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Weekly Mental Health Check-in 29.08.22
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Good morning all - I’m a bit later than usual posting this since I didn’t have to set an alarm today and coupled with an early night I got a much needed almost 12hrs of sleep  . I’m feeling better for it.
I’ve been ok, shaky in the mornings so have been taking a tablet when I notice it and then I’m mostly good for the rest of the day.
Got a new surgery date for my son and within an hour, despite feeling mentally ok, my physical anxiety symptoms started - it just shows how powerful the u*conscious (the forum doesn’t allow the full word!) mind is. This was the point I also realised how much better my anxiety had been since the surgery was cancelled.
Had a busy few days which is good because I’ve realised how much better I am when I’m busy and distracted.
How are you today? |
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By *oobaaMan
over a year ago
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Hi Lou, hope things a re getting better for you.
I had a decent week but had a massive panic attack in Asda on saturday and had to leave. no idea what brought it on and even my breathing exercises didnt work. |
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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago
Kettering |
Hi OP glad to hear you are getting there.
Personally I'm always feeling lonely and sometimes depressed but after all the years I have learned to live with it. I was looking forward to retirement but that has been shelved due to the cost of living gone sky high. So I will just carry on regardless  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Afternoon Miss Star
Hope you have a good bank holiday weekend and all goes well with sons op
Had doctors app last Thursday and a sych appointment on Friday
Meds are fine as they are sych advised to leave current job as employer’s don’t and will not recognise what went on in 2019 so on the internet looking for another job be on all week till find suitable employment
At my age as well will find it difficult but will get there in end
Hope all goes well take care  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Bday coming up knowing il not get the only gift iv wanted for 2 years i can feel myself slipping so doing my best to keep myself extra busy and distracted |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Have a huge desire to just isolate myself and not go out or communicate with anyone but forcing myself through it
Not sure if I can change what needs to change to make me feel even a little bit better
Need some new distractions |
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Hi OP and regular posters and readers. Had another strange week for emotions. Definitely influenced by the weird behaviour of others. I so often take the stance, it’s not them it’s me, but this time I’m aware it’s not me, it’s them!
That said I made a new friend on another site and have dragged him over here.
I got muted on the forum for 48 hours this week! I giggled but I accept I did a bad thing. Even tho my intentions were right.
Sleep has been horrific and I’ve had to work hard to flip back into daytime mode.
Biggest failure was attempting to go back to work yesterday (I’ve been off with the bad ankle injury) but somehow my pass has been locked out and I need to do a course to get it unblocked. Next course weds! So no work for me yesterday or today.
Hugs to all in need x |
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"Hi Lou, hope things a re getting better for you.
I had a decent week but had a massive panic attack in Asda on saturday and had to leave. no idea what brought it on and even my breathing exercises didnt work."
Thank you x
I’m sorry to hear about the panic attack, hope it was a one off for you and the decent weeks continue x |
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"Hi OP glad to hear you are getting there.
Personally I'm always feeling lonely and sometimes depressed but after all the years I have learned to live with it. I was looking forward to retirement but that has been shelved due to the cost of living gone sky high. So I will just carry on regardless "
Thank you x
I’m sorry your plans have had to change, I imagine that would be pretty disappointing . Hopefully things won’t stay so tough for long for all of us x |
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"Afternoon Miss Star
Hope you have a good bank holiday weekend and all goes well with sons op
Had doctors app last Thursday and a sych appointment on Friday
Meds are fine as they are sych advised to leave current job as employer’s don’t and will not recognise what went on in 2019 so on the internet looking for another job be on all week till find suitable employment
At my age as well will find it difficult but will get there in end
Hope all goes well take care "
Glad your meds are ok. Hope you manage to find something on the job front very soon xx |
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"Bday coming up knowing il not get the only gift iv wanted for 2 years i can feel myself slipping so doing my best to keep myself extra busy and distracted "
That sounds frustrating and disappointing, sending love x |
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"Have a huge desire to just isolate myself and not go out or communicate with anyone but forcing myself through it
Not sure if I can change what needs to change to make me feel even a little bit better
Need some new distractions "
Good effort on resisting isolation, it can be so tempting can’t it? Hope you can manage to find some good enough distractions soon x |
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"Hi OP and regular posters and readers. Had another strange week for emotions. Definitely influenced by the weird behaviour of others. I so often take the stance, it’s not them it’s me, but this time I’m aware it’s not me, it’s them!
That said I made a new friend on another site and have dragged him over here.
I got muted on the forum for 48 hours this week! I giggled but I accept I did a bad thing. Even tho my intentions were right.
Sleep has been horrific and I’ve had to work hard to flip back into daytime mode.
Biggest failure was attempting to go back to work yesterday (I’ve been off with the bad ankle injury) but somehow my pass has been locked out and I need to do a course to get it unblocked. Next course weds! So no work for me yesterday or today.
Hugs to all in need x "
Hello you!
The work situation sounds like a nuisance! Not long to wait though.
As far as other people go it’s always good to remember that people project out what’s going on inside them! Hope you manage to get some decent sleep soon x |
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I hope your grounding techniques help you with the upcoming surgery anxiety Lou x
I have had a mental 4 day weekend and although I enjoyed every single second of it, it's time to come back down to reality.
So lots of meditation planned for tomorrow over the different individual senses, so I can pull myself together and focus on getting back to work and the new challenges it presents
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By (user no longer on site)
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Hi Lou, i hope you have a good week and everything is ok xx
I've had a dreadful week, as has hubby, but he's agreed to phone the docs and get an appointment, he even took half a day off work last week, we went out to eat cake, and seems to have agreed to take tomorrow off work, i'm so pleased.
We have some dreadful family trauma but are being supported by our daughter and her family, i want to keep them safe and stress free though. We also have a few very close friends who are supporting us too. We are very thankful  |
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Having to constantly kick myself up the arse to stop myself going sideways. The reliance on others for things like getting showered and the inability to get up/down to the loo is just frustrating and embarrassing. |
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"I hope your grounding techniques help you with the upcoming surgery anxiety Lou x
I have had a mental 4 day weekend and although I enjoyed every single second of it, it's time to come back down to reality.
So lots of meditation planned for tomorrow over the different individual senses, so I can pull myself together and focus on getting back to work and the new challenges it presents
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Thank you!
Enjoy your meditation day! I’ve signed up for a gong bath in September! Not sure how much I believe in it but going with an open mind to see  x |
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"Hi Lou, i hope you have a good week and everything is ok xx
I've had a dreadful week, as has hubby, but he's agreed to phone the docs and get an appointment, he even took half a day off work last week, we went out to eat cake, and seems to have agreed to take tomorrow off work, i'm so pleased.
We have some dreadful family trauma but are being supported by our daughter and her family, i want to keep them safe and stress free though. We also have a few very close friends who are supporting us too. We are very thankful "
I’m sorry to hear you’ve been having such a difficult time. I’m glad you have a support network in place. I hope your husband managed to get an appointment xx |
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"Having to constantly kick myself up the arse to stop myself going sideways. The reliance on others for things like getting showered and the inability to get up/down to the loo is just frustrating and embarrassing. "
I think independence is really important to us, I can imagine how that might get to you. Sending love xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hi Lou, i hope you have a good week and everything is ok xx
I've had a dreadful week, as has hubby, but he's agreed to phone the docs and get an appointment, he even took half a day off work last week, we went out to eat cake, and seems to have agreed to take tomorrow off work, i'm so pleased.
We have some dreadful family trauma but are being supported by our daughter and her family, i want to keep them safe and stress free though. We also have a few very close friends who are supporting us too. We are very thankful
I’m sorry to hear you’ve been having such a difficult time. I’m glad you have a support network in place. I hope your husband managed to get an appointment xx"
He's waiting for a call back from the GP |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My other half had a phone call appointment with our GP a few days ago who was great, given medication and given the info to get counselling.
I had a phone call appointment today, same GP, increase in medication and also given the info for counselling.
Our GP had clearly remembered hubby telling him the problems and he was great at helping us |
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"My other half had a phone call appointment with our GP a few days ago who was great, given medication and given the info to get counselling.
I had a phone call appointment today, same GP, increase in medication and also given the info for counselling.
Our GP had clearly remembered hubby telling him the problems and he was great at helping us "
That’s great news! I hope you don’t have to wait too long for the counselling xx |
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"I have my good days and bad days starfly Lou just waiting for appointment to have another ct scan x
Hope you’re not waiting too long and your good days outweigh the bad! xx"
Sometime in october the specialist at clatter bridge said dont know what date tho x |
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"I have my good days and bad days starfly Lou just waiting for appointment to have another ct scan x
Hope you’re not waiting too long and your good days outweigh the bad! xx
Sometime in october the specialist at clatter bridge said dont know what date tho x"
If it’s anything like the rest of the year, September will fly by! x |
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"I have my good days and bad days starfly Lou just waiting for appointment to have another ct scan x
Hope you’re not waiting too long and your good days outweigh the bad! xx
Sometime in october the specialist at clatter bridge said dont know what date tho x
If it’s anything like the rest of the year, September will fly by! x"
That is very true just keeping everything crossed i get the all clear x |
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"I have my good days and bad days starfly Lou just waiting for appointment to have another ct scan x
Hope you’re not waiting too long and your good days outweigh the bad! xx
Sometime in october the specialist at clatter bridge said dont know what date tho x
If it’s anything like the rest of the year, September will fly by! x
That is very true just keeping everything crossed i get the all clear x"
Yes, fingers crossed for you xx |
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"Its sad but lovely knowing im not alone in this, i wish you all a good and cheerful day x
Always some lovely people here on this thread for support if you need it. Sending love x"
much appreciated, know will always be with me/us but can control and help it sometimes. Life can be crap on days but we all have to look to the positives as there are so many, its a shame that our brains tend to concentrate on the negatives. Lots of love people |
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"Its sad but lovely knowing im not alone in this, i wish you all a good and cheerful day x
Always some lovely people here on this thread for support if you need it. Sending love x much appreciated, know will always be with me/us but can control and help it sometimes. Life can be crap on days but we all have to look to the positives as there are so many, its a shame that our brains tend to concentrate on the negatives. Lots of love people "
Absolutely, and it can be exhausting sometimes fighting against it. Acceptance is good though I think! x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Glad you are doing better.
As someone who's been at the worst possible point and the highest dose of medication. I've definitely been worse.
But since a much needed holiday abroad in a hot country with a new group or mates. I've never felt so good.
Only downside they live down south so can't alway see them.
Energy levels for me have been hit and miss but that's down to a health issue. Medication side effects mostly.
I've never felt better mentally and I'm hoping it stays this way. |
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"Glad you are doing better.
As someone who's been at the worst possible point and the highest dose of medication. I've definitely been worse.
But since a much needed holiday abroad in a hot country with a new group or mates. I've never felt so good.
Only downside they live down south so can't alway see them.
Energy levels for me have been hit and miss but that's down to a health issue. Medication side effects mostly.
I've never felt better mentally and I'm hoping it stays this way."
That’s so lovely to hear! x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My other half had a phone call appointment with our GP a few days ago who was great, given medication and given the info to get counselling.
I had a phone call appointment today, same GP, increase in medication and also given the info for counselling.
Our GP had clearly remembered hubby telling him the problems and he was great at helping us
That’s great news! I hope you don’t have to wait too long for the counselling xx"
Thank you xx |
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