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25-05-2020 12:04 PM
25-05-2020 12:04 PM
Re: New here and struggling
I actually have an appointment with a doctor in the morning.
Drawback she doesn't know me or my history . I don't know her so my anxiety is already high.
I'm not sure if I will feel comfortable telling her everything the first time we meet, the thoughts the stash I have again and so on .
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25-05-2020 12:10 PM
25-05-2020 12:10 PM
Re: New here and struggling
Ohhhh no @Lee71 ...you have a stash? 😞
I understand the anxiety about seeing a new doctor. But well done for making the appointment.
I will be keeping my fingers crossed that tomorrow you will feel able to at least tell her a little bit about what you're going through...
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25-05-2020 12:57 PM
25-05-2020 12:57 PM
Re: New here and struggling
Yea I do . I was on medication restrictions for a long long time. The anti depressant I started in November has been working well up until now. Few months ago I gave up my stash willingly and because I was somewhat stable was taken off restrictions
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25-05-2020 01:34 PM
25-05-2020 01:34 PM
Re: New here and struggling
Can I ask...if you've got together a new stash, does that mean you've been skipping your medication sometimes since you were taken off restrictions? Or have you just been ordering extra? @Lee71
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25-05-2020 02:25 PM
25-05-2020 02:25 PM
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25-05-2020 02:46 PM - edited 25-05-2020 04:16 PM
25-05-2020 02:46 PM - edited 25-05-2020 04:16 PM
Re: New here and struggling
@Lee71 I'm sad to hear this. I confess I don't understand why the chemist would give you more than your monthly meds...my chemist don't allow me to, even if I'm just a couple of days too early and it's only my diabetes meds.
I'm hoping that even if you don't feel able to tell your new doctor tomorrow about your stash yet, that you'll feel able to tell her how unsafe and hopeless you've been feeling and how your current meds aren't doing the job any more.
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25-05-2020 02:51 PM
25-05-2020 02:51 PM
Re: New here and struggling
I'm not sure why the chemist did either. Was the same chemist that I had restrictions. It's ok though. I have them now.
At the moment I'm planning on talking about increasing my medication with the doctor. Will all depend on how the night pans out
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25-05-2020 03:02 PM
25-05-2020 03:02 PM
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25-05-2020 03:53 PM
25-05-2020 03:53 PM
Re: New here and struggling
I'm not sure what to say. I'm safe at the moment. Last night was tough, I hope tonight isn't like that
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25-05-2020 04:06 PM
25-05-2020 04:06 PM
Re: New here and struggling
I really hope that tonight isn't like that either, @Lee71 .
I really hope to see you here on the forums tomorrow, and be able to ask you how the doctor's appointment went.
Can you maybe come on the forums in the night, if things are bad, and see who's around to talk to? There's also the Worry Room thread, under the Looking After Ourselves section. The forums are not a solution for when in crisis, but I know you know the emergency crisis numbers already...