Mental Health Support Society XVIII

First meeting with my CPN in 3 weeks tomorrow. I am sort of worried, because I have been feeling so **** recently. Hence why I don't post much because I don't want to bore you all with my usual whinging and complaining. I think I may ask could medication be put back on the cards because I honestly feel like this, me, is going no where.

On the bright side, I am getting the keys to my new flat on Monday and we officially move in on the 9th August! I am rather excited. I suppose I am being selfish because I know it means my SO will be back in Dundee with me, but I am just so incredibly lonely, and it will be wonderful for us to have our own routine in our own flat.

Which medication did you already try?

New flat sounds awesome! It's really great when you move in with your SO, just the two of you with everything how you want it.

Sertraline, fluoxetine, quetiapine, aripiprazole and mitrazapine. It's been seven months since my last attempt.

I am very excited.

Might it be worth trying a typical antipsychotic?

So pleased that things are going well for you @Airmed! Hugs to @Inexorably and @Ezme39 and all those that need them

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Other news. I have work tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to it as my knees have been bad recently and work makes them worse (my knee caps apparently slightly out of place?) and also work is making me feel a bit meh after I finish recently. Not sure if it's just because I'm generally meh at the moment or if it's something else.

(Meh = a bit iffy)

Feeling like complete and utter crap. All I want to do is cry. And push my friends away - cut them out. Something, anything, to numb the pain seems really damn good right now.

Any suggestions? I had such adverse reactions to those two, I couldn't even last a full week on either of them. My antipyschotic knowledge is horrific.

Quetiapine and aripiprazole tend to have different side effects (Q being one of the most sedating and abilify being least) so it's weird you had the same experience with both of them.

You could try asking for a low potency typical such as chlorpromazine perhaps? That way you'd have more control over the dose. If you did get side effects you can't cope with it might be worth trying benztropine to minimize them and allow you to give it a longer time to see if the chlorpromazine works. But then it's more pills so some people are uncomfortable with that.

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I just feel like I should try something because it seems at this rate I will never be put on a waiting list for therapy. I understand that my CPN thinks nothing chemically is wrong with me, and perhaps he is right, but I feel as if I need to take some control over my mental health.

Thank you. I will try my best to mention this to my CPN tomorrow. After we stop fangirling over Harry Potter, of course.

Hi Airmed, i can recommend a good alternative ' ' medication, for you, if you feel brave enough to try it? It is chinese, i can also send you a youtube video or two confirming it's goodness. Let me know? x

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Hi Airmed, i can recommend a good alternative ' ' medication, for you, if you feel brave enough to try it? It is chinese, i can also send you a youtube video or two confirming it's goodness. Let me know? x

Okay i have pmed you.

Just out of my medical. I was such a state. I couldn't stop shaking, crying and took a panic, my gut flared up and the doc had to ask my mum some questions because I was in such a state. He went to speak to a supervisor and came back and told me they had enough evidence and I could go and he wasn't willing to put me through any more of the medical because I was so worked up.

He said I might need to come back for medical in a year or two so maybe that means he is confident I'll be put into the work or support group? I dunno. Just so glad it's over. I'll be dreading any text or post I get over the next week or so while I wait on a decision.

Thanks everyone for your support lately I'm drained to hell but going out for a run in the car with Callan to hopefully clear my head a little

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