update on my appoinment
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hi all
had my first appointment today with my community mental health team
behappy you have nothing to worry about ( i was a nervous wreck by the time i got there ) they ask you loads of questions about your problems i found it easier to write it all down has i find it really hard to talk about how i am feeling :oops: he started to ask me questions i cried and i just could not stop :cry: :oops: and i havent been able to cry for weeks but the flood gates opened
well i have to go back and have another chat with him and someone else nad he refering me to be assessed for bipolar :shock:
take care all :cheerup:
mum2jord
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psychochief
Posted
well done, i told you there was nothing to worry about mum2jord :mrgreen: :wink: it's a good idea to write stuff down so you don't forget to tell them everything :ok:
having had a good cry should do you good too, i bet you feel worn out, you should sleep well tonight :shock: :rainbow:
hmmmmmmm, possibly bipolar eh :huh: that would explain all the energy you say you have during the day AND your moods being all over the place :wink: after many years of being treated for unipolar depression, i was diagnosed with bipolar a few weeks back, better late than never eh lol :shock: :roll:
if you are bipolar mum2jord, the good news is that as soon as your depression has cleared you'll be taken off the fluoxetine and just take mood stabilizers to keep the mania at bay, the mood stabilizers have very few side effects, i'm on lamotrigine and can honestly say i haven't had any :ok: i'm still on the fluoxetine as well tho as my depression has by no means fully lifted :? but i'm slowly getting there :wink:
it's brilliant that you and behappy are getting expert help now mum2jord, once gain, WELL DONE :hug: :mrgreen:
keep posting :ok:
cheers,
Ken~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :run: :rose: :whistle:
mum2jord
Posted
thank you :ok: :ta: yep im worn out cant wait for bed :zzz: next time i go i will take a box of hankies with me just in case :wah:
take care :cheerup:
mum2jord
healthygerbil
Posted
It's good to get it all out. a relief I'm sure
Take care
HG
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Guest
Posted
I'm glad it went well for you and hope good comes your way
. A couple of days ago I was thinking about writing everything down and I'm happy to hear that you did just that because that's motivated me to do the same.
A friend of mine mentioned to me the other day that my symptoms sound like Bipolar but, I can only wait until Friday to get some answers. I have these 'highs' where I feel I can do anything and everything and then it all just goes and leaves me on a low without any energy.
Thanks for posting and I wish you all best :cheers: . I'll let you know what happens with me. My appt's on the 10th and I go away on holiday the day after for a week. I feel I don't want to go anywhere and just want to stay at home.
Anyway, take care all.
mum2jord
Posted
thank you
and i hope everything goes well for you in yours
he started by asking about my problems as i wrote it all down it was a little easier i would never remembered it all then he started to ask about my childhood , family , drugs , alcohol, if you have ever been in troble with the police , if you harm yourslef , if you have any suicide thoughts they ask you loads of questions it took me about an hour
take care :cheerup:
mum2jord