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utopiaSenior Contributor
So I arrived here at midday today.
Feeling a bit lost. Everything is so ... strange.
Not sure what to do now.
Starting to get a bit anxious. A bit teary. Trying hard not to think, or to feel.
Wishing I had a bourbon or some chips or junk food. Something to keep me busy and not feeling.
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Unknown userMember
Hi @utopia - glad you are getting some leisure time and the happy pills have arrived 
Do they have group programmes you can attend? You might as well take advantage of everything on offer while you are there. Hope the food is good too... take care
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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TheVorticonSenior Contributor
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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Hi @utopia - I don't know why the old bugger changed your meds. If something isn't working the first option is to increase the dosage and then if still no effect try augmenting it with a different med to assist - I am guessing that is what your doc is trying. My psychistrist is doing that with me now. I'm up to med number five for the year and what he has given me now to take at night is the first one that has shown promise.
Always a bad plan changing meds when there are significant life changes going on - best to keep everything as stable as possible when there are disruptions in life. I've been on medication on and off for thirty years so I am well accustomed to the joys of withdrawal / tapering up-down / dosage trial and error. My liver must hate me for all the chemicals it's had to process over the years 
Do you have to mingle with the seniors or can you hang out with the "young folks"? It all sounds pretty relaxed which is a good thing - you could really do with a rest. Have a good night and take it easy.
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BastSenior Contributor
Hi all
@utopia @zoe @Former-Member @Kurra @Former-Member @TheVorticon
Hi Utopia, I am so glad to hear that you are now on a ward with a decent psychiatrist who will listen and ensure that your treatment is right for you.
Just do as the medication, your overwhelmed mind and the nurses suggest. Lotsa Doona time and rest.
Many thoughts Bast
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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BastSenior Contributor
Just
Sleep beautifully Utopia - let all the things that matter to you, look after you.
Bast
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