Hi Yggy,
Sorry to hear of the slight set-back. I expect this will probably happen for a while, as old meds are waning, and new meds are starting to kick in. The hope is that the new meds will be far more effective than what you found the old ones to be. You were intending on getting a second opinion on your bipolar diagnosis - have you got an appointment lined up yet?
You wont lose this fight Yggy, you've got this covered. But you are right to take things slowly and carefully - literally feel your way along. Your feelings should be your guide.
I have an appointment with my GP tomorrow actually. My psych has written to him with an update on progress and treatments, and request for a new Mental Health Care Plan. And I also gave her my permission to tell him a little of what caused my ptsd. I have never spoken to my GP about it before, all he knew was that I had trauma symptoms. So tomorrow is going to be a very difficult apt for me, as he will want to discuss everything. I'm hoping I can 'hold it all together' long enough to talk about what I need to. It is one of my goals, to actually talk about what happened to someone. The only other person I've done that with, is my psych. My next session of EMDR work is on Thursday. And yes, I'm ready for it now. ( - :
Remain strong Yggy, you can do this. And I see that you have acknowledged that there have been some improvements. So - onwards and upwards ............
Take good care of yourself.
Sherie xx
