Psycho-Babble Social Thread 255061

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I'm back, and Oh what a couple of days!!

Posted by NikkiT2 on August 28, 2003, at 13:04:07

Hi guys.. I'm back again :o)

the break did me alot of good.. I did read, and cheered on some people, but it was very healthy for me not to reply.

But *sighs* last night I really needed this place...

Because of last weeks surgery, and monday being a holiday here, I ran out of my Amisulpride on Monday night.. stupidly I over slept on Tuesday morning and couldn't get an appointment with my GP. One night should be fine I though. So I see my GP on Wednesday morning, and she says that because my Psychiatrist hasn't informed them of my change to Amisulpride they won't prescribe it. I suggest she calls him, so she does that and he's of work till friday. She then says that there is nothing she can do about this and I just have to put up with it. I was so so angry I just burst into tears and left (this followed another nasty comment from her). I rang my psychiatrist when i got back and the earliest I could see him was next Tuesday.
I thought I'd be OK though.. but by 2am last night I was in a total mess. I'm not sure if it was withdrawal or not, but it was horrible. I could feel insects crawling all over me, so clearly - not just itches.. I could see black bugs crawling all over the lounge floor, hundreds of the things.. and I kept seeing a man trying to climb in my lounge window out of the corner of my eye. I was too scared to move and this was the only place I knew would understand
I ended up taking a load of (but not enough to cause harm) anti histamines to try and make me sleep and stop the bugs on my skin.. I finally fell asleep about 6am.

felt better today, no hallucinations or anything but very angry.. called GP at 10am to be told to call back at 11:30. called back at 11:30 and GP was still busy - was told she would call me back. By 3pm she'd still not called so I rang again, and she'd gone home and not left my ifo with anyone else.
By 4:30 I was planning to take an OD just to teach them a lesson, but I realised this was stupid, so called the Emergency Psychiatric Service.. they arranged to meet me at my GP surgery at 5:20.. I met them there and the pdoc they sent was really nice and sweet.. and sorted me out a prescription straight away.. But the practice manager took me to one side and asked me to aplogise to the receptionist who I'd been "f'ing and blinding at".. well, all I said to her was "this is a b****y joke" when she told me GP had gone home - thats hardly f'ing and blinding.

Anyway.. so I have my medication now, so hopefully tonight won't be so bad as last niht.. thank heavens. It wasn't pleasant.

Good to be back *smiles*

Nikki xx

 

Re: I'm back, and Oh what a couple of days!! » NikkiT2

Posted by Penny on August 28, 2003, at 13:56:45

In reply to I'm back, and Oh what a couple of days!!, posted by NikkiT2 on August 28, 2003, at 13:04:07

Oh my!!! Buggies...I've been having the crawly feeling all over my body (due to Zoloft withdrawal!) but haven't actually seen any. That's really scary.

Glad you made it through, and glad to see you back!

So, are you changing GPs now? How very unprofessional of her.

P

 

Re: I'm back, and Oh what a couple of days!! » NikkiT2

Posted by fallsfall on August 28, 2003, at 14:33:05

In reply to I'm back, and Oh what a couple of days!!, posted by NikkiT2 on August 28, 2003, at 13:04:07

Good for you for not giving up on what you needed. Persistence pays off!

Sounds really creepy! I'm glad that is in your past.

 

Now its tonight..

Posted by NikkiT2 on August 28, 2003, at 19:43:20

In reply to I'm back, and Oh what a couple of days!!, posted by NikkiT2 on August 28, 2003, at 13:04:07

And something has happened to my thighs.. they're covered in huge irregular red lumps.. up to 4cm across... that are INCREDIBLY itchy... I've got zit like red spots coming up over my right arm - 18 of them so far - that are kind of itchy, but kind of sore too.

Aaaahhh.. all I want is a decent nights sleep!!

Nikki xx

 

Re: Now its tonight.. » NikkiT2

Posted by Dinah on August 28, 2003, at 20:26:20

In reply to Now its tonight.., posted by NikkiT2 on August 28, 2003, at 19:43:20

Uh oh. What a couple of days you've had. Hives do you think? Could you be having an allergic reaction?

I'd tell you to call your doctor, but after what you've said....

I'm sorry that you had to go through all that for a prescription.

It's good to see you back, Nikki. Take care of yourself.

(I'm exhausted and my fingers are almost too stiff to type from yard work. So if I sound stilted or stupid, that's why. :) )

 

Re: Now its tonight.. » Dinah

Posted by NikkiT2 on August 28, 2003, at 20:38:55

In reply to Re: Now its tonight.. » NikkiT2, posted by Dinah on August 28, 2003, at 20:26:20

I don't really know what hives are.. we don't have that word in the UK (except for what bee's live in!!)

All I know these are stopping me from sleeping!! And I hate not sleeping at the moment!

And you sounded fine!! I've been reading about your yard work.. you don't have to do it all at once you know!! ;) If I were closer I'd come and help.. I really miss having no outside space what so ever!! Good luck with it

Nikki x

 

Re: Now its tonight.. » NikkiT2

Posted by Dinah on August 28, 2003, at 21:30:41

In reply to Re: Now its tonight.. » Dinah, posted by NikkiT2 on August 28, 2003, at 20:38:55

Hmmm... I don't know the British word for it. It's welts caused by an allergic reaction (or I think it can be caused by stress).

Is it a sign you're getting older when your hands hurt worse than any other body part after you do physical work? I wish I had heated mittens.

I kind of wish we had less yard. We never go out there. We all prefer inside to outside activities. And we deliberately bought a house with a large back yard for my two very large dogs who liked to run. Well, they're both gone. I've got two medium sized couch potatoes. And I wish I had a tiny tiny yard, maybe on the corner.

I think all this yard work is my commitment not to move. I've been trying to convince my husband to move about ten miles closer to town, which is near my son's school and closer to his work and my therapist. It's only ten miles, but it's a thirty to fortyfive minute ten miles. But my husband likes this neighborhood better, and wants to stay in this house pretty much for good. And to think, I once wanted to live in the country and commute!!!

Ok, obviously I'm now talking too much! I sure do like the up-swings in cyclothymia.

 

Re: Wheal and flare reaction » NikkiT2

Posted by Penny on August 29, 2003, at 9:45:24

In reply to Re: Now its tonight.. » Dinah, posted by NikkiT2 on August 28, 2003, at 20:38:55

The 'technical' term for hives is a wheal and flare reaction - a form of an anaphylactic allergic reaction to something (could be medication, could be a type of food, could be an insect bite, could be simply stress).

Got that one from my microbiology course last semester. hee hee...

Still don't know what they would call it in the UK though...

 

Re: Now its tonight..

Posted by NikkiT2 on August 29, 2003, at 10:07:24

In reply to Re: Now its tonight.. » NikkiT2, posted by Dinah on August 28, 2003, at 21:30:41

Yeah.. I guess its an allergic reaction to something.. but I can't work out what.. and its only on my thighs!! Sooo attractive!! *l* They are definately weel like.. but osme are HUGE (up to 8cm across now!).. and so so SO itchy!!!

As for painful hands.. I guess that gardening work (not that I've ever done much) is quite strenuous on the hands.. or you could have early symptoms of something like Carpul Tunnel Syndrome, which often, Im afraid, does come with age.

Maybe you need to work gently on your husband re; moving. I;m am *really* desperate to move out of this stupid tiny flat we live in that has no room for anything.. he's slowly coming round to it.. hopefully within a year we'll have moved.. I damn well hope so anyway!! *l*

Enjoy your highs!! *g*

nikki xx


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