What was negative about today....

junkDNA · Oct 22, 2014, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic

Can't you just call to see what day you need to work next then get the schedule when you go to work?

ok i need to admit something. i dont know why or what its about but i get really hung up on that stupid schedule. i have a huge issue with things being up in the air and not knowing what the plan is. i get anxiety about seeing it cuz i just wanna know if i think its ok or not. even if it wasnt i wouldnt do anything about it i just want to KNOW. also i schedule my 2x a week T appointments around my work schedule. now that he is getting more clients there are less time slots available. i schedule them online on this website that he uses. so yeah i like to know my schedule for a few reasons and when something delays it i get really worked up about it. i know its not rational.

i would have called but i was passing by the store on the way home from getting my car from the shop so i stopped in. so I GOT MY SCHEDULE!

Sometimes psychotic · Oct 22, 2014, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by junkDNA

ok i need to admit something. i dont know why or what its about but i get really hung up on that stupid schedule. i have a huge issue with things being up in the air and not knowing what the plan is. i get anxiety about seeing it cuz i just wanna know if i think its ok or not. even if it wasnt i wouldnt do anything about it i just want to KNOW. also i schedule my 2x a week T appointments around my work schedule. now that he is getting more clients there are less time slots available. i schedule them online on this website that he uses. so yeah i like to know my schedule for a few reasons and when something delays it i get really worked up about it. i know its not rational.

i would have called but i was passing by the store on the way home from getting my car from the shop so i stopped in. so I GOT MY SCHEDULE!

I think it would bother me too, luckily I have a set schedule---I mean my T appointments are 3 weeks out what would I do if I couldn't set those up in advance. What I've never understood is why places in retail can't just give you a more or less normal routine like thurs, sat, sun at set hours and then swap around if someone needs a day off or whatever----they wouldn't even need anyone to make the schedule because it would be set. I really don't know why...

junkDNA · Oct 22, 2014, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic

I think it would bother me too, luckily I have a set schedule---I mean my T appointments are 3 weeks out what would I do if I couldn't set those up in advance. What I've never understood is why places in retail can't just give you a more or less normal routine like thurs, sat, sun at set hours and then swap around if someone needs a day off or whatever----they wouldn't even need anyone to make the schedule because it would be set. I really don't know why...

yeah i agree. i think a lot of this would be eased if i had a set schedule

Oct 22, 2014, 06:10 PM

I'm the same Junk about schedules. I can do spontaneous and I can plan in advance, but don't tell me that at some point in the next week I will have to do X or go to Y without giving me details of when/where/what/who etc. It majorly stresses me out so I understand

*Willow*

Atypical_Disaster · Oct 23, 2014, 07:56 PM

**** psychiatry. They're all full of ****.

newtus · Oct 23, 2014, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Atypical_Disaster

**** psychiatry. They're all full of ****.

i agree

likewater · Oct 24, 2014, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by WeepingWillow23

I'm the same Junk about schedules. I can do spontaneous and I can plan in advance, but don't tell me that at some point in the next week I will have to do X or go to Y without giving me details of when/where/what/who etc. It majorly stresses me out so I understand

*Willow*

Me too!!!

likewater · Oct 24, 2014, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by RRex

My mother won't wear her hearing aids. I'm going deaf because of it.

She says she doesn't understand the television with them, yet hears people talking just fine. I think she is full of s***.

It's one of the unexplainable laws of living with a family member losing their hearing. My Grandma couldn't figure out her hearing aids worth beans but paid like over $200 for each of them. All they did was make high pitched squealing noises when she tried to adjust them. She flushed one down the toilet by accident and she never heard anything IMPORTANT I tried to tell her ever. but if she were across the house in another room , with the door closed and I was telling someone what I was going to buy my Grandma for Christmas--she heard it. and I had to buy myself earplugs for when she watched TV. You could hear the show and dialogue clearly in the neighbor's yard.

likewater · Oct 24, 2014, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by newtus

i agree

A lot of days, I think we are still in the dark ages when it comes to understanding "mental health" when it comes to what we label as diseases and disorders. Maybe it will be better in the future or we''ll all become robots. Or we''ll all be so distracted with our flying cars , jet packs and instant birthday cake generators that we will no longer care about our mental health.

Loial · Oct 26, 2014, 07:54 AM

I feel drained today... not sure why, have been in a good mood the past few days. Kind of putting it down to clocks changing last night & sleeping an extra hour.

Making me think negatively though. I'm frustrated that it's now been 11 week since I made my referral & I've not had any real progress yet. Seeing the CPN was just touching base really & it's irritating that I have to wait another week or two before the p-doc I should be seeing gives me an appointment now he is back from holiday this weekend.

Just feel that I'm not getting the help I need. Seems unacceptable I've had to wait this long.

neil w · Oct 26, 2014, 08:03 AM

My appointments are normally about 8 weeks after i request one. Its such a long time that i rarely request to see a therapist any more as i know what's bothering will have changed in some way by the time i see them!

Sometimes psychotic · Oct 26, 2014, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Lawscot

I feel drained today... not sure why, have been in a good mood the past few days. Kind of putting it down to clocks changing last night & sleeping an extra hour.

Making me think negatively though. I'm frustrated that it's now been 11 week since I made my referral & I've not had any real progress yet. Seeing the CPN was just touching base really & it's irritating that I have to wait another week or two before the p-doc I should be seeing gives me an appointment now he is back from holiday this weekend.

Just feel that I'm not getting the help I need. Seems unacceptable I've had to wait this long.

You scared me about the time change but ours don't switch until nov 2nd....

I agree it's unacceptable you've had to wait so long if it were really serious could you just go to an ER or hospital?

Loial · Oct 26, 2014, 08:55 AM

Yes I would be able to, they have mental health crisis teams at A+E I believe...

It's strange, my voices have been quieter , less paranoia overall but I've had a few days of lights being brighter & my delusions the other night were the worst for a few weeks. Was a little delusional yesterday but not for long.

Atypical_Disaster · Oct 26, 2014, 11:02 AM

I am extremely nauseated today, yet again. Pfft.

Loial · Nov 10, 2014, 06:29 AM

I guess it's a good thing to be bumping this from the 3rd page... but...

I'm getting some muscle stiffness after smoking with the Abilify. I had the same problem intermittently on Amisulpride that could get really bad a times, with my back or jaw completely seizing up.

I'm not sure why smoking seems to trigger it, i'm going to try using my Nicorette mouthspray to see if that avoids it or not, I'm not planning to keep smoking anyway.

Fingers crossed but I'll be calling my p-doc, might mean a change of meds already... getting some restlessness today too. Only on 5mg...

Loial · Nov 10, 2014, 11:41 AM

Update:

Got a call from my p-doc, appears we are on first name terms already... He said "Hi it's <first name>"... and I was like "Who?"

Anyway, he has prescribed me something to use for the muscle rigidity & said it's quite typical for some side effects to go after your brain adjusts. Will be picking that up tomorrow. So unless I get any particularly troublesome side effects that can't be managed, seems he wants me to keep on with this! Did say that is a very unusual side effect for Abilify though.

justmeandmyhead · Nov 10, 2014, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lawscot

Update:

Got a call from my p-doc, appears we are on first name terms already... He said "Hi it's <first name>"... and I was like "Who?"

Anyway, he has prescribed me something to use for the muscle rigidity & said it's quite typical for some side effects to go after your brain adjusts. Will be picking that up tomorrow. So unless I get any particularly troublesome side effects that can't be managed, seems he wants me to keep on with this! Did say that is a very unusual side effect for Abilify though.

Is it procyclidine that they've prescribed you? That's what they gave me when I was having facial seizures and muscle rigidity

Loial · Nov 10, 2014, 12:41 PM

Sounds vaguely familiar... it might be.

I hate it when my back seizes up, it's really uncomfortable doing anything but lying down & I can't even walk upright properly. I was told just to take them as needed... how long do they work for after you take one?

Nov 10, 2014, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lawscot

Sounds vaguely familiar... it might be.

I hate it when my back seizes up, it's really uncomfortable doing anything but lying down & I can't even walk upright properly. I was told just to take them as needed... how long do they work for after you take one?

I got prescribed Kemadrin the other day for dystonia. Seems to be working well. Just need to take one 5mg tablet every day. Hope it works for you.

justmeandmyhead · Nov 10, 2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Lawscot

Sounds vaguely familiar... it might be.

I hate it when my back seizes up, it's really uncomfortable doing anything but lying down & I can't even walk upright properly. I was told just to take them as needed... how long do they work for after you take one?

It started to work about half an hour- 1 hour for me. Hope it helps you

Loial · Nov 11, 2014, 10:41 AM

Seemed to start working within 10 minutes & by 30 mins in, yeah, I was stiffness free.

Atypical_Disaster · Nov 11, 2014, 12:35 PM

I have to take my cats to the vet this afternoon. They hate it, getting them into their cat carriers is going to be a hassle like it always is.

elin95 · Nov 11, 2014, 12:37 PM

Classmates laughin about me behind my back

Loial · Nov 12, 2014, 01:35 PM

I was just remembering times at my parents house many years ago & it strikes me I've not felt 'normal' for a while now... even when my symptoms cleared up last July, it was only just in Feburary/March that I was feeling pretty good then this all started again.

I hate how this illness controls my life right now. I'm not depressed, I'm filling my days & getting some joy out of things + Abilify isn't giving any bad side effects but I just don't feel normal. It sucks.

The_little_didgee · Nov 12, 2014, 06:51 PM

I was given a colonoscopy date.

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