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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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TABSenior Contributor
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hello @Former-Member
Feeling exhausted and tired is difficult to deal with. The body and mind just want you to stop and lay down.
Although it might seem frustrating to you I do understand why your support worker is doing the contacting herself through the system. She has seen you and assessed within her capablilities as in training etc that you require some immediate help re medication.
personally I believe that the psychiatrist should make an emergency appointment to see you before prescribing new medication.
The fact that you live so far away from your psychiatrist you might be eligible for skyping sessions with your psychiatrist if he or she does that. If not and you are willing you can look up which psychiatrists do skype.
I have heard there is one psychiatrist who only skypes with his patients. He is in Tasmania I believe.
Hope you find some reprieve and catch up on sleep owed to you soon. I know only too well what sleep debt means not good.
take care
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utopiaSenior Contributor
ha ha @TAB. i'm guessing you would select a range of movies all featuring bugs for me to watch.
Or would you just recommend I watch the Bee Movie.
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TABSenior Contributor
Ha.. @utopia I meant more the porchlight, back verandah thing re movie ok Radiance then lol 
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Hi @Former-Member
Thank you... ah the sensible voice of reason re getting things from psychiatrist through others... it does make sense. And i'd never organise it properly by myself anyway, im just frustrated with my self.
the telemed conferences are sort of like skyping, like theres a big tv/camera and we talk to each other on/through that. i wouldnt be able to afford private psychiatrist and have found that my psychologist helps more really.
It's actually going to be over 30 degrees today, i think we might melt! lol
lj
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utopiaSenior Contributor
@Former-Member. My foot is swollen - but it's very hot and itchy. Sitting with ice on it now. trying to cool it down, so the itch reduces. But no other problems.
I didn't go to the mountains today, or into my backyard, except just out the backdoor. Too worrie about snakes now. Knowing my luck, that would be the next animal to try a taste of my right leg.
How did your week go @Former-Member?
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DecadianSenior Contributor
Eek @utopia
Those orb-spiders can bite nasty - topically you need an antiseptic cream and okay - the hard question - where are you with your anti-tet vaccinations - you need one every 10 years
The orb spiders aren't venomous but they are dirty - and I have had a couple of bites on my feet - they live in the web that quickly accumulates around my front door
I wish you the best with that - I really feel for you - I know how hard they are to deal with
And I do love your cocky - have you got a pet cocky or this something you would like to have?
My family went away for a family wedding - and there was a cocky in the cage who kept asking
"Do you like it? Do you like it?"
Of course he was talking about chocolate - yes - naturally
Dec
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TABSenior Contributor
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utopiaSenior Contributor
@Decadian. I wasn't bitten by a spider. I was stung by a bee.
And after that, I decided not to go out the backyard for my cigarette - bees were swarming around the back door. I decided to go out the font yard to smoke. And I almost walked into a golden orb spider and her web.
But luckily I didnt.
So tonight, I'm just still applying ice to my swollen toes.
Thank you for thinking of me though.
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