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Cows,
Did your GP ask you questions about mood, sleep, energy, sense of being etc? My GP regularly asks me to check my state of MH. Although he is using a fairly crude tool, it does give him a guide to how I am coping... The fact you say it has taken three years to get the courage to see a doctor is a clear indication that something is wrong.

As to where next, I sgree with Anxious, see another GP for a second opinion.. And try some exercise, even if it is a simple walk to the supermarket and back or get extreem with the vacuuming... That one helps to clean the house which is never a bad thing...

Cows you just have to woman up for another trip to a different GP to be honest, I don't think there is any other way. Hope you're ok.

Carer did you go back to Boots? :) Good luck with your CPN session!

Cracking I hope you feel better now and have rested after your busy day/evening.

I just had a bitchslap financially. I misunderstood some child benefit rules from Norway (I'm still registered to live there), and now they have given me a bill for £2400............. I hope they will allow me to pay it off bit by bit, as I've no chance paying it all in one go. It is a huge issue, as we can barely afford food : /

Thanks all for the warm welcome
sticks her big bum into a welcomeing beanbag
purple I've been on olanzapine since September and I've put on a stone so far! The GP said to me last week that its come with this med, so be really careful with eating- everything looked like and reminded me of food and I physically could not stop I feel hungry all the time! Now trying to occupy u myself instead which is difficult when I have the concentration span of a goldfish!

101 we have had this issue with dad and his neighbours, it's gone on for ages and we have now reached the point whereby they were given their last warning and notice to leave and they are in the process of appealing it. It's not been easy but the last time I confronted the girl so was a rabbit in the headlights and was on the verge of crying throughout my 'talk'- I didn't shout, I didn't swear and I didn't threaten her...... All the neighbours thought that scared her more! Lol but please contact the landlord and council of it keeps up- it was an easier process than I thought and they were lovely.
cows I think you need to see another GP, I went to see mine crying my eyes out in January and she referred me straight to the mental health team. 11 months later I have tried different anti depressants, had numerous appointments worth CMHT and 4 or 5 appointments with my psychiatrist, and I feel better than I have done for years! My diagnosis is heading towards anxiety and bipolar. Just having someone there to talk to and tell me when I say 'I'm great' that it's because my mood is elevated and to slow down etc.
sending you a huge

As my mind is a 100 at once today, just curious when do you all put up your Christmas trees???

Sunny I have bipolar too :) medications help a lot. Since stopping the mirtazapine and starting these ones, I have lost a lot of interest in food! Psychiatrist said mirtazapine is terrible for giving sugar and carb cravings, and now I can see why. I feel normal now, around food. Had a tiny bit of cake earlier (I always have a treat on a Tuesday, when food shopping comes) and I just didn't enjoy it that much, and didn't fancy more. I forgot to eat breakfast until 10 too! So this is boding well for me to go to more normal eating habits. Not everyone puts on weight with all meds thankfully, and these seem fine for me :)

I put up Christmas tree normally first weekend on December. No earlier than the 1st :P Never!

different you and your cleaning ... do you fancy coming and cleaning, mine, got CPNs coming later and its a tip

purple yes got back to boots and got 4 very nice presents with my points, yay! Had to pick up DHs prescription too, she appologised they only had a few in stock and I'd have to go back, but they were having trouble with the supplier, she looked slightly horrified when I reassured her I had a draw full of different strengths at home and could make up his current dose myself if necessary!

Definately eating more on the mirtazapine, got through a whole pack of chocolate bars yesterday swam 90 odd lengths after though so hopefully hopefully worked most of them off again. Glad you are finding the olanzapine better, DH craves fatty foods on it which is why he has put on so much weight. Everyones different though .

101 yes it did take us a long time too, but council noise service definately helped.

Sunny not until begining of Dec!

After a bad few days and a particularly bad night (DH decided to ask me about why the TV s programme that triggered my PTSD badly had been triggering, which in itself triggered flashbacks ) I feel quite upbeat this morning. The sun is shining too which helps

Glad you got some Christmas presents carer! Do try to keep on top of your appetite when on mirtazapine, I didn't and put on like 30kg, which was half my body weight on top of it (I was around 63kg and then put on shitload).

Hopefully I won't crave fatty foods, carbs and sugar has always been my weakness so think it was more difficult to control. I used to have anorexia when younger, for about 7 years, and fatty food are "unsafe" to eat, as in I feel ill if I eat too much of it. Carbs and sugar however, my body thinks are safe, so I can eat endlessly of them :P However the last few days I haven't wanted to!!! :D I'm so happy. Still very very anxious, but super happy about this quick and sudden change of appetite.

Hi everyone. Bit the bullet and Made app.going g tom(wed)at 930,as soon drop off little ones

Monday I went with dp to Oxford in Hus car as he had swear oath in his late mums probate.takes near 90mins,u burned thru tictacs like s maniac as I was so stressed in the car.by time got there his eyes were watering from my Tictac "fumes" when I spoke!haha

Kids went school (he was off,so helped)

Today I struggled a bit,but one the volunteers at community cafe listed me down there with gossip and glad I went.I intend stay 30mins or so(norm do 9-2 when on the ball) I end up stay til 10.30 helping make a vegi chilli and a sausage casserole. Glad I did it

Bit anxious bout tom.its a go I've never seen before so it could go either way,but at least I will have try get some help

Git letter today I having ESA assessment at home Thurs. Place tip,I have no I.d(don't drive,passport birth cert)so that's go be stressful-hate people I don't know very well in my personal space when I not feel great,but going to local job centre triggers horrific panics,so lesser of two evils

Hope everyone's doing OK today

purple glad your appetite is better. I was callorie counting on my fitness pal and losing weight so maybe I should get it to work me out a maintanance programme, though at the moment I'm not sure I'm in the right place to follow it. Will just have to keep up with the exercise.

I'm not sure how I'm feeling now. Just finished meeting with DH and our CPNs, which I found quite emotionally challenging, I think we both did, though DH has gone staight out, probably a sign he needs time out to process what we have talked about.

anxious hope the time to himself gives you both some time to think things through.x

Thanks zoo I've distracted myself with cooking tea and answering posts on here, feeling a little better. Got GP and councellor tomorrow so hopefully that will help me work through my emotions from today.

zoo your community cafe sounds fun. Wish we had something like that around here.

Good luck with your appointment tomorrow, zoo!
Never heard of a community cafe before..

I can barely be bothered to eat at all :P Haha. This is great!

purple thats great

zoo I'm also at Drs this morning hope your appointment goes well. Don't try to put on a show for your ESA assessment. You need them to see things as they are rather than try to show them you at your best as you want their assessment based on how thinhs really are. So don't worry that the house is a mess or in you get anxious and in a state. They need to see the real picture. Hope it goes ok.

Hey again. Things took a bad turn here. DH has been very rough again. He is sleeping a lot and his mental health has bombed. I feel like shit as well. I've a docs appointment next week and think I may need to go back into meds which will render me brain fucked again and stop me working.

We also got a letter from the paediatrician 2 days ago saying they had a panel meeting on 11th October and deemed my child not worthy of their time. Useless fuckers. So not only have they decided they won't even see her but they then took a fucking month to tell me that. We have to collect more evidence and submit it again. Really not easy as she's just changed schools.

What bad news Grinchy :( What meds is it you might have to take again?

New bloke next door has just been slamming around and shouted fuck off very loudly. Having a bit of an anxious day anyway and that has not helped! Gone quiet now though.

Spoke to soon arguing now.

Back on anti depressants. I came off in august to allow to work (I'm a writer/filmmaker and I can't work properly on them as they fuck up my brain too much)

The bad news is DH taken a huge down turn and DDs autism assessment bounced back to us. Because she isn't causing trouble they don't give a shite.

Hi grinchy sorry things are tough again. Have you both got support? Are their any other ADs you could try that might not have such an impact on you? Sorry to hear about DDs assessment

101 keep logging everything like this including how its making you feel, the council will want all that info. Have you managed to contact anyone about them yet?

I've had a bad day with anxiety today, pilates has helped and had a councelling appointment which has left me much calmer. DH has been hardwork today, he just doesn't seem to take on board how much I'm struggling, has let to arguments today, he seems to think I'm off work to lookafter himm I keep telling him no its so I can look after me.

I haven't contacted anyone yet. Was hoping that things would settle down but guessing from earlier that its going to go from bad to worse. He's obviously not adverse to verbally abusing his partner so as a neighbor where does that leave me.
Sorry for whining on. Things feel bad at the moment.

101 that sounds like a difficult situation. Our neighbour is verbally abusive I believe (lots of angry shouting, and banging, every week), so I know a bit what it's like. We're the only neighbours to hear him as well...

Grinchy it would definitely be worth asking your dr for other pills. I took mirtazapine for a year and it did not mess up my brain to the point where I could not work. What is it the pills do?

Carer I hope tomorrow is a better day for you, and that your husband is more understanding.

I'm doing pretty well today, though skipped play group because I didn't feel like going for the walk there and back. Will go to group tomorrow, and having Tornado boy's photo taken on Friday! :D

Hi everyone
good news. I've found a BRILLIANT gp
Not only did she listen to what I wanted,but set out to reach them whilst being sympathetic and understanding.I gave ocd too and I knew it would be OK when she took bit paper from her draw and went to tear it,stopped and asked if that would upset me.it didn't but knowing she's aware little foibles like that gave me confidence
She wrote down everything discussed as I have total colander head(bigger holes than s sieve)
I be reffered mental health services fir a brief hit counselling(funds give 6sessions usually) to build "positive strategys'
I have 3websites to search - moodgym,livinglife to the full(not the church of same name) and mind.number for Samaritans as duty of care was on page(ask if had safety valve to stop me top self,said wouldn't cos of kids)
If all else fails try mirtazipine as ment have less side effects,helps sleep and can increase spetite as I eat cos should not cos hungry most time
Felt really positive. Back four weeks

Dp flip and moan backwards step engaging mh services.told him go fuck self as I want get better and if they can support me where he can't tough fucking noodles!!

Then went out shop with friend and I still riding reasonable hi at teatime
Kids got meatballs,green beans,couscous with sundry Tom's, and parsley thru it,roast squash(vegi had a burger,roast squash and sprouts and the couscous.pud I made a self saucing chocolate pudding

Sorry to hear some of you are having a crap day.

101 we have had this with neighbours, council were helpful, but we ended up moving before things were resolved for DHs MH. I think if it had been a private landlord things might have moved quicker, but it was council property so it was harder to get them evicted. Keep logging everything anyway, then you have evidence if you go down the noise complaint route.

Thanks purple glad things are going well for you, hope the photographer is good at action shots for your Tornado boy!

I'm sure I will feel better soon, just feeling I need some me time.

Fab zoo so glad about the GP I'm having serious doubts about mine have definately found Mirtazapine has helped loads with my anxiety, and definately helps with sleep and increases appetite. Good on you telling DP to do one! Well done you I would see getting this as a huge step forward. Glad you've had a good day

Zoo sounds like a really positive appointment and minus your dp, a really good day too. Dinner that you described sounds yummy!
Couldn't be asked to cook (fatigue is dragging at the mo) so had hummus cucumber etc.