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Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness

Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness

Hello @PeppiPatty, over here my special friend xx

Hello Everyone

Love to hear from others on the forum if you experience this

My hubby has been diagnosed with lots of things and has had MI all his life

do you find things goes ok and i start to feel confident and wanting to go forward and then everytime something always happens to upset it -- sometimes I think is it a controlling thing ?? that he wants to be in control ??

Don`t know if I am making this up , but i have that feeling ,

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A matter of timing @Shaz51 . Sometimes I ask Mr Darcy if he would be prepared to tell the doc about something he is complaining about. Other times I will ask if Mr Darcy would like me to to do so and/or advocate for him and if he says yes I don't ask again and speak up. I do let him know I have his best interests at heart and as he has seen positive responses after I have spoken up he does trust me in relation to this.

Sometimes I will suggest that information necessary for best practice has not been tendered (as is the case at present). He agrees and we will follow up to ensure that this is available for next appt.

At appts, if Mr Darcy said he was happy for me to speak up, I will point out that his level of distress is variable and whilst Mr D might be feeling OK at present that his pain/anxiety/ other symptom will wake him at night/if it is bad enough to cause him to cry/other effect.

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Ohhh @Former-Member

Mr Darcy's twin Mr shaz is totally the same xxxx

Hugs my friend

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@Shaz51 @Former-Member

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hi @Shaz51 my dear friend. hugs

im here listening if you need to chat, can you sit on the pourch and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy the beauty of nature? i find that helps me a lot when im struggling.

maybe some cross words or a good book or movie

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can you sit on the pourch and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy the beauty of nature? i find that helps me a lot when im struggling.--- sitting ith you my @Jacques

yes i may be jumping ahead of my self but mr shaz`z father had postrate cancer which went to his bones -- today mr shaz postrate level was up a bit xx

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@Shaz51

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How are things @Shaz51

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hello @Former-Member , @outlander

today I slept in until 8am

and then we worked all morning gardening mum`s gardens , got a lo done

leftover home made pizza for lunch

now relaxing xx

how is your day going

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We had a bit of a sleep in too. Walked into town today to pick up a couple of supplies @Shaz51 Mr D now watching the afl grand final.

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sounds good @Former-Member

mr shaz put one of his photos in the art show this weekend @Jacques

mr shaz is on his computer with the tv on

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