YOU that's a burden.
Keep us apprised--
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Thanks a lot. At this point I'm feeling better.. but I do want to figure out why I'm really freaking out when I get up in the morning. Although.. right now I can't avoid the stressful life circumstances. No matter what.. I will be taking the advice of getting a consultation from the folks at Mayo. I know that my current doc and therapist are most worried about another mixed state which led me to the hospital last year.
As to outpatient.. I'm not sure how that would work since they are so far.. unless it would work to have an initial in-person session and then switch to video conference?? I don't know. That fact is why I was wondering if I should just go inpatient to figure it out. I've got appointments for my med check with pdoc and therapist next week... so I will bring all this up.
Thanks for all the advice everybody.