General support thread 3

[Helplessandheartbroke]

All welcome x

I'd go to the GP for antipsychotics for anxiet, they've worked well in the past but are terrible for cholesterol and weight gain. Anti depressants don't agree with me, well stetraline Didn't so I don't want to try anything simular. Plus I was listening to a podcast and it said how they often numb feelings and I have that stomach pit but would actually benefit from crying. I have a busy weekend planned so will look at booking a recovery day of annual leave next week. Thanks for being around early in the morning.

From my supermarket comments that's meant to be I don't have to just get out/ shut down like I did when I was younger.

Samantha craft /croft
Autism in women checklist .
Started me on my journey of self discovery
I was diagnosed two years ago age 50
In my report after ,they said I met the criteria for ADHD and dyslexia.
I'm so much kinder to myself now
I wish I had known years ago ,I would of done things differently.
My children were diagnosed first ,then I was ,
But because they were boys I didn't realise I had autism to ,I didn't realise how different autism looks in girls to boys

Insomnia is my worst symptom of anxiety/ bad mental health. And I fell asleep very early last night so had 11 solid hours so will be able to take on anything.

@2in2022twoyearson that's really good to hear .
I hope you have a good day .
From your user name it looks like you have children
I have 4
I had 3 under 3 ,then a 10 year gap ,and another one .
I'm a carer to 2 of them ,they have high support needs autism,and one has learning disabilities..it's been a bumpy ride

That sounds tough. My brother in law has learning disabilities, he's gone downhill a lot in his 20s and his parents are both full time careers for him now, it's exhausting for them, but they are focusing on their own health so they can keep him out of a care home as long as possible.

I'm very worried what happens when I die .he's going to need to be looked after .
I'm also trying to loose weight so I live as long as possible

Hope you have a good day .
Last day of this heat for now , thank goodness
Am looking forward to the rain tomorrow

I've released I didn't say on this group, I have my oldest child's 7th birthday party today, church all with 16 friends. Now I'm feeling excited about it, but DH is feeling rough with hayfever, and wants it to be over, so we're not gelling.

Hope the party is going well @2in2022twoyearson

Party went great thanks. But last night I had a stress/exhaustion headache come on quickly so I lay down as my husband was putting children to bed and slept from about 8pm-5am. Now my heavhe is slightly back but not like yesterdays. I have Monday booked off work as a self care day. I asked my manager for any day next week and Monday worked best on the rota. Pretty good for me.

The weather probably isn't helping with a headache..it's very heavy and humid .hope you have something nice planned for Monday

I'm awake again at night ,had a stressful day ,so I guess it's keeping me awake.
I'm going to be shattered in the morning

I've changed my name from 2@2022, I was good and didn't check my phone but was also up from midnight until 2, my ds has a raised temperature and when he woke up I immediately awake with adrenaline. My day was the opposite of stressful but too boring to sleep well. Hope you managed to get some sleep. Where I am it's hot humid and rained in the nigh.@Bulldogsummer

It's going to be 32 on Monday .
I won't cope with that ,my eldest son doesn't cope either ,so I'm dreading Monday and Tuesday
Hope your ds is ok today ,@2in22 and hope you got some sleep xx

Thanks. He is not very ill at all, borderline whether to send him to childminder or take day off work. Seeing how breakfast goes now. Good luck in the heat, are you and/or your ds any good at daytime napping? A summertime siesta? Or is routine too important?

Not looking forward to the heat tomorrow.
Mine are all adults now ,,well youngest nearly an adult, eldest nearly 30.
Never good at napping in heat tho.
I'm a carer for eldest son ,who has disability,that's who has me worried about the heat as he really can't cope and gets difficult

It's a short heat snap this time. Cooling down on Wednesday. Make the most of the cool early morning to get things done, and prioritise, only do the bare minimum in this heat. Have you got ice pops? I'm at work Sunday - Tuesday, with Aircon but stepping out of it at the end of my shift will feel hot!

Hi everybody
I hope it's alright to pop on and make this observation here

I didn't think it was worth starting a thread

I was thinking today that sometimes I just feel a bit odd. Can't put my finger on why. Can't really articulate it properly maybe extreme lack of motivation might be the word.

And then I suddenly remembered that it's two years since I had a nervous breakdown and about 20 months since I stopped taking medication. So I guess I'm all right and have been lucky to recover really from the breakdown.

I do wonder how much medication helped motivate me in terms of work in particular. Sometimes I look back at what I've done in the past and think "was that me?"! I just wonder if anyone can relate at all.

I think another thing about motivation is that being low on friends doesn't help. I haven't got anyone to bounce ideas off. I don't have children and normally I make a point of trying to do some kind of day out before the school holidays start. But I haven't been able to motivate myself to do that either. Some people really love going away for a little break on their own, but I find it difficult.

So when I stop and think about what I've had to cope with, I think I've actually done quite well - but it's almost quite hard to process that. It's a shame they don't sell motivation pills.

apologies if that was a totally bonkers interlude. I hope everyone is alright and I hope the heat isn't throwing you off too much.

Did the medication not work for you .that seems awfully early to come of medication,4 months after a breakdown.
I have never got past a couple of days on medication,i can feel it turning me in to a zombie
Your doing ever so well , getting on with life ,can't of been easy for you x

Aircon at work must be lovely,a real perk to the job

Hi @EmeraldRoulette a agree about the friends thing. I often feel like I don't have many close friends and overall my mental health has improved since having my children, as they're very social, and while this feels uncomfortable to say I really have made my own little friends. But there's a lot more at stake if I have a breakdown now, so that motivates me to maintain my mental health. I'm not sure I'd like a holiday alone, but a day trip would be good. You still have a few weeks.

@Bulldogsummer I was on medication for more than two decades before the breakdown so it's not like I just went on them after the breakdown and then gave up. But thank you for your comments. I think I've been very lucky. But...Maybe I'm not giving myself enough credit.

@2in2022twoyearson well the schools break up this week here so I haven't really done anything. It'll be early September now before it's worth going on a day trip that isn't full of kids. Depends what I can find I suppose.

I just find it hard to motivate myself. But considering the basics are all done, that is pretty amazing I guess. Perhaps I should just be pleased with where I am.

@2in2022twoyearson thanks to your comment about schools, I looked it up. The two that are finishing this week, I actually only knew because my neighbours teacher there. Turns out they are private schools so most of them won't be breaking up.

So you're right, I do have a bit of time to maybe go somewhere. I'm going to have a look and then post for some MN advice on a day trip. With a hotel stay attached, I think. Maybe a change will get my brain back in gear.

Oh I love a hotel
If it has a gym and swimming pool and a help yourself buffet,I'm in heaven ❤️
Hope you have a wonderful time