Wow what a hard time you've been having! I'm sorry that you had to terminate your pregnancy, and to be mentally unwell at the time aswell is just crushing..
you must be feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and damn right angry!!!
It must have been very hard for you to stay in hospital too, it sounds like the hospital have chosen these meds to get you well quickly, to get you through the crisis, and some pdocs prefer different meds to other doctors.
I think I would feel the same in your situation, a lot of what has happened to you was taken out of your control and I would want to take that control back too.
When it comes to medication, we all know how long it takes to find the right combination that not only works but doesn't have too many side effects aswell. I would want to go back to my original meds aswell, like you said they kept you stable for 5 years, and if it isn't broken why fix it?
I think you should keep going on the new meds until you can be seen by your pdoc, it would not be a good idea to upset things by stopping them, given everything your body and mind has been through it would be too risky..but tell your pdoc that you want to go back to the original meds, I don't think you would get too many arguments as most pdocs should know that to have a patient who is happy on their meds is not worth upsetting.
I hope everything settles down for you as soon as possible..
Hugs
I think all the choices you made are the right ones. I would have been the exact same way. You are in charge of your meds, not your mother or a doctor you dont like. Get a doctor you choose, and do what you need to do to stay happy.
You go girl!
Hugs-Bradian
Yes I would think that some of what they did was wrong, especially in their approach. Also at all times they should be willing to listen to you as to what medication might be of help and what has worked best for you and then make a decision from there. Generally the older typical antipsychotics such as Haldol have a far stronger side effect profile and are not neccessarily more effective though I would agree to finish any medication you were prescribed and then discuss with your psychiatrist what other options might work (there are many other options among the atypicals and other mood stabilizers as well of course). As regarding insurance coverage firstly you could see if you could be eligible for Medicaid in addition to Medicare as they could provide supplementary coverage.
Secondarily as regards Medicare as you have to (at least in my state, I believe this to be federal) choose a managed care provider you could read up on them and find out which one would be best for you. Medicare themselves can be helpful in that regard if you contact their hotline but if they aren't the Medicare Rights Center can then help. As regarding what psychiatrist would help you best find out (Nami and other agencies should have some information such as lists or tell you where you could call) what psychiatrists accept the insurance coverage you have now and then you could find out more about those psychiatrists and decide which one would be best for you.