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I think that's it... She looked up side effects and everything for me, but was the reluctant when I said I struggle every night without sleep being drug induced and take hours to drift Off if I get any sleep. Not helped at the mo by also being anemic due to physical health problems *sigh*. I'm...

I've been discharged from my psychiatrist! :D Yey! But can still get my GP to re-refer me if needed :) We talked about how lamotrigine has worked :) - We're going to try increasing the dose as it's currently at a sub-therapeutic dose, so going to try going up to 250 & come back down if side...

Sounds like you found it a positive experience! :) After having paranoia about people talking about me behind my back, I now make a point of having a copy of all letters about me from psychiatric/psychologist/GP/hospital etc. it means I know what's going on... Xxxx

Thanks Ghoustybear :) I know you're right, just don't know how I'd cope with a hole term off work :( 6 weeks is a looong time!! I've already had a lot of bleeding which scared me a lot and why I went to the dr, but this seems to have stopped for now. Dr did a urine sample to check for infection...

Thanks gWhizz :) I sadly agree it looks like surgery will be best. I hope it doesn't take forever to heal tho - I can't afford to take the time off work!! The ideal would be to have it done in summer then I have school holidays to recover, but that's a long way away and knowing the NHS prob...

Yeah, that makes sense :) I'm only 30 so have a lot of years ahead of me!! & as T pointed out, what's worse - having surgery or being in pain everyday? ;( I just went out & got paracetamol and codeine as ibuprofen wasn't helping but still no change :( I'm going to make appt to see Dr next week...

Thanks ghoustybear :) I appreciate it :) xxx

Hi all :) Mentally I'm doing really well at the minute :) I'm enjoying being back at work and loving spending time with my class :) I'm on top if everything, including my new job role and feeling relaxed - even colleagues are commenting how much more chilled I am :) Having a lovely team, who...

:) Result! Xxx

Thanks for the reply KwanYinGirl ;) Yep, history of sexual abuse *sigh* with New flashbacks resurfacing :( urgh! Having a tatoo = allowing someone to see my scars (I'm covered!!) = biiiiiig no no... Xxx

Ok, after huge self harm urges for days, due to the sensation on insects crawling under the skin of my legs & catastrophysing about still bleeding down there, I given in... *sigh* To be fair, not serious - I have a history of cutting razor blades, having scars all over my abdomen, arms & legs...

They're deffo linked from my experience - when my anxiety/panic & PTSD symptoms are at their worst, my blood pressure is significantly raised, as is my pulse. I suffer from tachycardia & my pulse can raise to 150bpm at rest... Luckily on betablockers (atenolol) which has helped a lot :) My body...

I can't take Ssris - they make acid reflux intolerable :( & I also find they do nothing to help my mood either. I swear by mitazapine = my drug of choice!! It's made me gain weight, but only anti-depressant that helps... Xxx

*Hugs* started it a while ago, but am not at a therapeutic dose yet... Positive that it helps re-experiencing -- I came on quetiapine to go on it & seen a marked rise in flashbacks *sigh* I know it's got a lot to do with life events too tho... Xxx

Yep Ayesha, it sure does, luckily I'm never likely to use it as a contraceptive ;)

Thanks FridayJones - I can cope with doing it myself, but at great risk of panic, flashbacks & likely to lash out, dissociate or be in a lot of pain (any touch is painful, let alone there!!) it's deffo not worth the cost of sedation for a simple procedure! *sigh* never had a smear test due to...

Especially when it's to stabilise mood?? :s very very odd! My periods before going on the pill were so heavy I was frequently becoming anemic (& hate taking yucky iron as sets Off IBS really badly! I ended up taking 1/2 a dose of the least potent one, which took longer to replenish iron...

Wow November star - sounds scary!! :s Pharmacist said it should be ok as low dose, not using pill (trinovum) as a contraceptive = a whole other issue!! & not taking lamotrigine for epilepsy so not the risk of me fitting... I may do some research tho.. X

Thanks Ayesha! ;) Puts my mind at rest a bit - now getting scared it's a sign of something more serious *sigh* I'm pretty good at catastrophysing! ;) Just gone up to 100mg (2 x 50mg) plan is to go up to 300, but it'll take months...

So, saw GP yesterday... Am tolerating lamotrigine well :D (just typical reactions when it comes to my super sensitive body!! Need to sort my diet out & eliminate certain foods to lower the effects of IBS & acid reflux...) I very reluctantly mentioned issues bleeding down below - we're changing...

*Hugs* I haven't seen him since so it's hard to know his reaction

@bluebird - I've had quite a few flashbacks with him, especially in the early days, over things as simple as touch and cuddling so glad I don't now. It can feel like things are being done to me, so if I was to initiate things, I'd be taking back control, if you know what I mean... Thanks @gizmo...

*Hugs* I learnt the hard way... Xxx

He's not my husband, doesn't even live with me - despite being together for 2 1/2 yrs I only see him about once a week... I'd never let him know about this site - it's somewhereiI can talk anonymously. Years ago I used to be on a depression forum, which my family found out about & read my...

Thanks @joeylittle :)