Lived Experience Forum

[Zoe7]

@Sam3 hearing you Hon and hoping your pdoc appointment is better for you today.

Yes meds can only go so far but I think also what I was like without them and it wasn't a good place to be. Even though you are feeling like you will always be this way it can get better. This time last year I was still in a very dangerous position and I didn't think anything would bring me out of the state I was in. It took 2 years of changing meds - having reactions to some - and trialling different doses of others to come to a point where we could say the meds were actually finally helping me - now I am back at work. You will be back at work next week too and that is no small thing. You do keep down a job and are raising a family - 2 huge things that you should give yourself more credit for - both of those things are amazing to be able to do while also living with a MI. 

It is easy to say but bringing up all these issues with your pdoc is also important - it may be that you need a tweak of meds or even a change altogether - it can get better Hon but we need to be honest with our treating professionals and find that little bit of confidence to tell them exactly what we are feeling.

[MDT]

Thanks @Zoe7 🙂

[Sam3]

Thanks a lot @Zoe7 

[BryanaCamp]

hi @Sam3 , I agree with @Zoe7 about psychiatrists and meds. I've trialled many different meds, combinations and dosages over the last 18 months. I have insisted more than once that I want to change meds because I wasn't happy with the side-effects or because I wasn't getting symptom relief from my MI. I had to be quite assertive and insistent to get my point across, not passive. My psychiatrist is great & was happy for me to be assertive, always optimistic that we could find the right combo of meds that would give me quality of life. Sometimes I felt like a whinger or too negative but it was so worth it and it's your psychiatrist's job to listen to your feedback.

[MDT]

@Shaz51 @Zoe7 @Sophia1 @Former-Member @outlander @TAB @Sam3 @BryanaCamp @CheerBear

Hi forumites. Hope your day is a good one.
I have a low key one. Might look for work again. Not too sure.

Take care

[TAB]

sorta same @MDT  hope your day's okay

[Sam3]

Hi @BryanaCamp  thanks for your feedback & encouragement. Biggest issue he’s trying to treat aside from the depression the overthinking/ruminations. I don’t feel particularly hopeful about this as I’ve had that all my life but I suppose it’s more manageable when I’m not depressed. I feel somewhat numb/caught up in my head & it makes me do sad that I can’t txoeri the joy of the moment very often...and tomorrow is my birthday! 

How has your day been? Is your health stable at present? 

Hello @MDT @TAB @Zoe7 @CheerBear Hope you’re doing ok! 

[TAB]

Well happy birthday in advance @Sam3 does the birthday lady @Shaz51 know? 😸 😀

[CheerBear]

Morning @MDT and all 🙂 Hope today is a good one for you.

@Sam3 🎉🎊🎂🍰🎁 for you today ❤😊 Hope there are some moments that feel good today

[MDT]

Hey @Sam3 @Shaz51 @outlander @Zoe7 @TAB @CheerBear @BryanaCamp

I received two emails overnight from two things that I applied to in the UK. Both unsuccessful. Methinks holding off on the entire trip was wise. Even though I knew it was though. I can imagine these emails would've made me even more nervous had I been over there.

It's a good hing in the end. I hope I can find something for myself soon though.

Anyways. I'm off to the gym this morning with a friend. Might go out tonight but will wait and see.

Hope your Saturday is a good one