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Hey @Glisten @Oaktree @Mustang67 @MJG017 @Shaz51 @tyme @rav3n @Jynx @Ru-bee
I have resurfaced on the forums after a few full-on days and nights.
I've been manic for 10 days. Last Wednesday I saw two GPs and then the second one called the ambulance and I ended up in ED. ED is a triggering environment - lights on 24/7 and patients and staff talking all through the night. Not good if you're paranoid and anxious.
I left ED and then went AWOL. Tried to get admitted to a private hospital, forgetting that they don't have an ED.
Eventually my friend called my parents to come and pick me up off the street corner and take me home.
I mentioned last week that I'm in conflict with my carer. Yesterday he was very stubborn, refusing to even help me reach the laundry powder on the top shelf. (Because he didn't believe that I needed to have a break from him at PARC).
I was hoping for admission to PARC yesterday. I waited all day until after 5pm for the CATT team to visit. He said that they're short of doctors. No doctor on shift that day (yesterday) and likely none tomorrow (Tuesday). They will ring (on Tuesday, today) to offer an appointment for Medical Review on Wednesday. I've really struggle being home with my carers/parents, who are in denial about what would be best for my recovery, and that they sometimes make my mental state worse with this denial.
I made my case to the nurse about why PARC is the best place for me for the time being. But of course the doctor needs to see me before we can get the ball rolling.
I was given some good advice about how to manage my PRNs (I have 3) for optimal effect. I heeded that advice and so I am feeling a bit better rested and settled this morning. I slept 8 hours for the first time in two weeks!
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