The (not so old) Crocks Cafe -Part 2

ash4becks

sh1305 wrote: »

Talking of depression, does anyone else find that pain makes depression worse and vice versa?

According to the leaflet I got with my medication, one of the side effects is depression.

i have had depression probs all my life in truth, but when its to the point of crying in pain then i do get very down but , funny enough you should mention this was talking to the doctor today, the same doc i will never go back to see again though he said after a while the nerve ending pathways change and are relavent to emotion and pain after 3 weeks he said after then its never likely to go away great for being positive grrr, iam not giving up so why should any GP

i asked for the depression tablets to either be changed or increased he refused despite my frequent low spells i told him about choclate fire guard comes to mind

my heart and breathing are geting really bad at times heartbeat can race for no reason even just lieing in bed watching tv he wasnt intrested

then to the painkillers he just said that i had everything he could give me (lies), i really dont think levels of tablets have even been looked at either which is annoying
i said heck i will try anything else he could think of then gives me piroxicam 20mg hasd anyone had experence of this, shame i couldnt have it tonight though asda didnt have it and other phamisist didnt either

really wish i hadnt went out now just of to bed really dont want to no i will be worse and iam stiff already, think food shoping will have to be online from now on :mad::(:(

when will i learn not to push myself, oh well of to bed i goi was felling better of 2 weeks bed rest aswell naughty me ,

back to see lovely sue at CAB tommorow over dla and blue badge cant wait to get this sorted shes going to tell me off i bet for today x

Careful_with_that_Axe

lw Well done on dealing with internet peeps! I don't have the telephone problems you have, but having technical bods on the phone telling me what to do completely stresses me out, so hats off to you!

imo, depression and chronic pain go hand in hand. You're hardly gonna feel on top of the world when everything hurts. But then I also think my high blood pressure is partly attribuited to pain - to me it sortta makes sense *g*

LameWolf

sh1305 wrote: »

Talking of depression, does anyone else find that pain makes depression worse and vice versa?

According to the leaflet I got with my medication, one of the side effects is depression.

Yes! Imho, when you're feeling more depressed, it's harder to cope with pain, and being in severe pain increases the feeling of depression. A classic vicious circle.

Careful_with_that_Axe wrote: »

lw Well done on dealing with internet peeps! I don't have the telephone problems you have, but having technical bods on the phone telling me what to do completely stresses me out, so hats off to you!

Thank you.:o Lucky for me, I'm married to a computer techie, so I understand most techno-babble.:rotfl: It's just using the phone that gets to me - I'm just as bad if I have to speak to a friend on the phone, I get just as shaky. Wish I didn't, but there, it's just one of those things I guess.:o

bigzippy

LameWolf wrote: »

NH, listen to BZ, she speaks a lot of sense.

:shocked: surely not?!

LameWolf wrote:

Strangely enough, I had a conversation with Mr LW last night, re the Gov't's plan to put us all through yet more medical hoops to keep our benefits; I honestly feel that I'm not robust enough, physically or mentally, to cope with that, and Mr LW has said that if it comes to it, he's happy to support me financially. I don't know whether to be happy or sad; it's great that he's prepared to do that, but not great that a) I might need him to or b) that I really am too poorly to work.

I know exactly what you mean. I'm fighting for my renewals of IB and DLA atm and really hoping that in another few years, when it needs renewing/2013 when they decide to prod and poke us all :cool:, that I no longer need the money and can choose whether to go through this rigmarole or not. I can but hope eh?:o

needing-help wrote: »

Thank you. You sound a lot like me I have gone from doing a well paid job I loved and being in total control of everything in my life (and dh life;)) to feeling useless and worthless.

I hate the state of my house but I just can't do what I used to. I can't even iron my hair anymore so clothes stand no chance.
My DH is wonderful and I have some really supportive friends but none of them know what it's really like.

I hate the state of the house. I hate the state of my hair. Of my (flabby&unexercised) body. I hate the state of my nails (spontaneously break cos of the meds). I hate the state of lots of things that noone "normal" would think to attribute to being ill... I know where you're coming from. But it's a lot less stressful and depressing to come to the conclusion that these things done *really* matter, not in the long run... it's a very tricky place to get to

sh1305 wrote: »

How do people remember to take their medication? I forgot yesterday; so had to shower, eat (but wasn't hungry) and then take my tablet. I'm going to have to do the same tonight too. I remember in the morning - it's the evening one I forget.

I take all my meds either when I get up or when I go to bed. I leave the drawer with the meds, in next to my bed, open all the time to remind me, and I have DH reminding and encouraging me. I usually remember them in the mornin (when I'm usually on my own) unless I've run out of one and have to get a fresh blister pack - it's too much to expect me to remember to get that AND remember to take it :rotfl:

If/when I need to take painkilllers through the day I have to keep DH informed, then he can tell me/remind me what I've taken and what I can still have or when.

I always ask for the antibiotics to be in the bi-daily form instead of throughout the day now, because I simply don't remember to take them otherwise. When GP suggested I take my antihistamine 3 times a day I just looked at him and then told him I don't remember through the day, so he conceeded that 2 in the morn and one at night would work

Indie_Kid

bigzippy wrote: »

I take all my meds either when I get up or when I go to bed

Because of how mine need to be taken, (with food) this si something I can't do. Very unlikely to remember to do that too. I always remember half an hour or so after eating.:o

I then always panick because I can't remember if I've taken them.

I also sometimes use a gel for my eyes - I can take use this whenever I need it. Taking it whenever makes it so much easier.

bigzippy

Sorry I've not been around much lately guys.

:wave: to all, special :wave: to our newbie (something about granny and hell, I think?)

I've been busy with various things of late...nephew came to stay, did too much (with his help) aorund the house; then parents came to stay last weekend; the wednesday before that was DHs bday; this week one of our dogs had a castration and was chipped, so been faffing with vets and him etc; yesterday was my ma's bday and going over to her's tomorrow for that and their wedding anniversary so I've been doing a painting to give her/them as their present (too skint to buy anything ) this week; and hubby's been ill an dnow has a/bs for sinusitis and a fasting blood test to do to check he's not got his ma's diabetes:o; and in amongst all that I've got my IB and DLA renewals going through...deep joy(!)

Well...Apparently the IB doesn't get renewed, they just send you a form every 3 years so you can tell them you're still ill,:cool: then they may or may not send you for a medical, before allowing you to continue your claim or kicking you off it. Sounds like renewal to me!! She was snooty though and I wanted to slap her, down the phone like... Anyway, apparently they've sent me a letter out on the 5th that says it's fine, I don't need a medical. Hurrah.

But the hurrah is short lived. Because DLA disagrees. They've had back the report from my GP and have today decided that they want to send me for a medical. BUM. He also reckons that it's take *at least* a couple of weeks to get an appointment sorted out...and then of course it goes back to the decision makers again...*sigh*

Hope you're all on the up and up, or at least not going any further downhill

bigzippy

sh1305 wrote: »

Because of how mine need to be taken, (with food) this si something I can't do. Very unlikely to remember to do that too. I always remember half an hour or so after eating.:o

I then always panick because I can't remember if I've taken them.

I also sometimes use a gel for my eyes - I can take use this whenever I need it. Taking it whenever makes it so much easier.

Yeah I see your problem. I tend to always have something going in/about to go in to my belly though, it seems , so I tend not to worry too much about it (altho maybe I should )

grumpyofwhitecross

Good morning, any coffee and bacon sandwiches about ?

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

[chucks over bacon sarnie]

There you go.

Well, I'm back from my course on the north face of the Eiger (insert sarcasm smilie). Had a wonderful time and actually feel a lot better.

Now I have some huge assessments to complete, but feel like I could tackle anything this week!

jewelly

sh1305 wrote: »

Because of how mine need to be taken, (with food) this si something I can't do. Very unlikely to remember to do that too. I always remember half an hour or so after eating.:o

I then always panick because I can't remember if I've taken them.

I also sometimes use a gel for my eyes - I can take use this whenever I need it. Taking it whenever makes it so much easier.

It doesn't necessarily have to be with a meal as such. Just a biscuit would suffice.

When I was on meds and kept forgetting if I'd taken them or not, I found ticking my calendar (or diary) worked for me.

Hope that helps.