mental health; poetry elsewhere
Nov. 25th, 2013 10:35 amSo on Thursday morning I have an appointment with my GP to discuss my mental health - she's very keen on us having regular check-ins. So I want to tell her: that increasing to my winter dose of citalopram has worked very nicely, by and large; that there's Something Wrong with my ankle and I'd like to know what (it's a 20-minute appointment; we can probably fit this in!); and that I think it would be very useful to investigate getting a PTSD diagnosis. (Also that I need refills of Buscopan, psych meds, codeine, and preferably benzos.)
So, er -- those of you who've done this before, I'd really appreciate advice on talking to doctors about PTSD? And also reassurance that it's not The Worst Biggest Scariest Thing In The Whole World and getting a diagnosis will be a useful step towards consciously addressing the issues & acquiring coping strategies & getting doctors to be less ridiculously twitchy about prescribing me benzos. (For the record: this calendar year I have taken 50mg of temazepam and I think 2mg of diazepam. I do not think I am displaying behaviour they can have any legitimate concerns over. :-p)
ETA: I think it is probably worth mentioning that I am feeling extremely tender about all of this, so -- not that you wouldn't be, but -- please be kind?
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jjhunter and I wrote a collaborative poem, and I am really very pleased about both the process and the result.
So, er -- those of you who've done this before, I'd really appreciate advice on talking to doctors about PTSD? And also reassurance that it's not The Worst Biggest Scariest Thing In The Whole World and getting a diagnosis will be a useful step towards consciously addressing the issues & acquiring coping strategies & getting doctors to be less ridiculously twitchy about prescribing me benzos. (For the record: this calendar year I have taken 50mg of temazepam and I think 2mg of diazepam. I do not think I am displaying behaviour they can have any legitimate concerns over. :-p)
ETA: I think it is probably worth mentioning that I am feeling extremely tender about all of this, so -- not that you wouldn't be, but -- please be kind?
jjhunter and I wrote a collaborative poem, and I am really very pleased about both the process and the result.State of the Alex
Aug. 15th, 2013 02:16 pmYesterday involved lots of good things: free cake, surprisingly effective past!me, getting a benzodiazepine prescription of my very own, half of Howl's Moving Castle, pasta bake, and the lovely boything.
Here are some things I have been reading recently:
Today my baby brother got his A-level results, and very pleased with them he should be too. Middle brother left for Jamaica for a year yesterday (these year-in-industry students, etc etc ;) ), and is talking seriously about applying for PhDs when he comes back for his third year. He is fairly likely to get a paper out of his time in Jamaica; I am squashing all my urges to ~guide him~ when it comes to PhD applications because, seriously, he is (a) a grown-up (b) not my problem and (c) competent, and me hovering won't do him any good. (Those of you who've been following me for years, though, might be surprised to learn he's getting consistently good Firsts in exams in addition to the above...)
I have been having lots of visitors etc over the past few weeks;sorrillia for a few days, then dinner with steorra in passing, and before all that J Who Is Not On DW for a week. (Actually I think they might be on DW as an RPer or something? But if so, we don't overlap.)
... aaaaaaaaaand most of my brain has been going on house-hunting and estate-agent-wrangling. Really, a lot of it. I have been gently reminded that I have told IRC about this at great and tedious length, but haven't really mentioned it here. SO: yep, most my brain at the moment is housing stress.
Here are some things I have been reading recently:
- I am not sure I am actually in Night Vale fandom (currently on episode 11), but I definitely have fanon. Very, very definitely.
- have a ginger baby seal (which is also blind and abandoned, but GINGER BABY SEAL)
- A little while ago, I ended up writing elsewhere about my approach to creativity
- jjhunter is amazing, and some time ago hosted a thoughtful discussion on alternative medicine
Today my baby brother got his A-level results, and very pleased with them he should be too. Middle brother left for Jamaica for a year yesterday (these year-in-industry students, etc etc ;) ), and is talking seriously about applying for PhDs when he comes back for his third year. He is fairly likely to get a paper out of his time in Jamaica; I am squashing all my urges to ~guide him~ when it comes to PhD applications because, seriously, he is (a) a grown-up (b) not my problem and (c) competent, and me hovering won't do him any good. (Those of you who've been following me for years, though, might be surprised to learn he's getting consistently good Firsts in exams in addition to the above...)
I have been having lots of visitors etc over the past few weeks;
sorrillia for a few days, then dinner with steorra in passing, and before all that J Who Is Not On DW for a week. (Actually I think they might be on DW as an RPer or something? But if so, we don't overlap.)... aaaaaaaaaand most of my brain has been going on house-hunting and estate-agent-wrangling. Really, a lot of it. I have been gently reminded that I have told IRC about this at great and tedious length, but haven't really mentioned it here. SO: yep, most my brain at the moment is housing stress.
