[251turnaround]

I apologize in advance if this seems somewhat incoherent, my thoughts are rather scattered at the moment.

Okay, so last week I was hospitalized after entering a pretty nasty mixed state, and I just got out today. My meds were tweaked and all that. Anyway, out of the hospital now and I saw my therapist only to have her say I'm still worryingly hypomanic. I'm very emotionally labile right now, sometimes crying for no reason or laughing at nothing. I still feel as though I'm out of control. I've been saying things I should keep to myself and I feel bad about that. I saw my pdoc earlier today and he gave me the option of trying injectable meds to which I said maybe.

I'm sorry, I don't know where I'm going with this. I guess what I'm trying to ask is if it's normal to still be hypomanic after leaving the hospital? I'm really not enjoying this right now. I can't stop my thoughts. I'm talking too much.

[wildflowerchild25]

I feel like hospitals really only treat the current crisis. Hypomania would not be considered a crisis to a hospital I don’t think, so they would let you go. I’ve had several times where I’ve been hospitalized and been discharged in no better or only slightly better a state than when I went in.

[251turnaround]

Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25

I feel like hospitals really only treat the current crisis. Hypomania would not be considered a crisis to a hospital I don’t think, so they would let you go. I’ve had several times where I’ve been hospitalized and been discharged in no better or only slightly better a state than when I went in.

That makes sense. My therapist and I agree that I should have been in there for much longer, but the insurance wouldn't cover it. So I'm out. She said I was one of the few cases she's had of a patient still being manic after being in the hospital, which is what made me feel the need to ask.

[wildflowerchild25]

Insurance has a LOT to do with it as well. If they won’t pay you’re out no matter what.

[Victoria'smom]

I've come out of the hospital mixed just no longer delusional. Since I could convince myself I had to live. I was released just to have the delusions come back the next day.

[Pookyl]

I don’t understand how it works in the USA and I’m ok with that. Personally I don’t think patients should be discharged until they are well.
Here, I was admitted almost 5 weeks ago in a dangerous mixed mood and only discharged yesterday in a ‘normal’ mood. I feel really well.
I’m sorry I don’t know how to fix it for you.

[jacky8807]

I have been out of hospitals to early (by my own pressuring of the staff) and ended back in less than 24 hours.

Other times I have been let out too early and engaged in risky risky behavior and just....it wasn't good.

But I'm surprised your therapist never saw that before. They let ppl out too early all the time unless you are actively saying you are suicidal they don't hold you for much anymore.
See if your PDoc can give you something to help end the episode
Good luck!

[251turnaround]

Originally Posted by jacky8807

I have been out of hospitals to early (by my own pressuring of the staff) and ended back in less than 24 hours.

Other times I have been let out too early and engaged in risky risky behavior and just....it wasn't good.

But I'm surprised your therapist never saw that before. They let ppl out too early all the time unless you are actively saying you are suicidal they don't hold you for much anymore.
See if your PDoc can give you something to help end the episode
Good luck!

Thanks!

I did talk to my pdoc about this and he upped my trazodone dose so I could sleep. Took it, didn't work. Still wide awake and motivated as hell. I really have no idea where to go from here lol

[Vaporeon]

I've been hypomanic after discharge before, and I've even been discharged before I was truly stabilized. I think the hospital just wanted to get rid of me at those times because I was so manic and psychotic that they couldn't deal with me anymore. I hope you can get some rest soon. Just stay safe.

[251turnaround]

Well I managed about 40 minutes of sleep last nigh- err... this morning. Still feeling really out of it and not myself in a please help kind of way. I had a bout of paranoia last night where I felt as though I was being watched from all directions and I could 'feel' their presence if that makes sense.

Anyway, I'm staying away from anything that could exacerbate this hypomania and I'll see how that goes. I don't mind feeling great, I really don't. I just really hate how out of control I feel right now. It's kind of scary to be honest. I see my pdoc next Tuesday and I'll try to get him to prescribe something more effective than Trazodone for sleep.

Thanks for all the replies! I appreciate it! You are all really awesome people

[Guiness187055]

I've also been hypo manic after leaving the hospital. I came down relatively quickly though. I went into a low grade depression but nothing to serious.