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opuses Perimenopause? Or simply just an old hag?
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Hi everyone, hoping to open a discussion on Perimenopause 若若若 Wondering if anyone has had experiences like mine and maybe what they did/ how long it went for etc etc. December 2016 and I'm 38 and going thru some stress. I developed a low hum in my ea... View more

Hi everyone, hoping to open a discussion on Perimenopause 🥴🥴🥴 Wondering if anyone has had experiences like mine and maybe what they did/ how long it went for etc etc. December 2016 and I'm 38 and going thru some stress. I developed a low hum in my ears/ head and kept being told it was stress. In May I met a great man whom I'm still with, I'm now 42, but in November 2017 I developed what is best described as burning stomach symptom. Two years later it has subsided but I Neve found out what caused it after may tests. My hum still happens on and off as always. In Feb 2018 I started losing interest in sex. I'm still chuffed with my partner etc etc, still close and do everything together, but when he gets too close, I close off. Nothing I can think of has happened for this to happen to me. In the last year and a half we've prob had sex 4 times, he's very patient, understanding and supportive and I feel bad that I can't come to the party. I've recently started wondering if it could be Perimenopause????? It could explain my symptoms as I've never had an explanation for them no matter how many specialists I've been to. It would almost be a relief! My last three periods have been every three weeks instead of the usual 4 weeks...... Any info would be great! Thanks

TenSense Dozen different diagnosis changes?
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Hi, So I'm in my early 30s wondering how the diagnosises work as I've made it past a dozen. I meet some people with over 20 different diagnosis changes and was wondering are 19 incorrect? Or do they cancel out old diagnosises that most are apparently... View more

Hi, So I'm in my early 30s wondering how the diagnosises work as I've made it past a dozen. I meet some people with over 20 different diagnosis changes and was wondering are 19 incorrect? Or do they cancel out old diagnosises that most are apparently incurable? Quite confused how this happens to the majority of people with mental illnesses. Kind regards Ten

TishaJade Coping Badly With Weaning Off Antidepressants
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After being prescribed medication, starting on a particular dose to then being stable on a higher dose for 2 months I went and saw a different doctor to discuss the best side affects which I was experiencing. (Loss of libido, crazy dreams, extreme ti... View more

After being prescribed medication, starting on a particular dose to then being stable on a higher dose for 2 months I went and saw a different doctor to discuss the best side affects which I was experiencing. (Loss of libido, crazy dreams, extreme tiredness, loss of appetite which made me lose 5kg in under 3 months (and I'm already underweight) he recommended that I stop taking antidepressants going onto a lower dose until I felt ready to get off them. A certain dosage worked best for me in terms of the depression and anxiety, but the side affects still made this not worth it. I have stopped taking tgem now for 4 days, and have had outbursts of complete irrationality. Emotional and crying over little things. I have gotten over it quickly after but yesterday my partner had a meltdown about how I am not earning enough money at my job. He tries to motivate me to apply for new ones but i get anxious and make excuses. I do want to move up and I know i am capable but i physically and mentally can't cope with pressure. He sort of lost it at me and threatened to move out and leave me to fend for myself with all the bills. I took this BADLY. I understand his frustration, we have goals and at the moment i am the one holding us back because I don't have the ideal career to move us forward. But he chose the worst time to have an argument with me whilst i am weaning off medication. I have been crying all day because I feel not good enough and wonder if he is better off without me and he will achieve all he wants better without me being a drag in his life. It is also Valentine's day today and he is out Tuna fishing with friends and I'm home feeling utterly miserable and angry. I just wish he had this conversation in a couple weeks not when I'm trying to wean off meds and do cognitive therapy. Now i just feel like i have taken 10 steps back and have to start all over again because I can't SHAKE this feeling of hopelessness and fesr of abandonment.

Mbmb92 Dr appointment for mental health HELP
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Hello I have a Dr appointment booked tomorrow to see my GP because I have been depressed lately and a phone counsellor thought it may be worth seeing one to discuss my options at home. I am not even sure I’ve done the right thing and seeing my normal... View more

Hello I have a Dr appointment booked tomorrow to see my GP because I have been depressed lately and a phone counsellor thought it may be worth seeing one to discuss my options at home. I am not even sure I’ve done the right thing and seeing my normal GP or should I have booked it with someone who has training in MH? I am interested in knowing what information I should bring with me that will help guide the appointment because I’ll probably freeze on the spot. I’m thinking of writing some notes to help remind me of things. In general what can I expect to happen in this appointment? Is it uncommon to be prescribed antidepressants this early in the piece? thanks for your help S

becks Looking for a website offering mental/wellness plans
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Hi all I am trying to find a website that was on Tv Monday. It was either on the local Hobart news at 6 or the Melbourne 7 news at 4. It was about a website that was offering mental health or wellness plans. It might have been called your wellness pl... View more

Hi all I am trying to find a website that was on Tv Monday. It was either on the local Hobart news at 6 or the Melbourne 7 news at 4. It was about a website that was offering mental health or wellness plans. It might have been called your wellness plan or your health plan or your mental plan. I am pretty sure it was 3 words and that your and plan was in their. Google has been no help and I have tried watching the news reports online. I think the site was a paid one but was offering the plans for free because on Covid 19. Would anyone happen to know the site and have the link for it. Thank you Rebecca

Mendel SSRI good days and bad days anxiety
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Hi everyone, Ive been on an ssri for about 6 weeks now and I’ve seen a fair bit of improvement in regards to my anxiety. Which is great. but I have the occasional bad day. Today I’m feeling fairly anxious and it’s really throwing me off and sending m... View more

Hi everyone, Ive been on an ssri for about 6 weeks now and I’ve seen a fair bit of improvement in regards to my anxiety. Which is great. but I have the occasional bad day. Today I’m feeling fairly anxious and it’s really throwing me off and sending me into a spiral thinking the medication might not be for me. Is it normal to have on and off day’s when on an ssri? hoping it isn’t a sign that things aren’t working for me. cheers mendelle

Luandlil Coronavirus stress
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So I am currently medicated for anxiety, which has worked WONDERS for me over the last two years, enabling me to move beyond my anxious thoughts, almost like locking them in a cupboard or something. With the Coronavirus threat to my health and the he... View more

So I am currently medicated for anxiety, which has worked WONDERS for me over the last two years, enabling me to move beyond my anxious thoughts, almost like locking them in a cupboard or something. With the Coronavirus threat to my health and the health of people I love, as well as the financial impact (I’m on the last few weeks of my job before we’re forced to close) I am seeing my anxiety symptoms return. Dizziness, inability to focus, forgetfulness, emotional self isolation etc... I’m not internalizing and blaming myself like I often do, and I am very aware that this is an anxious time for everyone. I am considering increasing my meds until this is over, in order to feel more “myself” and not spending my days in an out of body experience. Has anyone else increased their dose around periods of stress and then just lowered back down to the original dose once the stressful period is over?

BipolarKitten Telehealth or similar psychology for someone in a capital city
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Hi all, Not sure where to ask this so I hope it's okay that I've popped it in here I have agoraphobia and bipolar disorder and my current clinic psych has gone on maternity leave and left me with someone who isn't prepared to have sessions over the p... View more

Hi all, Not sure where to ask this so I hope it's okay that I've popped it in here I have agoraphobia and bipolar disorder and my current clinic psych has gone on maternity leave and left me with someone who isn't prepared to have sessions over the phone like I was previously having. Just wondering if there's a directory around with the names of psychs that will do phone or video conferencing to someone non rural. If there isn't, is it best to just start calling practices and asking? It needs to be covered by a Medicare rebate too. Thanks all!

Guest_9043 Nervous breakdown. Someone to hear me
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Hi, I have had a very severe nervous breakdown. It's been coming. I tried to take measures to stop it. It did not work. Mainly others creating a lot of stress for me. I booked myself in for a doctor's appointment today. I'm so scared to go.Im worried... View more

Hi, I have had a very severe nervous breakdown. It's been coming. I tried to take measures to stop it. It did not work. Mainly others creating a lot of stress for me. I booked myself in for a doctor's appointment today. I'm so scared to go.Im worried they are going to put me in hospital. A place I don't want to be. I feel like cancelling just on that alone. It will be an added stress I can't manage. I also have an emergency appointment with my therapist this morning. My doctor took me off a certain medication as she was lax to prescribe it. (New doctor) This medication would help, maybe I don't know. I'm also worried that the doctor won't listen to me or help me. I have to see her husband as she is fully booked today. I'm so frightened of everything. I know I am an absolute mess. Building support, I don't know how too. I'm trying. I just need a calm presence to help me relax a bit so some reassurance would be nice.

Guest_9043 Doctors appts tomorrow, unsure?
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I have booked in a doctor's appts tomorrow to advise my doctor of my mental breakdown. She set up my mental health plan for my current therapist I chose for myself. I have only seen her four times. When I first started seeing her I gave her most of m... View more

I have booked in a doctor's appts tomorrow to advise my doctor of my mental breakdown. She set up my mental health plan for my current therapist I chose for myself. I have only seen her four times. When I first started seeing her I gave her most of my assessments from the psychiatrist I saw twice. The thing us I don't even know why I am going to see her really? I don't think changes to my medication is needed. I'm on the highest dose of my anti depressant. The others I take don't need adjusting nor do I want to introduce a new medication. I'm feeling incredibly anxious and slightly stressed. At the end of the day if I tell her of what's happened, what more can she really do for me? I don't know what I need medically if anything? I remember I had one appt with her before I started therapy. She said she can't do much for me if I'm not ready for therapy. I said that I was not mentally strong enough to commit to a therapy process. I really don't know if I'm wasting my time going tomorrow. I feel as if I go in and she says there is nothing further I can suggest to what you are already doing, I will feel like I wasted my time in going in. She has never really asked questions about my C PTSD nor many questions about my mental health. I feel as if I should postpone it until I know my reasons for actually going in.

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