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Apr 22, 2016, 09:45 PM
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I haven't posted on here for awhile, and I usually posted in the psychotherapy forum. But I feel like I am sliding down into depression again. Just over a week ago my mom went into the hospital with severe chest pain. She went to the hospital, and they found a blood clot in her right lung. She has started taking blood thinners to reduce the clot. I was doing okay until yesterday. My dad called me early in the morning. I was still in bed, and he told me he and my mom were back at the hospital. He had left a pot on the stove with the burner on, and wanted me to go turn it off. I was there within 15 minutes - no shower, no breakfast, didn't even wash my face. The house was filled with smoke. My dad was almost in tears on the phone and could hardly even talk. I rushed to the hospital. My mom had nearly passed out at home and they barely made it to the hospital. Her pulse was 47 (very low) and her blood pressure was also really low. I stayed at the hospital until she got discharged - I didn't go to work. When I got home I realized how stressed I had been.
Back in September I was in the psych ward for 10 days (voluntarily). I've improved a lot since September, but all this stress with my mom is really affecting me. I feel like I am spiralling down again, and I really don't want to go to that dark place again. I've also been doing a lot better with managing my anxiety, but I'm afraid it's going to get intolerable again. My mom and I have had a very rocky relationship, but I'm so scared right now, and I'm not ready for my mom to die. I don't suppose anyone is ever ready for that, but my mom isn't that old. |
 kecanoe, Marla500, qwerty68
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Apr 23, 2016, 12:14 AM
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I'm really scared that its going to be downhill from here with my mom's health. My mom is 65, and her mom died at 68.
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Apr 23, 2016, 08:13 PM
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What kind of supports - formal and informal - do you have to meet the present crisis?
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My dog  mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.
Last edited by Rohag; Apr 23, 2016 at 08:32 PM. |
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Apr 23, 2016, 09:39 PM
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I don't have a lot of supports. I moved back here (BC) almost 2 years ago, but I have had a really hard time making friends. I had to stop seeing my therapist due to finances, and I'm lucky if i see my psychiatrist once every 6-8 weeks. I did go to a mood disorders support group on Thursday, but one man in the group really dominated most of the evening and I felt my anxiety rising because the facilitator didn't do anything to shut him up. I finally interrupted (politely) and suggested that we let others have a chance to check in, as we hadn't finished going around the circle yet. I was ready to walk out of there if that man didn't shut up soon.
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| Rohag
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Apr 24, 2016, 08:29 AM
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That sounds like poor support at best, and you've had bad experiences with medications. Is your psychiatrist aware of your medication history? (I would hope they are, but I can't take that for granted based on my own experience.) Do you still have any prescriptions and are they doing anything for you?
Wishing you a little peace...
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My dog mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.
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