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New meds making me feel sick

BlueBaySenior Contributor28 Sept 2016, 6:27 pm AEST

New meds making me feel sick

OMG these new meds are making me feel so sick.

Since July when i was last in hospital i have changed meds and gone up and strength, then down a strength, then up double strength. Last week my psych decided to change meds again but not in hospital. He had me on the old one (reduced strength) plus taking my new one all at the same time. I have had no 'wash out period' at all this time.

Today is my second day on my new meds and I am feeling so sick. Worse than before. The nausea is horrible, the headaches still there and the woozy giddy feeling is yuk.

I struggle at work today. I have just made a cup of tea to help and my daughter found some peppermint oil which i have just put on my stomach and behind my ears (as per google!!!)

Gosh i wish there was something else i could do. I can't speak to my GP or psych as they are both finished for the day.

Not doing great 😞

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BlueBaySenior Contributor29 Sept 2016, 5:48 pm AEST

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Hi @utopia

yes i am frustrated and angry, exhausted and emotional - all in one!!!

Work was crazy today, people panic when there is a public holiday and we are closed. I was busy and before i knew it, it was 4.30pm with only 1/2 hour to close!!!

Our pharmacy brand area manager called today to say she is coming out this coming Tuesday to audit our store yet again!!! To be given only 2 work days notice is ridiculous, she told me last month that she would give us plenty of time, ha 😞 so a lot of things aren't done because lack of staff. And because she is coming out on my day off i am not anxious, worried or stressed about it this time. If we don't get enough points it will be a reflection of not having enough staff and only given a short notice.

Tomorrow i am going to sleep in and just relax at home. Saturday i am working for 3 hours and then home to watch the footy grand final. my team is playing i am super excited.

Sunday - yes i sort of planned where i wanted to go for a drive, but slight diversion. it is MIL's birthday on monday but because we can't go, hubby and i and maybe 1-2 kids will go on sunday with a birthday cake and present for her.

We will plan our drive after we visit her as we don't stay too long.

Boy, i am getting really tired now, my feet hurt and my back is sore.

going to have dinner now, hubby is frying some snitzels, chips and salad. I'll come back on after dinner.

how was your day @utopia

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utopiaSenior Contributor29 Sept 2016, 7:45 pm AEST

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@BlueBay. Well done for having no anxiety about Tuesdays audit. You said it perfectly. Ifthe store ddoesn't score well - it's a reflection of lack of staffing. I'm so glad you have recognised this.
MIL - that's nice if you can go visit her as a family. & then after have your nice drive.
Even though you've been sick and you are tired from work - you have it all sorted. Brilliant.
Don't forget to eat some of MIL's birthday cake.

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BlueBaySenior Contributor29 Sept 2016, 9:15 pm AEST

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Thanks @utopia

i will hopefully have a good day sunday.

yeah i am not worried one bit this time with the audit. I am angry that she didn't give us much notice. it is so not fair. last time was a completely different story, remember??? i also think i am not worried because i am not there as it's my day off.

and i told the other staff not to worry because it is not fair on us and it should not be a reflection on us it is the manager who will need to explain to the owner if we fail.

but looking at the shop today as i walked around, i think the store looks pretty blood good, it is clean and looks great. but we will see on tuesday. i will let you know what the score is and what she says.

i think i will go to bed soon, hoping to sleep tonight.

hope you are feeling better @utopia

take care xxxooo

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BlueBaySenior Contributor30 Sept 2016, 7:35 am AEST

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@utopia

sorry i am not feeling too good mentally today. i can't stop crying this mroning, dont' know why.

why am i like this??

i will never get better

why can't i just stop this damn crying

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utopiaSenior Contributor30 Sept 2016, 12:12 pm AEST

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@BlueBay - this is the time that's hardest for you. This is when you need to pick up your knitting or go for a long walk. It's when you need to focus on now. Right this minute.

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BlueBaySenior Contributor30 Sept 2016, 1:10 pm AEST

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@utopia

I'm okay now. I've replied to you in my other post.

Just need to focus on the now 🙂

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BlueBaySenior Contributor03 Oct 2016, 8:06 pm AEDT

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This morning my psych finally returned my call from last week. I told him about my side effects with this AD. Headaches, light headed, terrible night sweats, nausea and high BP. Do you know what his answer was??? Well if you want to you can go back to the original AD. They were the ones that he took me off back in July and had me in hospital for 3 weeks. I just don't get it; why would he say go back to those ones.

i feel that i am a guinea pig with meds at the moment. I am sick of trying so many different ones.

i know it is hard to start new meds, the side effects are terrible.

I was thinking this afternoon - maybe i should just stop all meds. and see how i feel.

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HamburgerSenior Contributor03 Oct 2016, 8:45 pm AEDT

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Hey mate..good to hear from u...meds are a never ending cycle of hs in my opinion...im currently off all meds and have been trying to eat healthy and do strenuous exercise daily..having overall benefits...but still having up and down moods...feelings do pass...I have never taken advice from doc..simply because ive had to listen to their repetitive nonsense that ap's will help with my sleep issues..I have tried them all...none worked...the thing is...in my opinion...just have to go through the suffering without meds..and how ever long it takes it takes...dont take my opinion as gospel as just before I had another fleeting thought of si.....it has passed...and yes it does help telling someone and exposing how u feel...there is no shame in it...it is what it is...generally if we are willing to talk about it then..as cheesy as it sounds..we are asking for help....nothing wrong with that at all mate..better to sound and look " weak" and " sooky" than to have something terrible happen..there really is no place for pride here!! What else have u been up too mate? Going down the beach to wet a line soon. Keep in touch..peace

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KurraSenior Contributor03 Oct 2016, 9:31 pm AEDT

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Hi @Hamburger
I'm pleased you've passed that si hurdle. Talking does help. You're right there. Eating healthy and exercise sounds like you're really having a good bash at looking after yourself properly. It's hard to do sometimes isn't it mate. Keep talking to us mate. It helps heaps. Hope you get a bit of sleep tonight. Hugzzz 🎶

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BlueBaySenior Contributor11 Oct 2016, 8:57 am AEDT

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Hey @utopia

how are you this morning? I keep forgetting to tell you that our audit was done last Tuesday and we passed with 91%!!!!!! We did less work to get the store ready and we got higher score this time than last time. Figure that out!!! Oh well i am so happy, because i take great pride in my work and staff and the shop looks really good. Stock is faced, filled and no out of date stock. Getting ready now for christmas stock, some came in last week. We will be flat out from December to Feb when tourists come down.

Still struggling with my headaches/brain zaps. This morning it is more like a migraine. I am seeing my GP at noon to check my BP, i haven't been checking it but i am sure it is high because of the headaches.

It is very dark here and raining. So looks like an inside day today. I am half way through knitting baby blanket. I'll upload a photo when i am finished. i was thinking i may try to knit a baby cardigan.

Yesterday i hit the panic button, dropping a stitch while knitting. I was almost crying because (a) i had lost the stitch and (b) i didn't know how to fix it except pull the whole thing apart. But i ended up controlling my panic, picked up the stitch and continued knitting in the hope that it would all be okay and guess what? it was okay, i don't know how i did it but there is no hole!!! Thank god for that otherwise i would have pulled it all out in anger.

Gosh my head hurts, i feel crying because i don't feel well. Yesterday i had terrible indigestion all day and night. the pain in the middle pit of my stomach was so sore. i took as much meds as i could. but it's my head today. i just feel really down.

and now i am crying. need to go. sorry.

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