New approach that I am trying right now

[PatKat]

So I flew across the country so I could go to a psychiatric hospital that I have been inpatient at. I am on the way there now to see if they will fill my meds. I will update after my visit, they may put me inpatient so I may not return for some days. Hopefully this works, flying across the country for this better help. I am trying I really am. Let's see what happens.

Planes scare the shit out of me I dont want this to be a failed attempt to get help. I just needs my meds.

 

[Jean Améry]

Why do you need to fly across the country? Surely there should be hospitals everywhere.

You overcame your fear of flying: good for you!

Good luck with this. I hope it helps.

 

[PatKat]

Why do you need to fly across the country? Surely there should be hospitals everywhere.

You overcame your fear of flying: good for you!

Good luck with this. I hope it helps.

Emergency rooms turn me away, urgent care turns me away, doctors turn me away because I dont have insurance. They just say they wont help me without insurance or a way to pay. So I am trying this now yes I flew across the country only to hope that a inpatient place will write a prescription. They have my history and everything about me. I am otw there now to see if this works...

Mental health does not apply to the hippocratic oath only physical health. Makes no sense to me shrug I'm trying everything I can though i have been trying to do this for almost a year.

Update: Sigh... so I just spoke to them. They will not prescribe either even with my records. I was told it is "a luxury even though it shouldnt be" exact words. It comes down to no insurance yet again. Flying across the country did nothing what a waste of money... That is the words of a psychiatric hospital intake department.

Showing disability documents from this state, another state, and the federal government even did not help. They are currently trying to figure out what I can do because they know I am in need, but I do not meet inpatient criteria so that's a bust also. Why is this so hard?! I dont understand!!!

 

[Jean Améry]

Emergency rooms turn me away, urgent care turns me away, doctors turn me away because I dont have insurance. They just say they wont help me without insurance or a way to pay. So I am trying this now yes I flew across the country only to hope that a inpatient place will write a prescription. They have my history and everything about me. I am otw there now to see if this works...

Mental health does not apply to the hippocratic oath only physical health. Makes no sense to me shrug I'm trying everything I can though i have been trying to do this for almost a year.

Update: Sigh... so I just spoke to them. They will not prescribe either even with my records. I was told it is "a luxury even though it shouldnt be" exact words. It builds down to no insurance yet again. Flying across the country did nothing what a waste of money... That is the words of a psychiatric hospital intake department. Disgusting how I am treated.

Showing disability documents from this state, another state, and the federal government even did not help. They are currently trying to figure out what I can do because they know I am in need, but I do not meet inpatient criteria so that's a bust also. Why is this so hard?! I dont understand!!!

I'm sorry this is so hard when you obviously want help. It is rather absurd that they'd turn away someone who's obviously in need of and wants assistance. I hope they'll be able to help you none-the-less.

Take care Patkat. I wish you the best.

 

[PatKat]

I'm sorry this is so hard when you obviously want help. It is rather absurd that they'd turn away someone who's obviously in need of and wants assistance. I hope they'll be able to help you none-the-less.

Take care Patkat. I wish you the best.

They wont help I just talked to them, on the way to another provider I have been to here to see if they will help me. I just need a prescription how hard is that!!! Write some words on a piece of fucking paper!

 

[Jean Améry]

I'm sorry to hear that. It's ironic that I could get easy access to psychiatric drugs if I wanted (which I don't) while you want them and can't get them. The world is fucked up.

 

[PatKat]

I'm sorry to hear that. It's ironic that I could get easy access to psychiatric drugs if I wanted (which I don't) while you want them and can't get them. The world is fucked up.

I am at a crisis center now seeing if there is anything they can do.

 

[Severen]

Look everyone, nobody is telling the OP, he should just CTB instead.

 

[Quiet_Sandwich]

Good luck, PatKat! Crossing my fingers!

I'm so sorry to hear that you have to jump through so many hoops just to recieve any help ...

@Severen
Shit, that means that my totally unbiased article I was just writing is now ruined! Obviously this forum is evil and every health specialists is just waiting with open arms, ready to recieve Pat and provide instant help.

 

[LogicalConclusion]

I understand the difficulties with getting appropriate care, and I commend you on your courage to continue plodding along despite your troubles. Wishing you all the best :)

 

[PatKat]

So crisis center cant help me since I am not in crisis currently...

So it boils down to once again I have to wait for insurance. They would rather me die than write some medications on a pad so I can get them filled so they can get paid. It's all money no real care in the world. This doesnt make sense to me. I am so sad I really thought today was gonna be the day. I have been to so many places to get these prescriptions. Emergency rooms, urgent cares, psychiatric hospitals, crisis centers, and called my old PCP.

That's some great veteran care...

Bottom line for me is wait till I can pay.

 

[Quiet_Sandwich]

That is such a load of shit, I can't even believe ...

Then again, why am I still surprised that money is more important than anything else. Fuck, this is infuriating.

 

[Empty Smile]

Sounds like you'd have better luck by threatening to ctb. Then they would put you in the hospital.

Insensitive assholes.

 

[PatKat]

So I have a place M-F that does intake, and will assign psychiatrist and psychologist. It isnt free, but it's very low cost according to her since I have no income. After doing this for a year this is the best answer I get. So tomorrow I will be at this place when they open.

I hope tomorrow goes as told, and planned. It usually isnt the way they say, but I am hopeful I will walk out with medications, psychiatrist, and a psychologist.

Again though it took a year for a lady to be told this she was very nice and understanding. The healthcare in America needs a reform this is ridiculous seriously. I just hope tomorrow goes as told to me. This isnt the first time I have heard this so I wont believe it until it happens.

So if it does work I have flown across the USA, been to urgent cares and emergency rooms, psychiatrist hospitals, recent PCP, and every option exhausted just to hit a dead end. I hope this works, I truly do.

Sounds like you'd have better luck by threatening to ctb. Then they would put you in the hospital.

Insensitive assholes.

Yes exactly in order for them to help me I have to hang myself it seems. Is there something we can do for this I will gladly be the poster child.

 

[Quiet_Sandwich]

Good lord ...

It's similar to how they treat pensioners over here. "Yup, we've exploited you as much as we could, now fuck off". Because what will you do? Refuse to take your crappy pension?

Still crossing my fingers. Hopefully once, just fucking once something something will go right.

 

[Empty Smile]

@PatKat

We already have poster childs who have ctb, and it did nothing. We are just looked down upon as the shit stains of the world.

 

[PatKat]

Going to a walk in clinic tomorrow to see if they will help me.

 

[Morphinekiss]

It is absolutely infuriating how hard it is to get mental health help when you actually want it. I would have punched someone today if I were you.

Fingers crossed the walk-in can provide some help.

 

[PatKat]

It is absolutely infuriating how hard it is to get mental health help when you actually want it. I would have punched someone today if I were you.

Fingers crossed the walk-in can provide some help.

I wouldnt punch or hurt anyone about it. It is my problem not theirs. Tomorrow I am told they will be able to help me at this place. I may have to wait to see a psychiatrist and psychologist, but they will get me the earliest appointment that have with them. I also told they may be able to get me a script tomorrow. I may have to wait to see a psychiatrist, but at least I will get on the wait list to see one. It is just really frustrating to me is really only myself and my problems with being social, and explaining my situation to so many people. I like being private, and it's not easy for me to talk with strangers. I am scared when I am in public. I am not currently suicidal which is a good thing to me I hate that feeling, it is the worst feeling in my life when it is around. I am hopeful though that tomorrow I will get even an ounce of help. Just taking it one day at a time currently and I have a plan for tomorrow. I wish I could do this over the phone, or text or something so it would be easier for me. Trying to find positive is not easy for me also, I am a negative person usually and I dont mean to be I'm just frustrated.

Tomorrow will be a good day is all I am thinking right now.

 

[Lara Francis]

@PatKat
Sorry i have missed your thread and i know you may not see this message but if you do ,please know that I hope you are getting the help you need and i am thinking of you.x