March supportive chat thread

[PurpleFrames]

Hi everyone-
There's been some lovely support on a recent thread and I thought expanding it out could get more of us talking?

I have a Drs appointment tomorrow to discuss my second opinion. I'm pretty stressed as I got a call a week ago asking me to come in but I couldn't get an appt sooner- so I made myself a week worrying about what was happening. Services make me paranoid 🙈 I'm struggling not to use negative strategies atm.

Hope there's someone out there x

@PurpleFrames just wondering how you are?
Also @UpOnDown and @BlackCatFan?

I’m thinking of phoning my GP tomorrow to see if I can up my dose of sertraline but don’t want to waste anyone’s time while all this is going on. I’m on 100mg, not sure if this is a small or big dose.

I'm struggling a bit. But my clozapine came in the post today, which is good.

It wouldn't be a waste of time, I don't know anything about sertraline though.

@Star8181 you won't be wasting anyone's time. My surgery were really nice when I phoned. I've had the worst few days but might be coming out the other side.

@Star8181 100mg is a middle dose, if it helps I'd ask for tapered increase to 200mg if that's suitable for your personal circumstances. Have you met with anyone for further ED support?

@UpOnDown why does it come in the post? Do you get home delivery? Well done for doing your blood test I know it's hard x

Normally it's dropped off by the mh team, I suppose it's because of the cv. How are you doing @PurpleFrames ?

Ahh I understand @UpOnDown I was worried you meant you bought it and weren't prescribed it- that's my own badness showing there!

I am feeling a little better- the "lockdown" being officially announced has made me less anxious because I'm not worrying about when it's going to come iyswim...

I need to go food shopping today- please send good thoughts. How has everyone found it? I have found it really anxiety provoking with the queuing and having to wear gloves etc

I haven’t set foot in a supermarket for the past 3 weeks. Luckily we have a co-op/scotmid just two minutes away from us that’s a decent size and they’ve been quite good stock wise.

My lithium levels were due to be checked, but they’ve had to postpone until everything calms down whenever that will be. I’ve slowly come to accept that I won’t be getting diazepam any time soon either.

Last spoke to a receptionist of my mht Wednesday last week and asked if they could get my cpn to ring me back when she can. Haven’t heard anything. Not going to hassle them again. I also have an appointment with my psych on the 27th of April which I’m assuming is unlikely to happen also. Luckily my mental health is kind of ok at the moment, I’ve been making sure I’m getting out the house eveyday, even just a for a wee walk.

How is everyone?

I don't think you can buy clozapine, because of the blood tests. I'm glad you're feeling a little better @PurpleFrames. Good luck with the food shopping, I haven't been out to food shop yet.

That's good about the supermarket bippity. Sorry you haven't heard from your cpn, mine is off because her child has a temperature

@UpOnDown That’s understandable. I didn’t get any explanation, just a blunt message. But like I said, I won’t bother them again.

This lockdown has made my drinking problem a lot worse. I had it under control and in a good routine, now it’s all gone tits up, I’m back to square one. So I’ve got that to keep my anxiety in check -not-

I'm sorry it's made your drinking problem worse I'm starting to wonder if my carer is turning up this lunch time.

My life is a fucking joke

Hugs @Grumpbum123

@BippityBoppity87 if you need to speak to your CPN you have every right to do so and there's no harm in ringing again. My cpn never gets the messages reception allegedly send so I just keep ringing until she's in - but I'm just like that 🙈

Do you have any involvement with AA at all?
I know a lot of online meetings are going on, not sure if that's helpful?

Did anyone come @UpOnDown?

Do you want to talk @Grumpbum123?

Food shop was a bit of a nightmare- I queued over 45mins just to get in. People not taking social distancing seriously at all and kept getting flippin close.

They did come eventually. I'm glad you got your food shop despite everything. Sounds tricky

@PurpleFrames Before all this, I had almost stopped completely with no prompting. Even a few months after my DS was born, I was T total. I don’t know if it’s the boredom and the stress, or maybe my routine has gone out the window, that I’ve started again. I don’t drink during the day though or anything like that, it’s mainly having a couple at night that’s the issue

That would get right on my nerves. Some people won’t take it seriously enough until someone close to them contracts the virus and becomes seriously ill. I already know one friend of mine’s who’s dad is in an induced coma because of it

Having an awful day today. Not eaten a thing and had panic attacks (I'm black cat fan by the way).

Let's keep talking to each other. Hope everyone is ok tonight

Sorry you've had an awful day cats Has today been any better?

@UpOnDown did seeing them help at all?

@TwoCatsSleeping sorry I didn't see your
Message in time. I hope you got a little relax and had something to settle your tum

It won't let me @ people for some reason but I'm ok, I think. Thanks. Yesterday was better but then in the night it felt like someone hit me in the chest, such sudden anxiety. I got back to sleep and I'm ok now

Does anyone think they will sort out some extra mental health provision?

I thought I could deal with this but I am worried about the long term effects now, for me personally. I don't know 100% if I can do this.

I'm only asking them to do the basics at the moment, scared about CV transmission.

I'm getting regular ish contact from the CMHT @TwoCatsSleeping,not sure how much it helps, they can't change things.

Is anyone still around? I've just had a phone call from my care coordinator, she wants me to think about having daily contact as she doesn't feel I'm coping. I'm only trying to stay safe by minimising the amount of time other people are in my home.

Hey @UpOnDown x
What do you mean by minimising the time people are in your home?

In what way does you careco feel your not coping? How do you feel about daily contact?

I'm not showering, and only having cold food to minimise the time the carers are here. I don't think things are bad enough for daily contact, she was saying the day hospital people are doing it as they are closed, so it's basically the equivalent of day hospital.