If the choice is between not being in hospital and doing something there's no coming back from, go to the ER. Go and tell them the truth, and they will hospitalise you.
Well, look at you. All dressed up in big sister's clothes.
Faith ,'End of Days'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Jan 31, 2013 8:31:47 am PST #9501 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ginger - Jan 31, 2013 8:32:49 am PST #9502 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I swear, the entire medical system was not designed to deal with sick people.
Do you have a PCP who will go to bat for you, Allyson? Mine has on occasion raised hell on my behalf. You could try e-mailing the situation to your PCP. Also, sometimes, if you get the right advice nurse, she can cut through the crap. Here, at least, a lot of the scheduling people get tunnel vision and don't look to see if you can get an appointment at another facility.
le nubian - Jan 31, 2013 8:42:23 am PST #9503 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
don't they have urgent care psychiatrists? or am I naïve about this?
Allyson, are you near a university/teaching hospital? The insurance issues may need to be managed, but they might be able to give you better advice about how to get your needs met within 24 hours.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 31, 2013 8:45:15 am PST #9504 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
My university hospital has a psych emergency program-- if you let me know what hospital you are near, I can try and find out if it is similar there and what you should actually do.
Allyson - Jan 31, 2013 8:47:11 am PST #9505 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Kaiser Los Angeles medical center. I'm embarassed but need to ask if I can go home early to sort this out.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 31, 2013 8:49:02 am PST #9506 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I will see what I can find
meara - Jan 31, 2013 8:49:18 am PST #9507 of 30001
I'm embarassed but need to ask if I can go home early to sort this out
Dude, don't be. Better to get it figured out, and SHOULD be no more embarrassing than any other illness: "I'm not feeling well and need to leave early. I will let you know as soon as I can if I will be in tomorrow, or if I will still be ill. Thanks. Bye."
le nubian - Jan 31, 2013 8:50:27 am PST #9508 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
easier said than done, but don't feel embarrassed. If you were not dealing with jackasses in the health system, this would have already been sorted and you would have received appropriate care on Monday.
just ask to go home. you have personal issues to sort out. you are taking care of yourself and that is the first priority.
Allyson - Jan 31, 2013 8:55:54 am PST #9509 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I have the psychiatric emergency hotline number. I'm going to go talk to my boss and see about going home and calling them. Thx people.
Jesse - Jan 31, 2013 8:56:00 am PST #9510 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Definitely just go home sick if you need to, Allyson.
Is what you need a referral to this place? Maybe someone here can help with calls to figure out how to do it. (I'm about to walk into a meeting or I'd do it.)