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  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community member Posts: 403 Empowering

    Thanks, hardly slept, just feel so down, looking at the symptoms of Bpd yesterday, I can identify with it. My daughter has it. I've been through trauma in my life and was having counselling, something she didn't like me having

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Community member Posts: 2,333 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/910564#Comment_910564

    I have bpd so hard to live with also awaiting adhd test

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Community member Posts: 2,333 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/910583#Comment_910583

    Oh thankyou vikki66 I've got a very good doctor so that helps hope you have a good day x

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    I am so terribly sorry for what is occurring for you @Andi66 . I can understand why you have hardly slept . I will never understand some people. You definitely didn't deserve to be treated the way you was by that person. They are the one with issues. Be kind to yourself because you deserve to be kind to yourself. Hoping things settle down for you very soon. Sending gentle hugs.

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community member Posts: 403 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/910602#Comment_910602

    Thanks, got a doctors appointment later to talk about it, just been to see the copd nurse, been given stronger inhaler. All because I was a cleaner, never smoked

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    Your welcome @Andi66 , hope everything goes OK at the doctors 🙏. So sorry to hear about the copd not a very nice issue to deal with . Nice to hear a stronger inhaler has been given too you . Goodluck with the new inhaler. Takecare.

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community member Posts: 403 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/910680#Comment_910680

    Thank you

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    Your welcome @Andi66 . I'm expecting a call so I will chat soon . Please take care 🙂

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community member Posts: 403 Empowering

    Went to the doctors, she was reluctant to refer me , because of the label, what good will it do. I said I wanted to know. I had written some notes from the website mind to say this is how I feel. She said change my med to sertaline, I've been on that, citalprham, and now fluxotine. They don't work. She seems to think it was anxiety because I was nervous, and not good at explaining. So I don't know if I be seen, I've been through healthy minds, said I needed more than that, had counselling.

    She saw me less than 5 minutes.

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    So sorry to hear how it went with the doctors @Andi66 . It is a horrible feeling when your telling them something and they decide they know what's best which isn't the outcome we want. We do get worried when it comes to doctors appointments surely they should recognise that and understand. I am so truly very sorry. I can imagine how you are feeling. Sometimes getting the feeling we are not listened too properly or they just want to rush us out the door. It definitely isn't right and it definitely isn't fair . I often wonder what do we have to do to get them to understand and help us properly. My heart goes out to you and i wish you wasn't having all this to deal with . They tell us to get in touch but then well what can I say . I hope and pray for better time ahead for you @Andi66 . Please take care of yourself and please be kind to yourself too. If there is anyone else you can contact I would contact them hopefully a better outcome will come your way .

  • Kali85
    Kali85 Community member Posts: 91 Empowering

    Hi @Andi66 I have found mental health services rubbish it’s almost a nonexistent service, Psychatrist put me on practically every medication going over the years, some medications helped for short periods and some didn’t help at all, all medications had awful side effects that I just had to bear for weeks to months at a time. They now refuse to give me any medication as they have said that I am treatment resistant, so I got put on a waiting list for talking therapies, I am still waiting over a year later with no news! I have already done several therapies over the years too, but willing to take any help I can get. I have personally found that Lorazepam or diazepam work best for me, better than any antipsychotics or SSRIs diazepam and lorazepam calm me down, they ease my racing thoughts and I genuinely feel relaxed, they also help with my severe insomnia, best part with these tablets is that I don’t have any side effects or withdrawal symptoms (as I take them responsibly) and I don’t have to take these tablets every day, I only take them when I am having a really bad day. Hope you are feeling abit better now ❤️

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community member Posts: 403 Empowering

    Still anxious about it, I waited 4 years for one to one counselling bur it can help a bit, if you have these disorder like bpd only certain things help. I don't care about a label, just want to know if I got it, or going mad, my daughter has it. She was very negative

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    I don't find any therapy or talking helps me much @Andi66 that saying that doesn't mean that others won't benefit. So sorry you have had to wait so long it must be a terrible ordeal for you . Just wondering if you could speak with a different doctor at your surgery 🤔. Also sorry to hear about your daughter too . I hope it was ok to respond to you . I think you was answering Kali85 . Sorry to intrude. I hope you can get some answers soon . Look after yourself please.

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community member Posts: 403 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/910928#Comment_910928

    That's ok, don't worry, we all on this together remember

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    Sending kind blessings to @Andi66 , @WhatThe and @Kali85 .

  • Kali85
    Kali85 Community member Posts: 91 Empowering

    thanks @Strawberry1 that cheered me up abit, so thoughtful and kind of you ❤️ sending kind wishes to you too

  • Nightcity
    Nightcity Community member Posts: 2,359 Championing
    edited October 3

    evening everyone,been reading a few pages of the thread.

    To answer the initial question. I was diagnosed with chronic clinical depression a very very long time before the autism.

    I was diagnosed with depression while still at school 14 or 15 which would of been around 1996.

    since then To this day I have depression for about half of every year on average, Christmas is always a problem.

    I was diagnosed with tourettes and adhd in 1999.

    FINALLY got diagnosed with stage 2 bordering stage 3 autism (ironically 8 years ago today) age 34.

    she was an absolute sweetheart and made me feel so comfortable and ask anything I liked about her diagnosis.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,362 Championing

    Awesome Strawbs 🍓🍓

    Was wishing I wasn't autistic today after a difficult week 🙄

    Exactly what I needed

    Sweetness

    Openness

    Mindfulness

    Empathy

    💜

  • Kali85
    Kali85 Community member Posts: 91 Empowering

    Hi @Nightcity sorry to hear about the depression that you suffer with, I too suffer badly with depression, Christmas can be especially hard for me too. I sincerely wish that there was a quick fix or a cure for severe depression, such a cruel thing to suffer with. Sending you kind wishes

  • Strawberry1
    Strawberry1 Community member, Scope Member Posts: 5,209 Championing

    Your welcome @WhatThe and your welcome @Kali85 . Please take care of yourselves please 🙏 💜.

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