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1st appointment with psychiatrist - what to expect?

Unknown userMember05 May 2017, 9:30 pm AEST

1st appointment with psychiatrist - what to expect?

Hi guys. I'm new here. I've only been diagnosed (well I'm not even really sure about that because not quite sure what the diagnosis is?!) a few weeks ago and started on meds. I went back to my GP today who has now referred me to a psychiatrist because she hasn't come across my symptoms before. I have never been to a psychiatrist and I was wondering if anyone could give me a heads up about what to expect? Any tips on how to prepare myself? I'm kind of nervous because I'm a nurse myself so I'm feeling very vulnerable as the patient for a change. Thanks in advance x

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outlanderSenior Contributor21 June 2017, 10:10 pm AEST

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Ive heard alot worse than a love life not being bright and shiny-your more than welcome to share whatever you like Nooksie

Aww i know both of them is dead- haha imagine that we both walk in crippled and deman the mcdreamies lol. And yes its pretty scary stuff that. I still grt it but its different now- its gone back to the way ot was before which is tight muscles but it feels like someone is pulling my ribs apart and its very very painful and feels like a heart attack it never lessens how scared i get when it hsppens and nothing held it its literally a matter of tiding it out vut at least remembering to breathe everynow anf then despite the pain.

You probably call her bubbles from her personality- seems she has a bright bubbly personality. Lol what a coincidence- my pop calls me bubbles. She has some strange habbits lol.

Your more than welcome to tag me here if you like @Former-Member
For anything at all. Im always here for you evrn when im not including hiding behind a curtain in pathology lol

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outlanderSenior Contributor21 June 2017, 10:12 pm AEST

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Haha thats it now the cats out of the bag the secrets revealed haha @Former-Member
Wanna know my secret? Im ftighin absolutely mental haha

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outlanderSenior Contributor21 June 2017, 10:35 pm AEST

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Hmm nope we dont and yeah i think we would be locked up @Former-Member
Maybe in one of those pretty white jackets they call straight jackets haha.
Haha lol i never woild have noticed the colouring until now of dog lips lol. Im super glad you dont do that now.

Oh what a privilege haha 😂😂😂😂

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Unknown userMember22 June 2017, 10:20 am AEST

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Hi @outlander I want to get the two posts about my dog removed (one this page and one on page 24) cos I'm worried it's too much identifying info. How do I do this? Can you tag the right person please?

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outlanderSenior Contributor22 June 2017, 10:34 am AEST

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not a problem @Former-Member there is two ways to do so

you can either find the post and click request removal and then dod it that way or tag a moderator

@Former-Member can you please help Nooks remove these two posts please

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Unknown userMember22 June 2017, 10:38 am AEST

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Thanks @outlander
Oh my goodness I'm at the clinipath place for my test and I have stage fright and can't pee. I've drunk 6 cups of water and have been here for 40 minutes

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Zoe7Senior Contributor22 June 2017, 10:38 am AEST

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@Former-Member you can also click on edit - remove the content you don't want there and repost

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Unknown userMember22 June 2017, 10:39 am AEST

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Hi @Former-Member

@outlander is right, to remove the posts you need to send through a removal request by clicking on the post. The @-mentioning o f the moderator isnt used for this purpose though.

I can remove them for you now if you let me know which pages they are on

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Unknown userMember22 June 2017, 10:40 am AEST

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Sorry @Former-Member I just read which pages they are on from a previous post. If you just confirm that you want me to remove them, I can do this for you now.

Another option for you if you wanted the other content in your post to still remain as you have commented on other things in these posts, would be to click on 'edit' and then remove any information you dont want in the post while still leaving the rest of the content.

Let me know what you would like to do

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Unknown userMember22 June 2017, 10:45 am AEST

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Hi @Former-Member yes please delete them for me

Thanks much appreciated. I only have my phone at the moment so I don't think I have the option to click edit

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