Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 848049

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How do I tell them I need help?

Posted by Quintal on August 24, 2008, at 17:47:50

I'm getting worse every day. Yesterday I was full blown psychotic. I talked to God for the first time. I wondered why he didn't drop by last time, but we seem to have cleared that up! The downfall began when I started Lyrica. It interfered with zopiclone and I couldn't get a good night's sleep. So we ended up switching to temazepam, which didn't work, and then zolpidem, which didn't work either and made me hallucinate. I told my social worker on Thursday that I want to back on zopiclone just to get my sleeping habits back on track. She didn't call back to say what was happening. This raises painful feelings from my past of being ignored and abandoned. Still, I'm getting worse to the point where I do need help, maybe even hospital if things were to get worse. I just can't cope and I'm ashamed of it. I can't be vulnerable around them. I alwyas need to have my sh*t together. So how do I make it clear that this is serious?

They know I've been hearing voices again for a while now, but they haven't been concerned. I just want some zopiclone. All I want is some REST. I'm afraid they'll think I'm being manipulative if I tell them things are getting worse. They'll think I'm just saying that so I can get more benzos. The truth is that it was the zopiclone that was keeping me stable. It was zopiclone that got me better in hospital. My pdoc is okay about zopiclone, but I'm worried he thinks I've gone through too many sleeping tablets in the last two months. I did take the temazepam back to him though, so he knows I'm not hoarding it.

I don't know what to say to my social worker. I'm starting college in a few weeks and I need to be on a stable track to face that. Right now I'm disintegrating. I seem to be trapped. What do I say?

Q

 

Re: How do I tell them I need help?

Posted by ricker on August 24, 2008, at 18:32:58

In reply to How do I tell them I need help?, posted by Quintal on August 24, 2008, at 17:47:50

Quintal,

You have nothing to be ashamed of. After reading your post, I said to myself, this is a person who is clearly in distress, and, more importantly, seems to be quite aware of what would be best for you.

When we are in a crisis mode, our ability to express our current state may sound distorted to the practioner?

I know when I am extremely stressed and feeling anxious, my ruminations can get the best of me. When this happens, everything seems to snowball into something much larger than need be.

If I was you, I would copy and paste your post, have your p/doc or GP read it. This may sound like a strange suggestion, but your post does not sound strange in the least.

It may help you feel at ease when you meet with your doc, let the post speak for itself!

If there is a trust issue with drug abuse, assure your doc that you would be willing to report weekly or however often they want in order to show you are responsable.

Take care, hope all goes well.

Regards, Rick

 

Re: How do I tell them I need help?

Posted by med_empowered on August 24, 2008, at 19:23:49

In reply to How do I tell them I need help?, posted by Quintal on August 24, 2008, at 17:47:50

There's no shame in asking for help when you need it...I mean, that's what the mental health system is (supposed to be) there for, afterall.
I was kind of wondering though...will your doc give you a benzo for day time sedation?

 

Re: How do I tell them I need help? » Quintal

Posted by Phillipa on August 24, 2008, at 19:47:25

In reply to How do I tell them I need help?, posted by Quintal on August 24, 2008, at 17:47:50

Q I'm really so sorry. I do agree about printing the post. To try and focus your mind a bit what classes are you taking? Love Phillipa

 

Re: How do I tell them I need help? » ricker

Posted by Quintal on August 25, 2008, at 10:03:29

In reply to Re: How do I tell them I need help?, posted by ricker on August 24, 2008, at 18:32:58

>I know when I am extremely stressed and feeling anxious, my ruminations can get the best of me. When this happens, everything seems to snowball into something much larger than need be.

Oh yes. The thing is this has been building for over a month. All the people in my life are pressurising me and it's making me miserable. I'm regressing back into the child like role. I have trouble telling RL people to back off. All of this has taken it's toll on my mood and my mind just won't settle on a night. The thing is I feel as if I'm giving in to their tactics by asking for help.

>If I was you, I would copy and paste your post, have your p/doc or GP read it. This may sound like a strange suggestion, but your post does not sound strange in the least.

Thank you, I will try that. I don't have a number for my pdoc, so the only person I can contact is my social worker who can organise things for me. My GP isn't a compassionate woman. It's a public holiday today so it will have to be tomorrow before I can contact anyone. And I've run out of Lamictal. So things are definately snowballing.

>If there is a trust issue with drug abuse, assure your doc that you would be willing to report weekly or however often they want in order to show you are responsable.

Yes, I could ask for just seven tablets to get me out of this crisis. I might just do that.

Q

 

Re: How do I tell them I need help? » med_empowered

Posted by Quintal on August 25, 2008, at 10:10:05

In reply to Re: How do I tell them I need help?, posted by med_empowered on August 24, 2008, at 19:23:49

He has said he has no problem with lorazepam p.r.n. Benzos tend to have an activating effect with me though, so that isn't such a good thing. If I can get back into a healthy sleeping pattern I will be okay. I have some Zyprexa left in the cupboard and I would use that if things got really dire. As you might know I am loath to take it except where it's a life or death matter.

Q

 

Re: How do I tell them I need help? » Phillipa

Posted by Quintal on August 25, 2008, at 10:14:32

In reply to Re: How do I tell them I need help? » Quintal, posted by Phillipa on August 24, 2008, at 19:47:25

Thank you Phillipa, I'm going to be taking an 'access to higher education' course. It's only a year long and it's designed for older students who want a quick route to university. I've chosen modules in human biology, business studies and maths. I'm pretty good at the first two, but I need to improve my number skills.

Q

 

Re: How do I tell them I need help? » Quintal

Posted by Dade on August 25, 2008, at 17:44:52

In reply to Re: How do I tell them I need help? » med_empowered, posted by Quintal on August 25, 2008, at 10:10:05

I have some Zyprexa left in the cupboard and I would use that if things got really dire. As you might know I am loath to take it except where it's a life or death matter.
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> Q

Hey Q

Yea i'm the same with the Risperdal i have, because i know it's an AP, and what it does-dopamine recepter blockage etc, i would rather take a quantity of benzos but don't usually have enought, however when the crap hits the fan, i'll take some and ride through.

No shame in asking for help, it shows your strength. keep in the game and things will shine again

 

Re: How do I tell them I need help? » Dade

Posted by Quintal on August 26, 2008, at 18:41:28

In reply to Re: How do I tell them I need help? » Quintal, posted by Dade on August 25, 2008, at 17:44:52

Thanks for the words. I got some zopiclone today so all is well. As long as I can get a night's sleep I'll be okay.

Q

 

Re: How do I tell them I need help?

Posted by elanor roosevelt on August 28, 2008, at 0:05:45

In reply to How do I tell them I need help?, posted by Quintal on August 24, 2008, at 17:47:50

Hey
Good luck with school

 

Thanks! (nm) » elanor roosevelt

Posted by Quintal on August 28, 2008, at 9:23:11

In reply to Re: How do I tell them I need help?, posted by elanor roosevelt on August 28, 2008, at 0:05:45


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