I spoke to my psychiatrist, and the plan is to double my mood stabilizers over the next two to three weeks, and see if things are a bit more stable then. He's also writing to my doctor about keeping something on hand here for emergencies, to keep me calm and out of hospital, because Christmas was a nasty experience and not one I want to repeat.
Won't repeat.
The plan would be that number one daughter would hold it in reserve, to be administered only in an emergency, instead of calling an ambulance.
I like that plan.
At the moment number one daughter is back in the throes of exams. At least this time I feel that she is pulling out all the stops.
Strict instructions would have to be included, that even under extreme exam stress, she is not allowed to use said sedative on herself.