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4th day of 40mg

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david_25160
david_25160

day 4 not so great, very agitated and tired all day, anxiety nibbling away in my brain, just felt like curling up and going to sleep, a wee bit scared for tomorrows hospital app which is certainly contributing to my tension. I just hope it's worth it in the end

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  • Jenmasu
    Jenmasu david_25160

    Posted

    Hi David. Did they give you anything for anxiety? I'm on my 5th week on 20 mg. Beenf eeling ok..but have lots of trouble sleeping due to thought and anxiety. 

     Hope your appointment goes well!!!!

    • david_25160
      david_25160 Jenmasu

      Posted

      Hi Jen, I do have some Diazepam for emergencies but I do'nt want to take any until absolutely neccessary, I need a clear head for tomorrow because it's a 5 to six hour drive there and back! I sympathise with you having sleep problems, I have been reasonably lucky with sleeping, I always have music in background to relax and try take my mind of things, hopefully the appointment will go well and I have worried over nothing!! thankyou smile
    • Jenmasu
      Jenmasu david_25160

      Posted

      Yeah sleep for me has been the worse but it's not caused by flu..our anxiety.  They gave me clonazepam but I rarely take it as I plan to not take any medicine at one point :-/. Have you been taking flu for a while??? 5 hours is a long drive..where do u live?
    • david_25160
      david_25160 Jenmasu

      Posted

      I've been on 20mgs flux for almost 8 weeks then they upped it to 40mgs which I started 4 days ago! I would love to exist without medication but I fear that will never happen, thyroid meds, cholesterol meds life time I think. I live in the most northerly county on UK mainland, Caithness, and the hospital is in Inverness, roughly 2.5 hours each way depending on weather and traffic, the A9 is a pig of a road..... good thing I enjoy driving haha
    • Jenmasu
      Jenmasu david_25160

      Posted

      Good luck today. I enjoy driving too so hopefully it helps you relax a little.  I live in US driving not to scenic but helps me calm down. Wish you luck today again.
  • karen13323
    karen13323 david_25160

    Posted

    Hi

    Tomorrow is almost here, and then your appointment will be soon over,  just a few hours to go. 

    The side effects won't last for ever, and at least you know it's getting into your system, be gentle on yourself while you feel rubbish, you can't change it my friend, so if need be have a few sofa days until they ease up, and you know,  it will get better. 

    Good luck tomorrow, I'm sending  positive vibes.  Xx

    • david_25160
      david_25160 karen13323

      Posted

      Hiya Karen, 

                   thankyou for the good vibes, I can feel them already! I have calmed down as the day progressed thank god! The day has flown by without me noticing, which is good. So before I know it I will be home tomorrow and wondering what all the fuss was about smile  hope your young un is having a good day, and mad puppy dog woof. How do you cope? It must be stressful seeing your daughter suffer as she has been doing. Made of strong stuff it's all the cheese and crackers wink xx

    • karen13323
      karen13323 david_25160

      Posted

      today is here, your wait is almost over for you. good luck.

      how do i cope, its easier now, but some days i just go behind a closed door, and have a good sob, punch the pillow, or go for a wander, i can honestly say seeing your child mentally ill, or when you cant "fix" them is the worst thing in the world, it messes with your heard seeing them cry, and it rips at your heart as your a mum, its your job to fix them, but you cant just put a sticky plaster on!! nothing on earth can compare to the despair of seeing your child so so unwell, and the fear they could hurt themselves. but, you only need that one smile to light up your world, and thats enough for any mum.

      i hope day 5 is a good one for you. xx

    • david_25160
      david_25160 karen13323

      Posted

      bless you lovely lady, thankyou so much! update this evening..... watch this space.... smile xx
  • vix167
    vix167 david_25160

    Posted

    Good luck at the hospital today! Hope you're feeling bit brighter today and that the anxiety youre feelunf is just nerves about appointment rather than side effects. 

    Safe journey

    Vix

    • david_25160
      david_25160 vix167

      Posted

      hiya Vix,

       well the hospital was'nt as traumatic as feared, in fact I woke up quite calm for a change! 5 hours and 2 hundred miles round trip, thankfully I do'nt have to do that very often, thankyou for the good wishes, very kind of you, caio, David smile

    • vix167
      vix167 david_25160

      Posted

      Glad it went ok and the weather didnt make the journey bad for you either, was a long enough trip without snow blizzards! 

      Hopefully your calm wake up is the sign of things to come-really hope so for you! Thatd be fab :-)

      Keep us posted 

      Ttfn

      Vix

  • chris1965
    chris1965 david_25160

    Posted

    Good luck with your appointment.  I wouldn't be looking forward to a 5 hour round trip with anxious feelings.  I have a hospital appointment this afternoon which is only half an hour away.  The way I have been feeling recently I'm not looking forward to it.  When I'm anxious I just want to hide away, not travel and sit in crowded waiting rooms.  Hope your day isn't too traumatic.
    • david_25160
      david_25160 chris1965

      Posted

      hi Chris,

      thankyou for your message, today was a lot better than I had imagined it would be, I was anxious yesteday but woke up quite calm and relaxed (much to my amazement) so 200 miles and 5 hours I'm home and it's all behind me. Hope your appointment went well too, I'm a bit like yourself crowded waiting rooms and inevitably the consultant is running late so getting there early has its drawbacks! keep smiling smile

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