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Hello @NightFury my sweet, sorry I didn't get to reply before. How did your appointment go?

Today has been tough but I'm hanging in there.

It went okay @MissGremlin she upped the dosage for my meds, referred me to a psychiatrist for an OCD diagnosis, and referred me to a clinic that does ADHD diagnosis.

She also put me on a care plan. I have a Mental Health Care Plan, but a normal care plan allows them to bulk bill my medical appointments due to the fact that I have chronic health issues - a past skin cancer diagnosis and mental health.

She also made it very clear that she wants me to book in for a skin check because I haven't had one in years.

@AuntGlow

@NightFury I'm glad it went ok. How are you feeling about the medication being upped? Hope the referrals go through quickly for you.

That's good that she's put you on a care plan, will definitely help to be bulk billed.

It's a good idea to get a skin check when you can especially if you have had a previous skin cancer diagnosis. I know it can be scary though.

I got my medications changed over now so I can start the new one tonight hopefully.

Not going to lie @MissGremlin I'm a little bit worried. I'm scared I'll start to lose myself again...if that makes any sense at all. But also, I'm willing to give it a go and I juat need to communicate with my GP if I start to feel like that.

It's scary for a different reason - one I'm not sure I can communicate on here. I'm self conscious about my skin given the SH and feel very vulnerable about letting people see. I should have shared that with my GP but didn't at the time. It was only after that I realised I should have told her.

I'm glad you've got your medications changed over and I really really hope it all goes well for you.

@NightFury i completely understand being a bit worried especially about losing yourself. I very much feel the same way about starting mine. Yes communicating with your gp is important if you start to feel like that and i also have to remember to talk to mine if the medication starts to affect me.

I hear you sweet, I'm the same i get self conscious about my skin also due to SH. It's ok that you didn't think to tell her today, there's always next time.

Thankyou sweet, i really it helps cos I need some relief from this.

@rav3n hehe yay to you getting a colouring book and some pens. Hopefully you and your sister get to do some soon ☺️

Craft ideas I've been looking at are different paper snowflakes, but like really fancy ones.

Sorry for the delay in replying things got a bit crazy for me for a while there 😂

Awwww thankyou @AuntGlow ❤️.

Sitting with those feelings was just hard but sitting with alot of things lately hasn't exactly been comfortable. I can't do journaling, things don't come out like that for me. The closest I get to writing is the poems that sometimes come to me, but they are usually in my darkest moments.

How are you going sweet?

Morning @MissGremlin checking in on you to see how you went last night?

Morning @NightFury my sweet. It was a rough night, I've only had 4 hours of very broken sleep. Thankyou for checking in ❤️

How are you going?

I am incredibly tired today @MissGremlin

And feeling the increase in medication. I feel a bit spacey, anxious, and a little dizzy.

I'm sorry to hear you had broken sleep. I hope you have the oppprtunity to rest today.