Not Coping

[Birdofparadise8]

Hi @outlander 

How are you? Are you at work? 

[Birdofparadise8]

Hey @fluffylight @Jynx 

Are either of you up for a chat?

[outlander]

yeah im at work but im finishing early tonight @Birdofparadise8

what did you get up to

[Birdofparadise8]

I tried to work on my essay, but I've been feeling really sick today. I haven't been able to keep any food or liquid down. 

I've been sorting out Centrelink stuff to get more money from them. I also did some follow-up with my new psych on Thursday. I'm getting my regular from KHL to talk to him before I see him as they do wrap-around care, which I'm sure you are aware of.

I've made a new safety plan as well, and I've let my regular know about my increased risk for next week. I'm also trying to work out if I can get an admission at the psych hospital I went to in June @outlander 

I just need to work out what I am going to do about uni as I have two group assignments. One of them said I could record my part, so I hope I can do that and I hope I can get day leave for the other class so I can make it, but one step at a time. 

I don't know why I've been sick. I didn't eat anything different yesterday. 

[outlander]

Could be a virus or emotional distress @Birdofparadise8 try electrolyte drinks to keep hydrated.

That’s good you have a safety plan and are increasing your supports as well.

You would need to find out if you’re able to leave and also if you’re allowed devices in the hospital to do recordings. They don’t allow people to record etc usually so you would need to speak to the hospital about that if they allow an admission.

[Birdofparadise8]

Yeah, it's a good thing @outlander 

I'm not sure to be honest. All I know is I feel like crap. I've tried that I can even keep that down. I tried some plain toast no good. I hope it's a 24-hour thing; I have a class to go to tomorrow. 

I am allowed devices that would be private, and I can record it in my room or do it before I get admitted. When I went in June, I could do my study and all that. I'm wondering if ECT might be an option. Do you know anything about it at all? I've done TMS and that didn't work.

[outlander]

I haven’t done ect sorry @Birdofparadise8 so I’m not to sure

If your not better tomorrow maybe see a gp

[Birdofparadise8]

Yeah, maybe I'll ask my mum and see what she says. She was a nurse. 

I went to the chemist today to get a new script for my meds, and the dose had increased, so I need to see if she can give me a new script so the meds last more than two weeks. I will most likely need her to update the referral for an admission as well, as she did one in June for me @outlander 

[outlander]

There’s been others on here that have done ect. Why don’t you make a thread so other members can see and share some of their experience. @Birdofparadise8

Sounds like you have a list of things to work through with the gp.

[Birdofparadise8]

Okay I might do that @outlander.

Yes just a couple of things haha. I only saw her last week, gosh she will be sick of me, lol.