Thanks for the update, spikes. I'm glad you're home and I hope your medications serve you well. I'm sorry the experience was rough.

You know, these past 8 years, I have had a number of full blown manias (some with psychosis), plenty of depression, and many many hypomanias that luckily didn't reach full blown. However, I have managed to avoid the hospital these past 8 years, after almost 4 years of numerous hospitalizations. The reason was because my husband (or I, myself) has contacted my psychiatrist as soon as possible. My psychiatrist has been able to handle my episodes on his own during this period. That's been so good for me in many ways, including financially. Please do call your pdoc for help when you need it.