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  1. Carpman

    Support worker role wrong choice for me

    Been an engineer for last 25 years, haven’t worked since March so took a roll as support worker for people with disabilities for a charity, I worked Friday/ sat and Sunday, I haven’t slept since Thursday night worrying about the job, my mind has really been in a bad place, have spoken with my...
  2. Carpman

    Propanol side affects and opinions

    They want to put me on 10mg three times a day from 40mg twice a day, I haven’t taken any today, they come in tablets, I’m a bit wary now to be honest as yesterday I as horrendous:(
  3. Carpman

    Propanol side affects and opinions

    I took 40mg yesterday morning, and yesterday evening I got up to go in kitchen, and felt horrendous, almost brought panic attack on which I have not had for years, suits some but not me.
  4. Carpman

    Propanol side affects and opinions

    Hi recently been put on propanol by my gp 40mg twice a day, feeling quite lethargic and also have the runs so far, so bit concerned, been on them one week, just wanted to see other people’s opinions, many thanks
  5. Carpman

    Sertraline up dose?

    Hi, my doc prescribed 100mg sertraline 2 and half weeks ago, I’ve only taken 50mg every day as I know side effects with these can be horrendous, side effects have dropped a bit, still very anxious, just wandering if now perhaps I should go up in dose as he did state 100mg, just wanted peoples...
  6. Carpman

    Need hope

    I also think when I first came home end of March I booked a emotion based therapist, and seen him for about 4 weeks, but he had family things outside of therapy to deal with, so It didn’t work out, I have new appointment tonight with a new therapist, more down route of emdr, so hopefully it...
  7. Carpman

    Need hope

    Thanks for your reply, it helps a lot, I think with my son, he doesn’t understand I’m going through a really rough time, as he lives with his mum, people generally do not understand people unless they too have been through it, his mum thinks I should just get on with it, pull myself together...
  8. Carpman

    Need hope

    Hi, I came off pregablin and sertraline last year, after my mum passed away, I went to therapy, and she was keen on me coming off meds, I finished sertraline just before Christmas, I have never been diagnosed properly, but she felt it was trauma from childhood and high sensitivity, I finished...
  9. Carpman

    Exercise ptsd

    I’ve always had it feel great after run but next day body feels more alert, perhaps I’ll go for gentler runs
  10. Carpman

    Exercise ptsd

    Thanks for all replies:)
  11. Carpman

    Exercise ptsd

    Sorry was a mixed bag, basically do some people feel worse/ more alert after cardio, normally myself the next day.
  12. Carpman

    Exercise ptsd

    Hi I’ve just started yoga the last two weeks, I also train regular at gym doing weights, and I cycle quite a bit, I did do a lot of running but found next morning I would feel too alert/on edge, has anyone else experienced this at all, I’m also looking at outdoor wild swimming, I’ve just been...
  13. Carpman

    Avoidance

    Hi, my therapist has told me avoidance is my problem, but I have told him everything I know, I am really trying hard doing meditation and trying to look into the root of it, problem I’m finding 3 separate incidents in childhood that always come to me, do I focus on each one separately, but I am...
  14. Carpman

    CBD oil, some questions

    Hi only cbd that has helped me is cbd brothers white indica oil and extract labs granddaddy purp, anything sativa makes me more alert and anxious
  15. Carpman

    Diagnosed With PTSD - What Has Helped Others?

    Thanks for replying, I think problem I have is who to speak to about ptsd, my family does not understand it, it almost feels as if I think they think I’m pretending!, people seem too understand depression/ anxiety more as perhaps they have had it at some point, also I think my childhood feels...
  16. Carpman

    Diagnosed With PTSD - What Has Helped Others?

    Hi, I’ve struggled from anxiety for most of my adult life, I was put on concoction of meds which I came off most of them last year, I went to therapy after my mum died as I realised I had issues as I’ve always felt anxious alert all the time, unwanted thoughts, low self asteem, shame and fear, I...
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