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My Friends... theres no need to feel down
i said My Friends..Pick yourself off the ground
i said My Friends, cause youre in a new town
theres no need to be unhappy....

Our new thread folks (number 5!!).....i need to dash as im on nights but i will be back!
love to all. xxx

CiQ
With disco music+ bag of mixed mini sweets-you know like lollies etc

musical statues - when music stops, freeze, anyone moves their 'out' (sit at the side)

Musical bumps - when music stops , sit down as fast as you can.

Last few 'dancers' get prizes. Best dancers also get prizes.

Sleeping lions - everyone 'sleep' on floor, anybody moves, their out! Do this at the end and you might find they actually fall asleep.

Another game with music- pass the parcel, again with little bag sweets in each layer alternating with little 'forfeits' like jump up and down 10 times.. Small gift in middle like felt pens. wrap with newspaper, they wont care!

You can make these games go on forever, and use other grown ups to be 'judges'.

((( LEM))) love her and let her go. She's a big girl now, she'll work it out. We learn by our own mistakes. You are important

Ed lots of love and cuddles.

Snowy wish I was yr SW. Like Nana says, just let them in and co-operate. Trouble is, it all brings back bad memories of the sectioning, but they are just concerned, and ticking the boxes, you are not sectionable. Have no fear. Just chat, it's a good opportunity to ask for help with anything.. Can you have a friend there with you when they come round?

Notso the graph helped me too. I had a real crisis in morrisons yesterday, so tired and down and doing a big shop. DH said he'd help me but wasn't there. In my head I was playing the video to the part where I had to be admitted to a psych ward But, I got home, got food and bed, and it was ok. One icicle doesn't make a winter.

I'm so stressed about tomorrow, thank you for your comforting words.
There's something called the stress/vulnerability factor,

www.archi.net.au/documents/resources/hsd/medical/tm/stress-vulnerability.pdf

when we are vulnerable with mental illness, any kind of stress just makes us more ill, and then we get more vulnerable
Yeah, I know all this stuff in my head but in reality I don't work it

Oodles of love to anyone I've forgotten, I hope we have a good rest of the day.

Welcome, Estelle ! Hope your having a better day X

Too short notice to find a friend, I'll just have to get through it. At least there's this thread for afterwards I know disappearing at midday wouldn't help, as tempting as it is. Don't want a worse reputation, as you say.

Hi Estelle thanks very much and welcome!

hoochy that page was v interesting thanks. And explains why I am really struggling to manage my anxiety yest and today...

evening all
CIQ I am sure that your dd and all others will have a fab day no matter what.
ED glad all your blood tests were OK. Did your GP mention the possibility that the fluoxetine may be causing the bruising? It is a quite rare side effect but Fluoxetine can effect blood clotting and cause unexplained bruising (even when blood tests are normal) Had you taken any pain killers like asprin or ibuprofen recently? - that can make the side effect more likely.
Probably a long shot but may be worth discussing with GP if you still feel it is unresolved. Hope the change over goes smoothly.
estelle Hi, Im new here. Hope things pick up soon for you.
lem sounds like a rough day for you. How are you doing now? hugs
snowy hope youre doing OK. Good luck with SW. Hopefully she is just trying to be supportive?
nana can you be firm with new Psych and explain that you are happy with current dose and dont want changes unless there are specific medical reasons?
notsoblond Hi

sorry to any ive missed!

having a bit of a crash this evening. Typicaly have a couple of days where I feel a bit better so cram in all the things Ive been avoiding for months then totally exhaust myself and end up knackered ....sigh...
Also my eyes are all swollen from hayfever and so sore ...
but hey ho, have a few days off paid work, and my bday on Sunday...not sure how that will pan out...I have bought and wrapped my own presents and have a few nice things, should avoid a repeat of past few years ...sigh...

off to deal with dd 3 and 4, will try and pop back later.

Bugger that for a day

Could do without days like that - fucking bloody illness, i know that how I have felt today has been due to that and nothing else. I look at what i have, lovely DP (who bought me wine and chocolate - which is what this better mood is courtesy of) gorgeous DDs and probably the best little dogs in the world. I shouted at DD2 and made her cry :( but managed to snap out of it and sat and watched TV with her - its my bedtime tonight so will have lots of cuddles. DD1 texted me and told me things are ok with her DP, im not sure i believe her but i hope so.

Don't disappear snowy we are all there behind you.

Good luck for tomorrow hoochy

Vicar Fostering? wow - thats quite an ask on yourself, but if you can do it, i think its wonderful - i couldn't do it myself but there are so many children in need of stability.

Hugs to everyone - my friends xxxxx

I think we should convene to the pub, im just going to have a lemonade as i have had wine already - DP bought mateus but i'll forgive him! I would be up for a game of chess/scrabble or just some idle chit chat. Can i ask for a small selection of country and western, on the juke box? What does everyone else like? I quite enjoyed that it rained today, i think its raining in the village, it smells nice though - the new rain and the roses from Eds garden.

lem your dp sounds lovely. glad the wine and choccy helped. hope tomorrow is better for you.

I am totally reserving a spot in the pub for this evening.feeling very sorry for myself.

Pub sounds good

aaarrrrggghhh.
have developed blister on my left eye from hayfever...sooo tired I could cry...DH is out and I am on my own with DC and ds 2 wont go to sleep and still need to read with dd 3 and 4.
Have very much had enough.
I just want to go to bed Oh I am such a rubbish Mummy, how do other people cope

oh, and we've run out of bread and milk... and dh hasnt taken his phone with him (surprise surprise!!) so cant ask him to get any on way home...and I cant go out now as ds 2 in bed...though not asleep...so will have to go out first thing before breakkie...
sob

and do doubt dh will find and read my posts (as he has done before) and end up not talking to me for months for having a go at him or some such...

Hugs bobblypop, don't beat yourself up about it.

Pub please. Wine is good or something stronger.

lem glad to hear about gifts from dp and sympathy re this evil illness.

((((Hugs))) bobbly. I bet yr a great mum.can you read to the other two together? Ouch re eye x

Hi snowy and anyone else around.

Agitated and drinking tonight. Not a clever combination I know but willpower has run out. Late night, sat stress and talking to my mum last night seem to have finished me off this eve. Back in bed at 6 with chronic treaclitis.

Sorry seem to have killed the pub trip. Will take myself off to bed. Night all.

Well i polished off the mateus - then made the mistake of watching mama mia with DD2, the bit where they do the song about the DD growing up - poor DD2, i was just sat with tears pouring down my face and i couldn't stop!!! Even when i took her up to bed, the tears kept coming made DD2 cry in the end I told it was because i was happy, which i was, in a way. DD1 has just posted pictures on her FB, views from her flat window, beautiful sunset - she live on the seafront - this means she is home, thank GOD! ive been soo worried.

I'll join you in a brandy CiQ!

Bobbly - your hayfever sounds really bad are you taking any antihistamines? I took zirtec seems to work with no real side effects. Evenings are so much worse for me. You are a good mummy, bedtime is tough

Chucks a log on he fire in the pub (its quite chilly here)

Sleep well CiQ and all.

That is a v moving part of Mamma Mia, hugs. Please can I have luck/good vibes for midday tomorrow?

Sending them your way snowy, you'll be fine, i'm seeing my counseller at 11 due out at 12, will go and feed the ducks i think, will think about you snowy x

Oh, there is a duck pond in the village now! Has mallards and coots and geese that honk!

Of course you can have good luck vibes. Just promise to let us know how it goes.

I must be sitting the other side of tgs pub where it is hot and muggy....either that or I'm still feverish...I'm just on coke tonight. Trying to avoid alcohol atm because of blood thining effects and changing meds etc. I also bought some multi vitamins + iron but I think I might start those in a couple of weeks as I know what iron can do to your stools...and thatsis also listed as a serious side effect of new meds and I don't want it all to happen at tge same time as I will get my knickers in a twist over cause and effect and bleeding etc...I don't actually need the iron as levels turned out to be fine anyway.

Fluoxetine could be related to tge bruises but gp thought unlikely as I've been on it so long and only just become a problem. I have 2 new bruises today...a thumb print like bruise on my boob....except no-ones been near them. And a horizontal bruise across my tummy from my belt...hmm...

Glad your dd is home lem.

ciq I was about to Google treaclitis. ..then realused what you meant! I've had a lovely convo with my mum. It is always stressfull as I am guarded because she knows nothing but was actually ok.

bobbly ouch to the eye. I get 'coldsores' in my eye and they frigging hurt. Huge hugs.

I am having an early night. Few thinfs to do tomirrow so determined not to nap. ..at least not until after I have done my tasks :D

evening everyone, sorry to see so many of you are struggling lately.

i feel better now im working part time - the money side is a bit of a worry but i feel im getting a much better balance. House is a tip and i need to start to sort out DS room, im sleeping a lot again lately though. We went out for lunch today, and i foolishly had a glass of wine with lunch, came home and had to go and lie down, lost my afternoon after that sleeping. Slept for a couple of hours but didnt get up until 7pm, and now im not tired. Im going to force myself off to bed in a min, need to get up early tomorrow to get to stables. Sleeping feels like recovery time and ive never napped in the afternoons before, determined not to make a habit of it. I think it was just a full tum and the vino that did it.

One thing i have researched is that the cocktail of meds im on for my hernia stops iron absorption....im wondering if i could be a bit low in iron as a result, as i find i can sleep for england again lately....

goodnight everyone and hope everyone has a better day tomorrow.

Hi all, just popped to London and back for a couple of days. Not caught up properly - but Lem I always cry at that song, if DD is there she expects it now, and gives me a wry look that plainly says "mothers!" - she'll learn...

night night see you tomorrow

Hello , I'm suffering with anxiety good/bad days. I'm on 10 mg citalopram a day which I take at night. The worse my anxiety got was when I was convinced a lump in my breast was breast cancer. I had the worse panic attack ever when trying to collect my kids from school it was terrible. I had breast scanned etc and turns out its fine its just lumpy due to breast feeding. Now I have a lump on my arm possible ganglion cyst . I went into panic over this the other day , now I've found another hard lump in other breast and was up all night feeling sick and anxious. I really don't know where to turn next. I'm drinking more now which is most likely making it worse but I can't cope with the feeling of worry keep putting a downer on my life :(

Welcome lonely

I have dtd2 off school today....so can't stay in bed all day.

We are having snuggles at the mo though. ..

morning all
lonelybunny hi. sounds as if youve had a lot to deal with. Has the citalopram helped at all with the anxiety?
silvery hope you had a nice time in London
vicar glad part time working is suiting you better. hope you got a good night's sleep in the end
snowy good luck for midday - will be thinking of you
lem I also always cry at that song. hope you have a better day today
ciq hope last minute plans for Sat go OK and today isnt too stressful. I am sure dd will have a wonderful day whatever.
ed how are you feeling today? have you started new meds yet?

sorry for rant last night...it was one of those evenings!! I ended up lying on floor in littlies room to get them to all go to sleep and fell asleep myself! woke up at 10 and stumbled into bed LOL
Woke up this morning with eyes glued together - not good! they are both really red and swollen and I look as if I've had a really heavy night in the pub!
need to do a bit more house blitzing today...am seriously lacking in motivation though and just sooo tired. It is going to take lots of willpower not to go back to bed.
right. off to do 15 mins of household stuff then will allow myself a coffee and MN break

ed x posts. Snuggles in bed sounds lovely. poor dd though

Hi

I start the new meds next week but I am on a reduced dose of current meds this week (as I have to wean off these first). It will take 3 weeks to get onto a starting dose of new meds which will then be reviewed.

Dtd2 not mega poorly. Shes had a horrific sore throat all week but managed school.

She has tummy ache today too - which tbh is normal for her when she has any virally illness. But she is reaching puberty so we both get a bit twitchy when she has tummy ache in case she starts her period. Her twin has been having monthly tummy pains for a few months (I know they are at monthly intervals as they coincide with my cycle). Dtd2 seems to be developing faster though.

She's just got to the point where she has had enough this week iyswim. She also has pe today. She is not a pe avoider but probably not up to it. I am also very aware that my suspected parvo started with a very very sore throat so will monitor carefully.

If nothing else she will stop me from sleeping all day.

Right. I am off to get dressed and go to tesco...