Had a bad night last night

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So anyway I got all depressed and started crying because I didn't know what to do... Because my husband is supposed to be on a special diet and it's impossible going to these food banks and stuff. So I called crisis line and they connect me to another social work agency... They told me to go to the food banks... I grabbed a random bottle of pills and almost swallow them but spit them out. I call 911. They come over and because my husband falls down and has high sugar he's the more important patient. Go to hospital together... They don't even give me a psych evaluation and they just give my husband insulin then send us home...

I don't understand this terrible treatment. Doctor told me "you don't need a psych eval, you need a marriage counselor". Family has said things ranging from "put your husband in a home" to "just take care of yourselves better"

I really don't know what to do, we litterally don't have anyone else to turn to.

Food pantries are probably filled with processed food and processed food is high in sugar and salt among other things so I could see how that's a problem. I don't have any answers but will say that the ER is all but useless in my experience for both physical and mental illnesses. It usually turns into a whole lot of waiting around for nothing. Only once in all my life have they ever done anything, once when a bone tumor ripped off a nail, got infected and required surgery. Every other time useless. Long QT heart arrhythmias? Nope. Severe stomach pain that lasted 4.5 hours nonstop? Nope. Every psych issue was also a waste of time and counterproductive.

I find 7cups of tea, or local anonymous crisis lines charities more useful, keyword anonymous so that they don't send any police to my house to drag me to the god forsaken ER. When it comes to problem solving it has almost always been up to me to solve everything, including medical issues that shouldn't be my job. I have certainly been in countless crises before that I didn't know if I would find a solution but apparently did because I am still here. So I can understand how that feels.

I can identify with feeling like you are at the end of your rope. You need to recognize that you are a caregiver for your husband, and it is a huge burden on you.

I have a husband with Alzheimers, early stage. For two years I have been going to a support group for dementia caregivers that meets once monthly. It is extremely helpful. Is it possible for you to find something like this, a place to get away from your husband and get support from others?

I wonder if there is a Diabetes society, that might know of a source for healthy groceries while you are having this food crisis? Or at least could support you in the stress you are undergoing. I won't insult your intelligence by saying "taking a bottle of pills is not the solution." You already know that. What you need is emotional support and understanding. You are more likely to get it from peers than from the ER.

On top of that my car broke down and since I can't afford to fix it bye bye car... This means that if any out of town jobs I applied for called me I couldn't make it to the interview let alone start working there. This town has public transportation but it's not a big town so few job opportunities and the transportation doesn't run on Saturday or Sunday.

There is a place nearby where I live, the drop in center, that is for people with mental health issues and is a social place but I'm too worried about my husband to go there.

Then get a respite worker to come in. I bet you Medicaid will pay for this. Contact your husband's primary care doctor and ask if they can write an order for it.

Maybe it's like, two days a month, but at least it gives you SOME life of your own. I would not hesitate to tell the primary care doctor that you are not handling the burden well due to issues of your own, and need to get out sometimes. More and more, this is a recognized need. As people are preferring to remain at home rather than in a nursing home, it is becoming obvious that the caregiver needs support.

Good luck. Sorry about the car! Can you work a barter arrangement with a mechanic? Data entry or typing in exchange for a repair? (Do NOT call your bad uncle in the other town, though!)

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/fswgrespite2_137652_7.pdf is a brochure on respite care in Michigan.