General / Mental Health Support Thread

[MCFC Wirral]

I’m due in Clatterbridge for an outpatients at 3:30 today. They were vague on the phone yesterday but hopefully it’s nothing. Fingers crossed…

 

[kaz7]

Booked an appt for next wed to ask if i can do a trial of morphine for this increase in pain, i am so tired and so low , i must get some help if i can hope to lift my mood , chronic pain is relentless and really affects my mental health

 

[Lauz9888]

So twice I plucked up the courage to ring the Samaritans and yes there was a queue (sign of the times) and I lost patience

Finding the courage to call is a big first step.

Maybe try calling and then spend the time you're in the queue writing down some notes about what you want to say?

I hope you keep trying. The wait is unlikely to be more than about 10 mins even at busy times. And if you're free to call during the day they'll be less busy.

 

[Lauz9888]

I told my boss about the cancer last week. She was so supportive.
I have an appointment tomorrow and will find out what the plan is then. I'm truly terrified.

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

I told my boss about the cancer last week. She was so supportive.
I have an appointment tomorrow and will find out what the plan is then. I'm truly terrified.

just another step Lauz...positive vibes only. Go well.

 

[kaz7]

I told my boss about the cancer last week. She was so supportive.
I have an appointment tomorrow and will find out what the plan is then. I'm truly terrified.

Hope the appointment goes ok ,you might feel better if you have a plan set out and you know what is going to happen step by step , at the moment your imagination is running riot

 

[MCFC Wirral]

I told my boss about the cancer last week. She was so supportive.
I have an appointment tomorrow and will find out what the plan is then. I'm truly terrified.

Survival rates are so high these days as treatment gets better. An early diagnosis is your friend.

 

[Marklr]

Booked an appt for next wed to ask if i can do a trial of morphine for this increase in pain, i am so tired and so low , i must get some help if i can hope to lift my mood , chronic pain is relentless and really affects my mental health

Hope you get the pain under control, Kaz. I personally don't like morphine, but I understand your desperation. Have you been to anything like a chronic pain clinic? Where they work out how to manage it best for you?

 

[Marklr]

So twice I plucked up the courage to ring the Samaritans and yes there was a queue (sign of the times) and I lost patience

It can feel so much better when you get talking about shit.... And sometimes when we talk things through, we're able to rethink our outlook. More positive.

 

[SebastianBlue]

So twice I plucked up the courage to ring the Samaritans and yes there was a queue (sign of the times) and I lost patience

Just keep ringing them until you speak to someone. Maybe try watching something you enjoy whilst waiting in the queue (like a replay of our Luton second half).

I would offer to jump on Zoom to chat but it is pretty difficult to understand me when I talk these days.

Always here via PM if you want to gets things out of your head, though.