Depression Support Thread

dawnylou

Morning everyone.

I wondered if anyone could help me out?
I got loads of paperwork to fill in from work but couldn't really make sense of it so I ended up going into work to go through it with them. It was dead simple to fill in too so I must have looked so dumb!
Anyway one of the forms is requesting medical records and I was told to leave that with doc. I went to see doc anyway who told me to leave them with reception. Reception said that I had to pay £17.50 to leave them?!?
Seems a lot of money for me to pay so someone else can look at my private info!

My question is...is this right? Or are they taking advantage of the fact that I can't even think straight at the moment to get money out of me??

Sorry, it just seems strange there was no notification of this prior to trying to hand them in, and I didn't have my purse so couldn't pay and had to fetch them away with me.

Also how much info do they see? Will they see things my psychologist has written??

Anyway sorry to bombard all this on you, I know it must look that I am very selfish what with my lack of support etc then jumping straight back in the moment I need something. I'm really sorry for this everyone - I sincerely mean that.
In all honesty I haven't been coping too well at all. My short term memory loss is getting worse and worse, and I just feel so low and exhausted.
Anyway my doc gave me another 4 week sick note. I am currently being weaned off my pills ready to start some new ones in the New Year.

I just wish I could be fixed
And everyone else here too.
I might deserve to suffer, but am pretty sure that everyone else here doesn't. And my loved ones shouldn't have to because of me

shazrobo

dawnyloy, you do not deserve to suffer, none of us do.
cant understand why the doctor is charging you to look at forms, all my letters from various clinics my cpn, pychiatrist etc go straight to my gp, with no costs to myself. then again i have not worked for a long time, so that might make a difference?
sorry i havent been much help, hopefully somebody will be along soon, who knows the answers.
big hugs love
shaz x

Tulip

:hello: Everyone


Good Afternoon! sorry I wasnt on this morning,I had a nice long lie in which I so needed after my busy week,Will add more jokes later for you Miro seeing as you asked for some from me :rotfl: .


I am missing Casualty tonight as I am out later on for a meal with friends as I have been invited along so that will be nice just before christmas

My sister is down tonight from Brighton,I had assumed she was coming tomorrow but I was glad to hear she was coming today,I am giving her my old freeview box for christmas so I have instructed my parents that has to be wrapped up today so she doesnt see it Its really nippy outside today,I went for a walk with my parents this morning along the seafront,sea is not as rough

chat later

love and light,

Katie xxx

Looking_for_help

Hi everyone :santa2:

Not sure if I am going to be on here again before Christmas so just wanted to wish you all a safe and happy Christmas.

:xmastree: Take care, love and hugs to you all :xmastree:

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

well its time for me to go now,I will be on when I get home hopefuly My Sister has now come to my parents home as she arrived this afternoon

Have a nice evening


*hugs* to everyone that needs one


Katie

Tiff_2

Hi qb!:hello:
'Cos I'm a Thicky Tiffy,...

queensway_boy wrote: »

Tiff why do your quotes come out like that (shaz quote above) instead of like my quote from you above

...or am I?!

In answer to your question, which I've quoted above in which you quoted my response to shaz, regarding why my quotes of posters are different from your quotes of posters, it all started about 2 months ago when I quoted another poster's question about meds, in my reply. When I quoted the poster, someone else posted quoting me, quoting the quote I'd posted from the original poster and giving me information about the medication as if it were I that had posted the question, but I hadn't; they just didn't notice the usual quote marks. They had also quoted my post instead of also quoting the op in a reply. So I had to reply again quoting my first reply and the original quote and quoting their quote to my reply to the op so that they understood that I wasn't posting the question, I was quoting it!

Ok, ok! I have it figured out now anyway, I think, (but don't quote me on that!) - so I'll come clean -

I'm blonde, okay?! You happy now?!!!:D :rotfl:
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hi dawny!:hello:
That's right I'm afraid, angel. There's a charge for form completion by your dr, unless you've got a really co-operative one and maybe you just need a signature.
Apart from that, there's a drs administrative fee charged.

The same applies if you want a photocopy of your medical records - of any kind - with the maximum amount being £50 for 25 copied pages or more. It is, however, free to view your records, under supervision, and make notes. You can't make any changes or take anything away from them. You should request this option in writing and send it to the Medical Records Manager & it generally takes a month to arrange. Hope this helps sweetie.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

geminilady

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Tiff wrote: »

Hi qb!:hello:Well i aint blond but can't make head or tail of this lol never mind Merry christmas our Tiff
'Cos I'm a Thicky Tiffy,...










...or am I?!

In answer to your question, which I've quoted above in which you quoted my response to shaz, regarding why my quotes of posters are different from your quotes of posters, it all started about 2 months ago when I quoted another poster's question about meds, in my reply. When I quoted the poster, someone else posted quoting me, quoting the quote I'd posted from the original poster and giving me information about the medication as if it were I that had posted the question, but I hadn't; they just didn't notice the usual quote marks. They had also quoted my post instead of also quoting the op in a reply. So I had to reply again quoting my first reply and the original quote and quoting their quote to my reply to the op so that they understood that I wasn't posting the question, I was quoting it!

Ok, ok! I have it figured out now anyway, I think, (but don't quote me on that!) - so I'll come clean -

I'm blonde, okay?! You happy now?!!!:D :rotfl:
Much Love,

Tiff xxx

shazrobo

morning everyone, am i the only one thats up yet? not much planned for today other than taking kids out for a chinese at lunchtime. its my birthday and i've given myself the day off from cooking lol.
big hugs to everyone
shaz x

dawnylou

Just for Shaz:


I hope you have the most wonderful day huni

I am utterly exhausted but am going to try to make some truffles and chocolate slabs this afternoon I think.