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On a higher does of Venlafaxine now (225mg) and still dog tired. Insomnia back in spades too. Been 3 months on this now I think, tempted to ask for a different medication.
**The Mental Health Thread**
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Yeah ok they work great for there intended purpose, I'm an alcoholic (sober) and should have never been given them. I'm not going into details on here so let's just say my daily dose was a lot. And stopping that cold turkey is a no no, that's why I'm also on an anticonvulsant just in case.
Tbh I've had not many issues in the way of withdrawal, when I had to come off SSRI's I was tapered off over a couple of weeks and experienced mild brain zaps but that was about it. But saying that the drugs didn't seem to have much of an effect in the first place.
Yeah, really the dose shouldn't ever be increased from the initial effective dose, and daily dispensing should be done for people with drug problems. One of the problems is that GP's can't issue instalment dispensing, it has to be done through the addiction services which I think is pretty stupid because it means people get weekly or even monthly prescriptions which they quickly use up.
So I've been steadily buying parts for an working on a new PC for god knows how long now, months? Maybe an entire year I've lost track
It's finally built and "mostly" functional (having some issues with software) and now the fact that a nice shiny new computer isn't going to magically fix my life, along with the sudden lack of anything to look forward to, has hit me hard.
I get paid on the 19th, it's my birthday on the 20th and I have a week off work after that and the thought of those is doing nothing to make me feel better. My mood has pretty much crashed, I feel like I'm going to start crying over anything at any given moment.
It's finally built and "mostly" functional (having some issues with software) and now the fact that a nice shiny new computer isn't going to magically fix my life, along with the sudden lack of anything to look forward to, has hit me hard.
I get paid on the 19th, it's my birthday on the 20th and I have a week off work after that and the thought of those is doing nothing to make me feel better. My mood has pretty much crashed, I feel like I'm going to start crying over anything at any given moment.
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I'm very much at the 'do I really need this in my life' stage. Stuff really is an instant buzz. Waiting for it to come in post. Then, when get it. It basically doesn't matter anymore.
Just found out my mum is about to go away for depression treatment. Really hard. Im not completely sure if this is because my family think she's a danger to herself. Or just the drugs not working.
Worst thing is I know when I was bad nothing anyone could do helped. I had to help myself.
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Bar some exhaustion from running around too much (hospital visit, yay!) the higher dose seems to have kicked in a little bit. Still early days yet though.
Into the fourth week of building work at the flat and I'm exhausted. We've had the cooker top changed, the cooker hood changed, the boiler replaced, the bath replaced, the bathroom floor tiled and I've painted all the doors and skirting boards in the flat. On Sunday we spent 12 hours cleaning the place without a break. All the work is nearly finished now and I feel dead. Yesterday night I slept for about 12 hours and I still feel tired this morning. Hopefully I'll pick up in the next few days but I didn't realise that building work could be so mentally and physically draining, even if you're not the one doing it. I looked terrible last night and I probably do today as well, can't wait to get back to a routine and normality.
I personally would try something like insight timer as there's a lot of free content. I find £9 a month for headspace to much personally. YouTube has some good guided meditations too.
Meditation can be great(takes time and patience) but I've always stopped when I'm too depressed. It's taken a while but I can meditate for 30 minutes without anything other than a timer.
Is there a basis to the life insurance being declined, i.e. medication you're currently on?
No, wasn't asked about any medication. Suicidal risk more than anything I think, no point in not being honest when applying for thses things.
Surely most insurance places wouldn't pay out if it was suicide? Which isn't my intention.
I clearly haven't done more than a modicum of research but this site suggests it's illegal for life insurance companies to refuse insurance on the basis of mental health concerns:
https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-...illegal for an,because of your mental illness.
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Yes, I find it very useful and try to do it everyday.
This is an amazing book and a great 8 week plan to follow along with:
https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Practical-Guide-Finding-Frantic/dp/074995308X
The audio is free here:
https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudi...cal-guide-to-finding-peace-in-a-frantic-world
Headspace is currently included in my Spotify subscription at no extra charge.
Has been since last year think it may be coming to an end over next few months.
Just keep getting notifications from headspace that I keep swiping away.
Haven’t opened the app since last year, I’ll give it a go again tomorrow see if I can stick with it