Mental health
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Me too first I was worried about uc still am then letter from council asking for bits and then Wednesday all to much but let's hope it goes OK x
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Fingers crossed @Catherine21
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Hello everyone, I wasn't on much yesterday after the bit of morning conversations . I had something I had to attend too. Unfortunately I came down with a headache that I couldn't shake off . Wishing everyone a reasonable day today. Please take care of yourselves everyone and please be kind to yourselves too. The headache seems to have gone . As a rule I sort out things for Sunday dinner that's what on the agenda for today . A bit of a nap and then before I know it it's tea time and tv time . I will probably be hit and miss today. Just look after yourselves.
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Lovely to see you on the forum. Enjoy Your Sunday dinner. Take care.
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Hello @Bluebell21 , thank you for your kindness 😊. Take care of yourself.
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Hey guys, hoping you're coping today - I'm up and down like a yo yo with my mental health, Sertraline made me a zombie who didn't know which way was up and I got to the point where I vomited every time I took it. It just made life ten times harder! Not everything works for everybody. Just wanted to say, support and friendly faces means the world and I think are the best, cheapest, easiest therapies so thanks to all of you who share here so that none of us have to feel totally alone with it! Love to you all, hope you have a quiet, settled day ❤
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@eel I hope you found something better that works
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it exhausts me I'm telling the GP tomorrow I want off of it, many on here are having issues like you with this drug.
lots of love
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I totally respect the medical profession, but we're the ones feeling it, living it and dealing with it who know how it affects us, and it's our bodies. I took myself off Sertraline against GP's advice (NOT suggesting others stop taking medications!) - now I know all my issues were down to undiagnosed ASD and attached issues but GP diagnosis was 'chemical deficiency of the brain' (on what evidence?! If there's a 'brain chemical test' I never had it!) requiring lifelong medication. Never looked back since I ditched the disorientating drug. To me it's akin to doping the elderly so they're easier to deal with in a care home - if I'm zonked out with no emotions, no life, can't go out I suppose I'm a limited liability and less likely to annoy the 'normal' people. Doesn't make it right for me though. Disclaimer - medication might be right for others so ask your GP before stopping it, especially as some drugs (like Sertraline) can be dangerous if they're instantly stopped, you have to do it gradually. I remain convinced that helpful coping strategies and life coaching would be far more beneficial (and healthy) for most of us. If I feel low it's often through circumstances I can't handle and being isolated/ low self esteem - drugs can't fix that, they can help you get through whilst someone fixes the issues but if nobody helps us fix issues where's that all going ultimately?! A bit like obesity, everyone these days seems to think a pill makes everything go away. It doesn't, and for me it made it all worse.
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ahh that old chestnut that's been used on me Many times "chemical imbalance of the brain"
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Mine (not Sertraline) suit me well in that they stop me crying uncontrollably. They aren't easy to reduce or stop but they allow me to function. I had to increase my meds by 50% when I was bereaved and messed about by DWP so I'm unlikely to ever manage without them.
Whether my meds be should be changed for the ASD diagnosis is something I've put off exploring.
In DWP terms, PTSD is a "common" (mild) mental health condition. We know it isn't mild but fluctuating and mine is still unmanageable under stress.
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Thing is, what even IS that?! How do they know you have it?! You could say that about ANYONE! Even I could make that diagnosis on no evidence! I just don't get where it comes from. Some GP just DECIDES it?! I'm afraid I think some GPs just diagnose on a current fashion or on others' recommendations - I've no idea how this one was ever invented. I don't see how you can know the chemical make up and workings of a brain, and mental health is so complicated and as yet poorly researched and understood, there are potentially loads of different reasons for the same symptoms. If you had weird physical symptoms your GP would refer you to a specialist, and yet they all have free rein to diagnose various mental conditions willy nilly depending on their particular knowledge base, the postcode lottery, funding, tradition, etc. and it's SO detrimental if they haven't got it right! When I mentioned autism my surgery told me straight they thought I was wrong - I insisted on an assessment. Two years later - oh look, turns out chemicals had nothing to do with any of it. Not that anyone's ever acknowledged that, all the past diagnoses have been conveniently forgotten.
Nightcity I know there are other drugs available to try and also I found exploring Google (yeah, I know GPs hate it!) helped me understand a range of conditions - I looked at all of them before I thought autism seemed the best fit. I hope you find something of more use to you x
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I also had to come of sertraline made me really ill and more depressed I spoke to doctor Friday just want to pump with tablets I do take amtriplyine but I said no to the rest I take things like collagen vitiam D C magnesium I think for most of us we been put through so much since last budget now awaiting this one I don't know about you guys been moments of tears fear anger exhaustion it's cruel the treatment we face I'm worrying myself sick if they see facecreams on my bank statements oneday at a time x
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Catherine21 We're all waiting on the budget - try to stay calm until we know what we're dealing with x
For me I try to get through 'til lunchtime, pat myself on the back if I do, then try to get through the afternoon (ditto), attempt a broken up and difficult night, wake up feeling like trash then do it all again. Each hour conquered is an achievement guys! Well done all of you doing it with me ❤
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Oops 😄
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WhatThe I'm really glad it helps you, it definitely is the answer for some people ❤
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Undiagnosed adhd autism does cause trauma I been diagnosed with bpd body dismorphia the body dismorphia definitely connected to Undiagnosed adhd and I have autism 100 percent looking at 4 year wait I will be 57 I feel sad because all my life labelled I want quiet I was loud I'd play up in school because didn't know then am dyslexic so I'd get kicked out class went into care loads of things but I awalys had a good heart I just had to act hard because of the environment I was thrown into masking all my life it's draining sorry having a low day how much do we have to have thrown at us I feel so much for us all we really deserve to be happy I was looking at spirituality I'm trying connect can find Any in my body x
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I will try thankyou so much 💓
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yes and toes how are you today x
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Catherine21 It might really help you to get a diagnosis, it did me, because you can understand how your mind works, why sometimes your own thought process is really unhelpful, why life events have been for you as they have been and why misfortunes might not always have been your fault - it allowed me to lift my self esteem a little by not blaming myself for being a failure, and knowing that sometimes I may need to ask for help and that's ok. I know 4 yrs is a long way away but you can find alot online to help you understand and help yourself - I wish I'd looked into it myself earlier, because really the diagnosis is just a bit of paper and you can learn and repair so much for yourself online now. The diagnosis 'bit of paper' will help you with authorities and entitle you to more help and understanding but you can get ahead of it by reading about it online, seeing if anything resonates and seeing what works for others. This website helps too x
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