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ThatVikRinA22 · 07/06/2013 19:19

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

OP posts:
SnowyMouse · 21/06/2013 14:30

Good luck with that, is there anything you can do to distract yourself?

SnowyMouse · 21/06/2013 14:36

SW also said the clozapine is non-negotiable Sad
I really don't like it.

ColouringInQueen · 21/06/2013 16:07

Hi all
snowy well done for getting through your meeting.
lem any antihistamines around - its been terrible the last few days hasn't it.
lonely hope you manage to speak to a doc. Like LEM I wouldn't adjust meds without advice. I know what you mean about the alcohol. There's a very good thread Brave babes (battle) bus or something about women trying to cut down/cut out. One thing I read was to drink a pint of something else instead when you have a craving for alcohol. (ie soft drink!)

Thanks so much for the support this morning. I am feeling a lot better than at 11.30 which is actually a great achievement - I usually don't come back from that overwhelmed/agitated/splitting headache feeling without taking to bed... and I didn't. Have assembled cake and put buttercream undercoat on. Final proper icing and decorating later I think when dp putting kids to bed... Got shopping done too. Actually starting to feel a bit more excited now which is lovely.

Thank you all you lovely people x

SnowyMouse · 21/06/2013 16:10

I'm glad you're feeling better, and even more so about your excitement Smile

chipsahoy · 21/06/2013 17:03

Thanks for the welcome, rough week, so been laying low. Just had therapy, feel shite but relieved. It's weird how feeling pain can bring relief.

Going to read over the post now so I can get to know you all

Glabella · 21/06/2013 17:08

Hello everyone, I am back from Spain and glad that you are all still here.

The holiday was a great break, not a miracle cure but I love the sun and DP's family owns the flat where we stayed so minimal stress with no worries about picking up keys or deposits and cleaning etc. I relaxed more than I have in months and slept really well for the first time in weeks, and my concentration came back enough for me to read, which I have missed terribly. I had a couple of bad days, mostly due I think to me putting too much pressure on myself to have a great time. I really wanted to be a bit better so DP could really relax, but just ended up getting stressed and yelling at him, so it sort of backfired. Blush

Our flight out was cancelled due to the strikes in France though, which led to a day of me intermittently sobbing while trying to book us a new flight. We got out a day late in the end, so not too bad.

I did struggle with the airports- so many people and noise and bright lights and I just get stressed and start to panic. And I hate flying, and in this state was so much worse than normal, I sobbed through the last half hour of our flight home as there was awful turbulence, felt so pathetic but I just hated it.

I have got home, and reality has hit a little, with a pile of post waiting for me, financial stuff to organise and no food in the fridge. I am plodding along though, up and dressed today and have made a start on a few emails.

SnowyMouse · 21/06/2013 17:29

It sounds like you did a great job Glabella, sounds like a great break/time away. Smile

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LEMisdisappointed · 21/06/2013 18:27

Hi Glabella - good to see you back, reporting that you had a nice relaxing time.

Quick check in - off out to eat soon (somewhere cheap and cheerful with my mum)

Good luck for tomorrow CiQ sounds like the cake is almost good to go - we will require pics of course x

ColouringInQueen · 21/06/2013 18:50

Thanks snowy
chipsahoy sorry you've had a tough week x
Hi glabella glad to did manage to enjoy the hol and the sun Smile
ua lots of lovely places in UK to holiday - recommend Devon/Cornwall/Cumbria/Northumberland depending on what sort of landscapes you like. (Scottish Highlands even better)
lem enjoy dinner!

Am on last hurdle of cake - need to roll fondant icing, stick flowers on etc and contemplate writing DD name in icing (prob not!) Will def post pic! Looking good at the mo.

Sitting here looking at garden in sunshine. The forecast for tomorrow keeps improving! It was steady rain all day 2 days ago. Now its sun and heavy showers. A bit of me wants to risk party in garden but dp says no. (DD wants it in garden too). He's prob right, I am going to have to mentally prepare now not to be regretful if we go for the hall and only have one shower!!!

SnowyMouse · 21/06/2013 20:46

Anyone up to anything for the weekend?

ColouringInQueen · 21/06/2013 21:43

OK, I have posted finished cake pic on my profile!

LEMisdisappointed · 21/06/2013 21:58

Wow - that cake looks amazing Ciq!!! you clearly have a talent - your DD will be thrilled - have a brilliant day tomorrow x

ColouringInQueen · 21/06/2013 21:59

thanks so much (((hug))) lem. Think we're nearly ready now! Hope you have a good weekend too x

EdwiniasRevenge · 21/06/2013 22:27

Cake looks lovely. I can bake but I can't even get plain icing to sit without tears or wrinkles let aline decorate it!

I am out all day tomorrow with brownies. Dd3 is doing her promise :)

I have half tidied the downstairs in case xp comes in tomorrow (he will probably come and get dtds bikes from the garage but they may want to show him the gerbils as I won't be here.

I have no chance of sleeping yet. Dog barking somewhere. Fireworks going off somewhere and it is sooo hot and muggy that I am soooo uncomfortable. I need to shower and was my hair in the morning but I might need to jump in the shower to cool down and get to sleep.

Oh and I have a bruise on the side of my face today...barely visible but it bloody hurts :(

Hope you all have a great weekend. Special hugs tonight for ciq and her dd :)

ColouringInQueen · 21/06/2013 22:38

Good luck with brownies Ed sorry to hear your bruises keep popping up hope it calms down.
Thanks for hugs.
Cool calm shower sounds like a v good plan. Drop of lavender oil?

Take care all, night x

Lonelybunny · 21/06/2013 22:47

Wow fab cake ! Well done :) x

Lonelybunny · 22/06/2013 08:13

We are supposed to be visiting family in London today but I think I have a blocked milk duct which is painful so don't really think I should go and I should keep feeding to get rid of it. But I know if I don't go I will just sit a Mope around indoors . Hope you can all keep busy today :)

ColouringInQueen · 22/06/2013 09:37

Hi lonely sympathies re: the milk duct - I had several when I bf and they're horrid. What worked for me was: for first feed in morning, locate duct and as soon as baby starts feeding, apply pressure behind it and try and push it towards the nipple. Hope it clears soon. They always do ime but its no fun in the meantime. I didn't use to feed more often, just did the above at every feed... Hope you have an OK day whatever you decide to do.

I am a big bundle of nerves this morning.

Lonelybunny · 22/06/2013 11:10

Thank you , I've been trying everything now I'm a bundle of nerves to googling bloody blocked ducts and breast cancer abd thinking I'm gonna cause cancer if I keep squeezing it getting in a state now , I'm hot , feel sick and want to die , I think I ask for a mastectomy lol ! Hope you feel better as the day goes on , I'm gonna try and keep busy xx

chipsahoy · 22/06/2013 12:50

Wow that cake is amazing, well done!

Ouch to the blocked duct Lonely, I had mastitis once and it was horrible. Keep feeding and massaging, i found a fine tomb comb worked really well. If the hot feeling continues, maybe see a dr, could be mastitis.

Did some weeding outside this morning, I find it oddly therapeutic, exhausted now, I'm normally tired on a Saturday, therapy is exhausting. Is anyone else in some kind of therapy?

I hope you all have a good weekend.

SnowyMouse · 22/06/2013 13:05

Wow, what a lovely cake Smile Good luck

SnowyMouse · 22/06/2013 17:35

It's quiet in here. How's everyone doing, surviving the weather?

Lonelybunny · 22/06/2013 20:22

I'm home now from
London glad I went had a fab day :) how bout everyone else ? X

SnowyMouse · 22/06/2013 20:32

Glad you had a good day bunny Smile My highpoint was pizza this evening!