Thursday Coffee and Chat-- 28th may 2026

My next appt with psychi should be next Tuesday I think @creative_writer . She

only does outpatient consults on Tuesdays normally at least with me. I think I’m swinging from hypomania through anxiety into a low. I have been having many mood swings through and since menopause.

As a former academic I have extreme rational thinking and accept that I must take my meds. Every so often I don’t like it but I accept that I must take them. My mother had bipolar which I’ve inherited so I must take my meds. I have had psychosis twice the first time I was detained. The second time I agreed to go to hospital. So the logical conclusion is that I have bipolar type 1 and I need to take my meds. I just think it is time to adjust the dose of one of the meds back to my usual dose.

I’m sorry to hear you are having flashbacks and can’t do the test. I hope you can cope sooner than later as yeast infections are very uncomfortable.

@creative_writer I have raised menopause and aging with bipolar to my psych but she didn’t say one way or the other. I guess because everyone is different.

My sister complains that I am being like dad miserable and complaining as I get older. He had GAD and depression as I mentioned previously. Thanks for your understanding sis. Yes I’m being sarcastic.

My sister recently had to get in touch with me as I gave her my old car, but she has bought a new one. We had to transfer the registration to her and I had to fill in a disposal of vehicle form online. She wished me luck on my surgery but I don’t know if she will talk to me again or whether she will give me half the price of the sale like we agreed. She gets her new car in August apparently.

I know what you mean about psycho-somatic symptoms. My back is always worse when I’m having an episode. But I

have back pain in between episodes too so guess it is physical.

Don’t know what I can say about you doing the test beyond I’m trying to understand why you can’t do it.

My sister is totally lacking in understanding and empathy @creative_writer . I put on weight probably due to one of my meds and menopause. She asked when the baby was due. She must have thought it was funny but I was upset. I know it is partly self inflicted because I don’t eat all that healthy some of the time and I drink occasionally. In fact I feel like a drink right now, but know I shouldn’t. Not sure what to eat tonight thinking should have a big meal so less hungry tomorrow hopefully.

I’m sorry about your migraines and reliving the trauma sensations. I’m lost for words really. SA is so terrible.

I’m so pleased that your migraines are not as bad now @creative_writer . It’s good that you have found a psych who is helping you too. I have to look for a psych who specialises in bipolar 1. See if I can afford it have my doubts if can. They are so expensive even with a medicare rebate.

I don’t think I can afford therapist of my own choosing @creative_writer . I fell asleep watching the news missed weather oh well will look on phone. Don’t want to sleep this early as I’ll wake up too early. I guess it’s a good sign that I’m not wide awake.