[crs3]

What's the best way to go about getting admitted to the hospital for inpatient?

It's been brought up to the dr since things have been off for 6+ months. No one seems to want to help. The ER doc just referred back to the doctor. It's so frustrating!

[BipolaRNurse]

Well, you have to be pretty bad off to be admitted to the hospital. Are you currently suicidal, to the point where you're a danger to yourself or others? Are you in need of med adjustments that can't be safely done outside of the hospital? Those are a couple of the criteria for admission. Unfortunately, health insurance (or lack of it) is often an issue regardless of how seriously you're affected...hospitals want to be paid, and unless you're poor enough to qualify for charity care you may face an uphill battle.

I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but I'm just pointing out the reality. When I went IP I had no insurance---I was seriously suicidal to the point of having a plan, and that was enough to get me admitted---and the social worker found a charity care program that allowed me to get services for free. I was in for a week, and they would've let me stay longer but I was ready to go home.

Wishing you the best. And WELCOME to PC!

I've been taken to the ER, they bring in a doctor and that doctor decides if I need IP or a med change instead. They will typically hospitalize you if you are a danger to yourself, to others or can't take proper care of yourself. Do any of these apply to you?

[ComfortablyNumb5]

Yes the ER.

I went the route last time of going to my family doctor (my pdoc was away). He started the admissions process for me.

[franz kafka]

I go straight to my hospital most of the time. They do their own assessment there. Claiming to be at risk of harming yourself will get you admitted.

[Moose72]

Last month I overdosed on pills. I don't recommend it

I was hospitalized for delusions....so I guess that might get you there too.

[HALLIEBETH87]

I texted my therapist a bunch of random delusional stuff and about hallucinations and she told me I needed to go. I don't remember the drive but apparently I drove myself there....

[crs3]

I'm not suicidal and I don't think I'm a danger to others. But I haven't slept in days, have barely eaten this week, and just feel out of control.

The last time I went to the ER, they said I had too many meds and I had to go see my process the next day. No assessment or anything.

I talked to my new therapist last night and it sounds like she is going to see if she can find a place for me. My process doesn't do anything. I have called him at least every week for the last 6 months and all he does is switch things up. And he changes the meds based on what I tell him to do. He will also tell me to not drink caffeine and to turn off electronics at 9pm. Kinda hard for someone being really obsessive about everything.

I guess I haven't done a very good job being a doctor, huh? I'm just ready to feel normal.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

Originally Posted by crs3

I'm not suicidal and I don't think I'm a danger to others. But I haven't slept in days, have barely eaten this week, and just feel out of control.


The last time I went to the ER, they said I had too many meds and I had to go see my process the next day. No assessment or anything.


I talked to my new therapist last night and it sounds like she is going to see if she can find a place for me. My process doesn't do anything. I have called him at least every week for the last 6 months and all he does is switch things up. And he changes the meds based on what I tell him to do. He will also tell me to not drink caffeine and to turn off electronics at 9pm. Kinda hard for someone being really obsessive about everything.


I guess I haven't done a very good job being a doctor, huh? I'm just ready to feel normal.

Can you call your pdoc and see if he can get you admitted? I went through a period a few weeks ago where I couldn't sleep. I felt like I was losing it and I did almost go to the ER. For a sedative at least! But I waited and saw my pdoc and she increased my seroquel. Luckily I had that appointment already made! If I didn't, and went one more day with no sleep, I'd go to the ER. I told her I was losing it mentally for sure. There's a hospital by me with a psych floor and I prefer this ward. So the times I harmed myself, I'd go to that hospital. I hope you don't have to get to that point tho. But not sleeping can get very serious.

[rjd2]

Tell your therapist you want to kill yourself or others (if it's true). You'll get a 5150 in no time.
But if you don't feel that way then you are lucky that you probably don't really need to go. The food sucks and it's expensive.