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AyeshaSenior Contributor
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MazaritaSenior Contributor
@Ayesha, perhaps try to relax into the crying as much as you can. It's okay to cry, no need to block it. Sometimes we can even feel a bit better afterwards. Hoping you might be able to get some sleep soon too.
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MazaritaSenior Contributor
Hi @Ayesha, hoping you are in hospital by now. Contact us when you are ready to let us know you are okay. Sending warm well wishes. 
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AyeshaSenior Contributor
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AyeshaSenior Contributor
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AyeshaSenior Contributor
My medication is undergoing a complete and utter overhaul. I trust my psychiatrist, really I do.... Perhaps wholeheartedly.... But I'm quietly terrified.
We are simplifying my meds quite a lot but upping the dose significantly.
Starts tonight......I hate the thought of what I'll be like withdrawing off the meds.... I know how irrational I can be to miss just one dose.
Am am feeling scared.
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MazaritaSenior Contributor
Hi @Ayesha, so good to know you are safe in hospital now. You have great strength (even if it doesn't feel like it), to have got through what you did over recent days. Hold on to your trust of your psychiatrist, in getting you through this vulnerable part of your journey. I am here too, sitting with you. Sending hugs and kind wishes. Maz
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