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roll up for the village fete! move to our village if your 'fete' is to be happy!

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ThatVikRinA22 · 20/07/2013 22:17

6th thread folks....

keep talking/posting.

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LEMisdisappointed · 06/08/2013 16:39

I'm pleased about that filee :) what made you feel better?

filee777 · 06/08/2013 16:56

I don't know as such, just feel like the black cloud in my chest has lifted a bit :)

TheSilverySoothsayer · 06/08/2013 17:09

Ed :) he's great

LEMisdisappointed · 06/08/2013 17:15

Thats so brilliant fileee - im going to have a celebratory glass of .............tonic water to celebrate :) Honestly, that is really good news, it shows that you will get better and get to a place in your head where you can either have counselling or get your own plans together and get on top of things. Starting with sorting out that drawer Wink

Fishandjam · 06/08/2013 22:23

That's great news filee!

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ThatVikRinA22 · 07/08/2013 01:13

hi
a warm welcome to wfrances and fi

im on sertraline too fi - started on 50mg and am now on 100mg - the side effects are pants to begin with (or were for me) but i think this is the first time in my entire life i have been unhindered by anxiety.....i had no idea how debilitating it had become - i would be gripped with it sometimes - i missed out on some nice things because even though i was present in body my mind would be reeling, had i turned the oven off? had i moved everything off the top of the hob in case the cat managed to turn it on? (my cats can actually do this...!!) had DD unplugged the straighteners? were the windows all shut? where did i leave the cat? had i made sure the dog was in? what had i done with that (fill in the blanks) that i needed....had i checked the cars oil and tyres? where is my AA membership card? what if what if what if....

i have no idea how i got through a day. im much more relaxed on the sertraline. anxiety sometimes still grips but i have way more perspective. (i have just had to go and count my rats....dont ask!)

ed i love your willy! (ooer!) very clever.

we took DD and her boyfriend to the cinema today then to pizza hut. had a nice day. i dont want my and DHs time off to end - its been lovely. Im starting to get anxious about my 24 hour ph test which is scheduled for next week....really not sure how i will cope at all - when i had to have tube up my nose to view my vocal chords i choked and choked - this one is meant to stay there for 24 hours, my vocal chords are knackered and anything that irritates them makes me cough horrendously. i will explain this before the test and if the worst comes to the worst i will go to A&E here and get the tube removed.....or pull it out myself.....im bracing myself. ive had to stop the hernia meds today.
anyway - hugs to all

lem was it you who saw my thread in chat? cant remember who it was but whoever it was thank you....DS has been my lifeswork - on the whole i think we have equipped him well considering his SN.....but he is still a huge drain on my resources both physically and mentally....(not to mention monetary)

i think this is where the sertraline has come into its own....i am not sure i would have coped with the last few months without it.

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filee777 · 07/08/2013 07:20

Well the 'light' feeling didn't last all day but it did five me a glimpse of what it will feel like to be properly 'installed' on them

Hi and thanks to everyone who has welcomed me! I can't see the willy(?) because I am on my phone but I am more than intrigued!

LEM I hope you enjoyed your tonic :) made me smile thanks for that

vicar it sounds like sertraline has worked really well for you, I've never had OCD anxiety but I still manage to get myself into a proper tiz about not much at all, I sort of lay our the things I need to do for the day and sometimes I will just go round and round not knowing where to start without something going wrong etc etc. also sometimes I just will sit there and stop because I can't handle thinking about the things I need to do, I also put this weird fear on stuff that I need to do for no reason and build it up to way more than it is in my head. Thats when it properly debilitates me because I end up doing nothing!

filee777 · 07/08/2013 11:43

Well I am now eagerly waiting the time when I can take my sertraline hoping it makes me feel as good as yesterday's dose. I just wish it lasted a bit longer

LEMisdisappointed · 07/08/2013 12:16

you know what filee, it wasn't the sertraline that made you feel good - you did that actually, the sertraline lifted the clouds but you are the one who is battling this and can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I am struggling today - really struggling, so pissed off - need to get some motivation but i think i have a mild uti and it making me lazy

SnowyMouse · 07/08/2013 13:17

Hugs to everyone, old and new.

I'm struggling at the moment too, see CPN tomorrow (and yesterday). I'm happier with the cooler weather though.

TheSilverySoothsayer · 07/08/2013 13:40

Hi all, had second assessment for AS yesterday, it took 3 hours, and while not stressful, took it out of me I think. Am getting ready to go away next Mon - by trying to rest up today, as part of me wants to go into overdrive, which I musn't do.

I've had a lie down this morning and a sort of doze but not a real sleep. Plan is to chill (may see a friend), shop (cat has run out of food) and some bits of housework without triggering overdrive.

Sometimes a lazy day is needed Lem. Basic hygiene, food provision and doing nothing.

filee777 · 07/08/2013 13:43

LEM just have some mini victories going on today :). I am really enjoying the afternoons now, the sertraline is making me feel really great. I am really tempted to up my dose to 100mgs taken one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

TheSilverySoothsayer · 07/08/2013 14:23

filee talk to your GP first if you wish to up the dose. I wouldn't yet, as you seem to be finding it effective quite quickly.

I don't know about sertraline, but paroxatine can trigger hypomania in people with bipolar, so best to be on the safe side, and not to up med without clinical input.

TheSilverySoothsayer · 07/08/2013 14:25

When do you take it btw? This can make a drastic difference with some meds - when I started on olanzapine I was taking it at night, and feeling groggy all next morning. My community psych said I should be taking it at tea-time, and should be asleep while the 'grogginess' was in effect, as that was what was helping me sleep. The effect of taking it at the right time was immediate.

filee777 · 07/08/2013 15:44

I've been taking it earlier and earlier, I want to take it first thing but didn't the first night incase it left me dopey.

TheSilverySoothsayer · 07/08/2013 16:11

When does it tell you to take it - it should be on the chemist's label?

LEMisdisappointed · 07/08/2013 16:20

Don't up the dose filee - it will be a fine balance between what is the therapeutic and benificial dose for you, based on your needs and metabolism etc and a dose that would make you feel much worse. You know what, if its working then thats great, its not a wonder drug and wont make you feel wonderful all day - yes its brilliant that its helping but you need to make sure you are not on a false high.

Turns out i have had PMT, which is a bit WTF because i have a mirena coil but today i am bleeding and have a sore back, thats why i thought i had a uti, didnt recognise the AF symptoms as its been ages.

Also my mother is causing me worry, i have a thread going about it so wont repeat but her MH is making me look positively jolly just now.

Fishandjam · 07/08/2013 16:24

My sertraline label says to take it in the morning.

filee777 · 07/08/2013 17:04

It says on mine to take morning or evening (lustral)

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ThatVikRinA22 · 07/08/2013 22:03

i take mine with my evening meal - i did this because it used to make me feel a bit sick and fatigued so taking it at night was easier to cope with the symptoms.

i think it can take a bit of experimenting with. i can take mine at anytime now.

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ColouringInQueen · 07/08/2013 22:15

Hi everyone esp filee and wfrances. Hope your days been ok.

Haven't been around much mainly cos it's been full on with dcs at home and going camping at the weekend with family and lovely Bro and his family. One night test run for us all and kids loved it. I enjoyed it but got no sleep as blow up mattress had a puncture! Two nights of no sleep meant I was not in a good place on sun, but ok mon. But planning to buy tent and all v excited!

Take care all x

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ThatVikRinA22 · 08/08/2013 00:39

goodnight everyone.

im hoping i can sleep at at reasonable hour (ie - now!) and get up early tomorrow as we are taking DD and her boyfriend to alton towers....

hope everyone has a good day tomorrow.

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filee777 · 08/08/2013 15:29

I phoned the doctor this morning, they said if I up my dose I might get the shits again, I said I would take the risk so have taken 2 50mg tablets today.

SnowyMouse · 08/08/2013 16:01

Enjoy Alton Towers vicar

TheSilverySoothsayer · 08/08/2013 17:36

filee do report what effect the increased dose has, won't you?

The good - and the bad Wink