Posted by crinn on January 27, 2002, at 9:05:35
I guess I'm shamelessly looking for support. I decided on Thursday to check myself into my pdoc's hospital (ok, it's not really, his, but the one he works at) to keep myself safe. I'm having strong suicidal inclinations, and altho' I'm a fighter, I'm really tired, and would like to be in a safe place for a few days. I'm also going off Effexor XR (am down to 37.5 mg every other day--slowly titrated down off of a 375 mg dose) and am on 200mg of lamictal, and xanax--which is more every hour, just to get through all of this.
Anyway, anyone else out there do this? did you find it helpful? would I be better off just taking a week off work and staying home? I guess part of me was just hopeful that people close to me would take the disease more seriously if I was in the hospital, and it would really feel good to be safe for awhile. I'm just so afraid--and I'm really not very good at schedules or being told what to do (being a creative-type person).
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Warmly, Crinn
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