Down and Empty

I'm sorry to read your stay in-patient was so unproductive, except for weight loss (grats by the way). I think these professionals are doing their best, but without knowing us over time, they are of limited use.

And never forget that it's just a job for them, it's a financial transaction, we are the customers and they are the service providers. That's why i prefer peer support. Then at least the caring is genuine and not financially-motivated.

Are there support groups IRL you could get involved in? Free ones that are peer-led, where the profit motive doesn't play a role?

Hugs,

Jane.

I guess it makes sense that if you're the psychiatrist for a mental ward, you'd become pretty jaded too. He exclaimed all these weird things like "All your medications are wrong!" and "But you can't take anything else, so I'm not going to change your meds". Pshaw! I hope my pdoc can sort it out. My pharmacist was so nice yesterday when I went to pick up my meds and drop off two bottles of Rexulti- my mom picked it up and brought it to me at the hospital since their pharmacy didn't stock Rexulti- she asked how I was and said it was good to see me- genuine affection, even though she only ever sees me when I'm picking up my meds. Such a limited relationship, but I guess she knew that that hospital I went to wasn't where I normally got my prescriptions from- and so nice of her! She fills my blister packs every 2 weeks and is always kind. This is why I won't change pharmacies to "Something bigger, like Rite Aid, CVS, or Walgreens" as others have suggested.

So glad you're back and feeling better! Good vibes for continued healing

Can you be depressed for only a week? I got out of the hospital and feel much better but that means I had depression symptoms for just a week. The doctor at the hospital put "Reason for admission: Depression with and "Discharge Diagnosis: Bipolar mood disorder". I'm not used to having depressive episodes as much as hypo/manic symptoms. Now that I'm out of the hospital and went through 5 days of groups, I feel better- and this is without a medication change! Is this possible?

@Moose72:

Well, don't look a gift horse in the mouth. If you're feeling better, just enjoy.

I also found the director of the psych ward at a hospital i went to in crisis was a major a$$h@le.

Possible trigger:

He told me that if i wanted to commit suicide it was my own decision. He said he hoped i didn't make that decision, but it was up to me.

So much for The Hippocratic Oath!!!

Hugs,

Jane.

I can't understand why most ER psych doctor are jerks. Surely they know what they're going to be dealing with when they sign up for the job.

Anyway, the important thing is that you took care of yourself by seeking help. I think depression can last for only a week.

I'm so glad you're doing better now, and very happy to see you here

I get depressed for short periods of time like that sometimes. I just got depressed for like 1.5-2 weeks. At first I thought it was PMS but then it kept going. Now I feel pretty much ok the last few days

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I found out today that my pharmacist was going to keep the store open late for me Thursday because I needed to get my usual refills and give her my Rexulti back to put in my bubble packs. I was being driven there by my step-dad and he had to pick me up a little late to get there on time. But we made it and the pharmacist was very nice to me and asked how I was and seemed genuinely interested. It had been since 2016 that I was hospitalized so she'd never known me to have to go inpatient. (They had to have my Rexulti from my pharmacy brought to the hospital and hour and a half away because their pharamacy that they normally fill people's meds with for the hospital stay didn't have Rexulti.)

My pharmacy is a small, locally-owned one, too. I so prefer it to a corporate pharmacy. So many reasons why I prefer it.

I miss that kind of pharmacy. I have to use CVS because of the requirements to get clozapine and they make mistakes, lose stuff, etc. I miss the pharmacy where I walked in and was greeted by name and the pharmacist knew exactly what meds I needed. But that was a long time ago and clozapine is worth the inconveniences to everyone except my pdoc's poor secretary who has to re-fax my labs about every 2-3 months.