[elevatedsoul]

i've been considering going to the hospital for some time... they have been wanting me to go...
its just the place that i have been i did not have a good experience with...

curious.. would they be able to help me figure out if i have had a tbi there?

would it be a good or bad idea since i already have a psych appointment coming up on the 21st? maybe i should just wait.... but...

im thinking that it might wouldn't be a bad idea because it would be new doctor that might understand my situation and symptoms better...
but at the same time might be a bad idea because that doctor doesnt know me...

im concerned that at this next appointment my doctor will not know what to do next...
and im feeling like i just want to go back on my old meds which i dont know if is a good idea or not, which it has to be better than the way i am and have been feeling...

i really really really don't want to go, i mean really...
i cant stress that enough... but i need help, and i dont know what to do

when she took me off the cymbalta my depression attacks became alot worse...
the wellbutrin doesnt really seem to be doing too much for the depression but i think its helping me with my smoking problem so i dont really want to get rid of it either...

i used to take them both at the same time so i dont know why she was so wary of me taking both of them...
i think i just want to get back on the abilify and cymbalta and leave the rest the way it is...

i dunno what to do

[RubyRae]

You should do whatever you feel is best for you.The 21st sure is a long way off,so keep that in mind too.

[Trace14]

Originally Posted by elevatedsoul

i've been considering going to the hospital for some time... they have been wanting me to go...
its just the place that i have been i did not have a good experience with...

curious.. would they be able to help me figure out if i have had a tbi there?

would it be a good or bad idea since i already have a psych appointment coming up on the 21st? maybe i should just wait.... but...

im thinking that it might wouldn't be a bad idea because it would be new doctor that might understand my situation and symptoms better...
but at the same time might be a bad idea because that doctor doesnt know me...

im concerned that at this next appointment my doctor will not know what to do next...
and im feeling like i just want to go back on my old meds which i dont know if is a good idea or not, which it has to be better than the way i am and have been feeling...

i really really really don't want to go, i mean really...
i cant stress that enough... but i need help, and i dont know what to do

when she took me off the cymbalta my depression attacks became alot worse...
the wellbutrin doesnt really seem to be doing too much for the depression but i think its helping me with my smoking problem so i dont really want to get rid of it either...

i used to take them both at the same time so i dont know why she was so wary of me taking both of them...
i think i just want to get back on the abilify and cymbalta and leave the rest the way it is...

i dunno what to do

I think that would be a wonderful idea. Let them get your meds regulated and give you some tools to help you work through the issues you are dealing with. You have too much going on to try to deal with this on your own. There's nothing to lose by going to the hospital, ya know? If it doesn't help then look other places for other therapies. Just make sure you are ready to do the work they ask you to do, no matter how hard it is. That's where you make process in addressing those hard emotions and memories and working through them. You can't get better if you don't. Therapists can't help people if the person doesn't want to do the work. Good luck with this and I hope you go to the hospital and keep in touch with us.

[Gus1234U]

i know from experience that having difficulty making decisions, even when you have enough information and an actual opinion, can be a symptom of TBI. also, you might consider the effects of PTSD, which can be from continual stressors and small traumas, not only from a single incident.

personally, i would go look at the hospital before entering it as a patient, meet the doc on staff who would be making decisions for you (), and generally ease into the situation or out of it.

also, there is a forum for MI hospitalizations, in the "Treatment and Self Care" forum, where your post would be seen by people with actual experiences.
best wishes~