Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3

whitewing

Littlewing and I went to a local dairy farm for Open Farm Sunday. It was a lovely day out with tractor and trailer rides, posh ice cream, free milkshake, holding chicks, painting activities, sheep shearing and watching the cows being milked.

The weather was brilliant and I sat in the farm yard for most of the day watching her zipping from one thing to another with the other children.

DH picked us up, apparently we stank of cows so we had to go straight in the shower and then our clothes into the washing machine. We both fell asleep then until it was time for Sunday Roast.

It was a wonderful end to a wonderful week for littlewing. She has met new people, been on her first sleepover, begun to conquer her fear of dogs and been spoilt by grandparents.

System

So....

I tried to book a doctors appointment..the next avalible on is 3 weeks away :mad: annoyed at myself for leaving it so long (though i did so because i didnt want to be fobbed off and told to see how i felt in 2 weeks as it what has always happened). Was having a small crisis but saw that apparently they now do online consultations. So i filled in a very long form that went into detail of:
what the problem is? (that im having a relapse, depression/anxiety)
wat treatment do i want/expect? (that i feel i' not coping, that i want CBT to hellp with anxiety and referal back to CMHT and to see a psych to sort out my meds)
what effect its having on day to day life (felt like i was fiilling in a PIP form again)

It was very thourough and i should hear back by tomorrow, tuesday at the latest. If i dont hear back then i have no choice but to ring for an emergency appointment. And if neither of those happens i'll have no choice but to go to the walk in center.

Bleh

Have been with Swain the last few days so ive had some distraction but now back at mine (for other appointments) and feeling meh.

Its crazy. Since 11 i've had these issues. I'm 30 this year. Ive spent so long mentally ill i actually can't remember what life was life before i got ill.

pollyanna_26

MU quick one as I'm off too bed - too many hot , humid nights have left me very short on sleep . I will have everything crossed that you do get a quick reply in the next couple of days . It is so wrong you have to fight this every step of the way but that seems to be typical nowadays . I hope you can get the help you need asap . Try to get some sleep . Sending you a gentle hug .
polly xxx

System

pollyanna_26 wrote: »

MU quick one as I'm off too bed - too many hot , humid nights have left me very short on sleep . I will have everything crossed that you do get a quick reply in the next couple of days . It is so wrong you have to fight this every step of the way but that seems to be typical nowadays . I hope you can get the help you need asap . Try to get some sleep . Sending you a gentle hug .
polly xxx

Thank you pollyanna, hopefully i shall hear back asap. It kind of reinforces the fact to me that i need more support, i'm not quite yet in crisis, but if this gets any worse i could be and what then? I need some kind of support in place for if that happens.

Hope you have a good sleep

System

Also i obviously dont know how well this online consultation things works but on the face of it, with my anxiety and MH issues it was a lot easier for me to type down my problems, i feel i got a lot more information over than i would have done with a standard 10 min face to face consultation. Could be useful for those unable to leave the house.

Currently trying to distract myself with netflix. WaS hope you're ok, sorry you;ve been having bad episodes that have taken it out of you.

tea_lover

I should not be allowed to leave the house on my own, am so sunburnt! I look like one of those drunk men who fall asleep on a lilo in Ibiza.... I only went to Coventry for the day!

Izadora

Morning All,

Lambyr - fab news about the job offer.

WaS - I hope you're feeling better today

MU - I hope you hear back from the doctor soon.

Faerie - good luck with the groups

Tea - Ouch!! I hope it calms down soon. It was definitely a lot hotter yesterday than I realised, we went for a stroll along the seafront and I've definitely picked up some colour.

Holiday countdown is now into a matter of hours - 45 hours til I'll be on a plane!!
I spent a lot of yesterday trying on clothes and am quite happy that I can get into more than I thought I'd be able to. Now I've just got to try to fit it all into a suitcase ...

onomatopoeia99

tea_lover wrote: »

I should not be allowed to leave the house on my own, am so sunburnt! I look like one of those drunk men who fall asleep on a lilo in Ibiza.... I only went to Coventry for the day!

On days like yesterday I always wear a hat with a brim. Had sunstroke once, never again!

tea_lover

There were hats, shade, factor 50 sunblock.... I appear to be immune! May have to just stay in the house until autumn :rotfl:.

Happy holidays Izadora

Well done on the online consultation MU. I can see that typing it all down (at least to start with) would be helpful, sometimes it's so hard to get things like that into words.


(((WaS)))

Pyxis

Hiya Tea!

How're ya diddlin'?
(Apart from the sunburn, I mean!)

Are you still decorating?