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I am prescribed codeine for physical pain - primarily sciatica. I also suffer from fybromyalgia and although not prescribed foe it directly, it helps. I try and be good and not use it everyday and try only taking 1 dose but the difference it makes is big. Because it reieves pain primarily, it in...
Got through appointment to see psych on 11th April - hopefully I'll get the help I need... Worrying already I won't be able to talk :( & T not coming as working - boo!!
Thanks @seedling I still am not sure about the trust thing. Going through a phase of she doesn't know how to help me fybogel& things like this don't help! :( I'm getting better at the whole self hatred thing but definitely still there. Think whenever I went it was a Mon verbal place as I felt...
I struggle a lot with IBS symptoms. Lots of cramping that gets so bad I can't sleep on my side as so painful :( Also get a lots of diarrhea and constipation, as well as flactulance. It makes me feel so dirty & unclean. :( Boo!! I haven't really found anything that helps - Dr. Prescribed me...
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Wow! What bravery you have shown - you should feel really proud! :)
I ended out dropping out of uni 10 years ago due to what then was labelled as BPD, but since been diagnosed with PTSD. I moved back home and lost direction. After lots of therapy I started working in a school and...
This whole debate annoys me so much!! Professionals are incredibly judgmental towards people with BPD, I hate it! :(
I was 1st diagnosed with BPD 10yrs ago. I was an angry, self hating machine that hated myself and self harmed a lot. I think anyone that self harms gets given the BPD diagnosis...
She said when she checked out I was ok last night that it means I trust her. I'm not so sure - I had no control over it. Hate this bit of me :( Still not quite with it this morning & so much to do...
Saw T today. In the middle of a 6 week manic episode caused by quetiapine. Still waiting to see psych. T said she'd never seen me this bad in the whole 2 years she's known me. Oops! & she's beginning to worry that it's not easing :( We talked about ways to calm myself down, including relaxation...
Still struggling with mania. Went to Dr on Friday - we've decreased quetiapine back to 125 as decided not sensible to keep increasing. She's going to contact psychiatrist for appointment/advice and I've got to phone her end of next week. Apparently my anxiety is making it worse as worrying about...
Wow!!! I could have written that myself!!!! Sadly, I haven't found any answers beyond understanding it yet. Hate anyone touching me from behind - I will usually lash out (even if someone I know!) & it'll trigger body memories (every touch feels like it's burning me from& no matter where I'm...
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My anxiety is always worst when waiting to see Dr. Even a couple of minutes seem like an eternity :( I get very jittery - twitch lots & can physically feel my heartrate rising - it's absolutely horrid!!
I made crib cards a while ago to carry around so when feel different emotions e.g. panic/dissociation/flashbacks etc. it gives me strategies to use to gound myself and phrases to say to myself - if I was compous mentous enough to remember them they were helpful, but I need to use the before...
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He agreed I was manic, but thought it was coincidence and not caused by increased quetiapine. He said I this is why I need to increase to stabilize my mood. Soooops frustrating when I know something's not right! :( He said to go back in 2 weeks, but if I get worse to go back to 100 and make...
Glad I'm not the only one struggling NHS! :( My GP is good, but just doesn't get it. If I feel no better in 2 weeks I'll ask to be re-referred. My T suggested lamotrogine... I need something to stabilize my mood that's for sure...
So, I saw GP - he seems to think it's coincidence I'm so manic... Hmmm...
Gone up to 150 and it's still not knocking me out :s Feel like I'm now going through a mixed episode rather than just pure mania and I HATE it!! :( Feel so out of control!
Going to give it another week, then I'm going...
Seeing GP tomorrow AM... Eeek! Don't know quite what to say. But my moods have been proper intense - more manic than ever, seriously strong & inappropriate anger (not been this bad in 10 yrs!) & then today got so so so stressed and emotional as lost purse... Everything seems so heightened &...
:) Awesome!!! After 4 months off work with severe anxiety & PTSD, I've just finished a full year's work full time :) In this time I've started a new job which has made a massive difference :) I understand how hard it can be to work full time, but without my job I'd find life a lot harder & be a...
Because it validates so many of my symptoms & will hopefully help me access the support I need and be taken seriously. Without it being validated I am still left floating around confused & unable to get the right help. I know a label isn't a solution or quick fix - I hate being BPD!! But this...
*Big hugs* Sounds horrid. Boo!!! My sister who isbipolar spent 4 months in hospital after a manic episode - it awful :( At the moment it's not having a negative impact on my functioning, but I'm worried if I continue it Will do! :(