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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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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
@Former-Member 
I think you can do it too.
I believe the course will be great for you too.
You might be tired intially like kurra said but you will adapt to the change and your energy levels will increase because you will be out and about and on the go.
Follow your heart and belive more in you.
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@Kurra I get the reason for her not prescribing. She is also making a stand a recently went in to bat for me telling the mental health team that they were neglecting their responsibilities to me and needed to step up and do there job. The mental health team have made a blanket ruling that GPs can't prescribe me anything for mental health taking away the power from my GP but every now and then when it's too hard for them they ring her and ask if she can. She is sick of there games so has made a stand which I'm ok with. She is kept in the dark and sick of the system too and just wants consistency and team work. I didn't get that she really was on my side until my last appointment when she told me she had rung them complaining. And now as of next week no consistency new care coordinator and new psychiatrist. Rant over grrrr.
As for TAFE. I have an appointment with my therapist tomorrow. I'll talk to her again. Her first message was of excitement and told me to go for it. She hadn't realised it would mean not doing therapy with her, thus the second message said it's too big.
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
@Former-Member
You could make an appointment with another GP and take your tablets along in the bottle or box and show them and ask them for a script - just ask them nicely. I truly can't see them saying no.
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KurraSenior Contributor
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That would put a cat among the pigeons @Faith-and-Hope she says with a smile....a hospital visit to get meds prescribed. Sorry. Actually love the concept but not sure it's in my best interest. Feeling so peaved at last psychiatrist at some of the stunts he pulled on me. Love your thinking out the box. This one I can live with and survive. It just hurt more and made me feel like a piece of :pile_of_poo: that he would do that. For my care coordinator to be shocked to said it all. I had no value in his eyes 😢. He told me on my last visit that I wasn't presenting with depression that day so I was ok. GP rolled her eyes when I told her that.
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
@Former-Member
Since technically you are not under the care of a psychiatrist atm, is it possible for your regular GP to write a script has a one off for you.
Goodnight @Kurra
Catch up with you soon.
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Thanks for being there @Kurra and being passionate. It's kind of hard to respond as passionately but love your support. Sleep well 💜🤗😘
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
@Former-Member
Another option has the new psychitrist started working where you saw the old one if so you could phone her and ask her to phone you back and then ask her to write out script. Don't wait for appointment phone her she should not have a problem writing up a script.
I like @Faith-and-Hope idea about going into hospital to get your script- I would never have thought of doing that- she sure does think outside the box.
I can't believe all the s&*t you have to put up with.
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