Emergency Room

Oh I'm so sorry you are feeling this way!!

How are you feeling now? Did you go to the hospital?

Praying that we will find peace!

Call your doctor's practice tomorrow. Not email. It's hard, I know it is. But the real HARDEST thing is knowing when to ask for help,and allowing others to give it to you. People would love to help you--but you do have to let them know, in no uncertain terms, what is happening with you.

Call and tell them it is an emergency. That you need some help today, not next week.

When I first separated from ex-hubbie, I was a mess. Crying, not sleeping,obsessing.Then I had my gall bladder burst and I had to have surgery. Absolutely unrelated. By the time my recovery from the surgery was over, I was able to be a bit more objective.

Point being--you have had surgery, of a sort. An emotional removal. It is not a weakness of character, but one of a traumatic event. You need to recover from the trauma. Time will do that, but there is no shame in needing to ask fro help.

So, please, put on your big person pants, and be direct and ask your PCP for help.

I didn't go. I am at work trying to hold it together. Inside I Am crying. Here is a little progress. It's 1:00 and I'm eating. Have taken 3 bites but don't think I can eat anymore. But I'm determined to do something normal. My coworkers keep asking if I'm ok. I say yes.

I'm going to call my psych Dr back. I need another medication . My therapist called and sent a text. I just started going to her on Tuesday. She has been great.

I feel so bad. I'm trying to come out of it. Thank you for checking. Much appreciated.

Stillme, I hope you are having a better day today. My experience at the hospital was that when they saw how upset I was, they took me to 'the quiet room' to wait, rather than leaving me in the main waiting area.

The 'quiet room' was sort of like a little 'chapel'. I guess they have it for folks that are there for serious injury or accidents, well, for their families while the patient receives treatment.

I felt safe there for the minutes it took to get me into the emergency psych unit where I received excellent help.

Call and ask if they have such a room at your hospital, so you will know what to expect if you should ever need it in the future.