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Apr 24, 2016, 12:41 PM
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I am in the middle of a very bad manic episode. I attempted suicide about a month ago but did not go to the hospital. Instead I fessed up to my psychologist and subsequently got diagnosed with bipolar I. I live in Sweden, and we have a socialized healthcare system. She has sent a referral to the psychiatrist and I am currently waiting to find out when I will get my appointment to discuss treatment and meds. It could take a few weeks or it could take up to three months, there is no way of knowing.
My mania is manifesting as incredibly severe anxiety, horrific mood swings, insomnia and my brain just never stops. I can't keep up with it. I can't sit or be still and I feel scared and trapped. I have sleeping pills and benzodiazepines to try to help calm me down and sleep, but they don't work at all. I've been considering it I should go to the psyche ER because many days I feel like I can't handle it and I'm going completely insane, other days it is a bit better, but not by much. The waiting is adding on extra anxiety and my behavior is causing severe stress between myself and my husband. I'm not sure what the right thing is to do. The ER here might just stabalize me for the moment and send me home or they might try to get me started on meds and keep me there for a while. There is no way to know, my husband (who has much experience with the Swedish medical system) believes the former is more likely. I see my psychologist once a week but not knowing when I might get to see the psychiatrist to get this under control is making my symptoms worse. Unfortunately because of the way our system works there is nothing my psychologist can do to speed things up. I don't know what to do.
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Apr 24, 2016, 12:47 PM
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I really don't know what your healthcare system is like since I'm an American. If you were here and feeling desperate, I would say go to the ER and see what they say. It sounds like you're not psychotic, which would be a definite reason for the doctors to keep you in the hospital for a while. I've been hospitalized for mania before, and it took them just 3 days to get me straightened out. Good luck!
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Apr 24, 2016, 12:47 PM
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Sounds like going to the ER is the best bet to get some immediate care. Even if they just stabilize you that has to be better than what you're experiencing right now.
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Apr 24, 2016, 12:49 PM
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P.S. Tell them about the suicide attempt if you go to the ER. That would let them know how serious your condition is.
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Apr 24, 2016, 01:30 PM
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If I were feeling that bad I would go to the hospital. I'm surprised they didn't try and get you seen right away after the suicide attempt. But I'm in America so I have no clue what psych care is like over there. If I told my mental health team that I attempted suicide they would send me to the psych ward asap.
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Apr 24, 2016, 01:55 PM
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I think your best option is going to the hospital!
I live in Denmark, so I think our health care system is alike. And if it was here in Denmark, the ER would hospitalize you if you want to. They'll try and help you the best they can, get you started on proper medication and so on. Maybe at some point they will say you are "too good/well" to be an in the hospital, but then they will discharge you to a psych ambulatory where you will get treated and followed by a psychiatrist. I cannot be sure how it works in Sweden, but it would be like this in Denmark. There are about a month wait to see a psychiatrist here and when you need more urgent care, you go to a GP or the ER. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Apr 24, 2016, 04:07 PM
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I have no idea how your healthcare system is run, but if the ER is an option you need to do it. You need help NOW, not weeks or months from now. The hospital can stabilize you and get you on meds sooner. Please go, and keep us posted.
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Apr 24, 2016, 09:17 PM
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Apr 25, 2016, 03:13 PM
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Today is better. Not as panicky, but still very on edge and hyped up. My doctor told me I can double my benzo dose if I really really need it, but not to do it unless I feel like I absolutely have to. I talked with my husband and decided to try to make it to Friday until I see my psychologist. I'm going to talk to her about whether it would be helpful or speed things up if I went to the ER at the psychiatric hospital.
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