Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)

@Smc @Shaz51 @Former-Member @Determined @outlander

just got back from psychiatrist and he said MsS was having a mixed mood episode and added an anti-manic medication at a small dose to start with - anxious how this will work and how she will react and feel tomorrow .. also anxious about work - my manager hasn’t been very supportive and apparently told a co worker today I ‘need to consider working part time ‘ ... this made me furious - we cant afford for me to be part time due to cost of medications and therapy appts etc ... I feel angry really angry as I work my butt off for the company and hoped for support not judgement and assumption about what I need ... I don’t think people understand mental illness is not a choice and it never goes away or gets better because someone works part time - grrrr

@Sophie1 that is tough re: work. Would Ms S qualify for DSP? Whilst I still need to work and due to my income the $ paid to Mr D for DSP is minimal, the discounts on meds and other things made a huge difference to us.

Checking in @Sophie1

Hi @Former-Member thx for checking in - life is tough at the moment - overwhelmed with work and MsS migraines and MsS adjusting to new meds ... I feel the weight of the world right now and teary and angry - a difficult mix when trying to hold a job down

@Sophie1 😔

Sending gentle knowing thoughts your way.

Trust you can get a little R & R this weekend @Sophie1

Hi @Former-Member and others who sent kind thoughts - work has been trying - with late nights and extra weekend work - will get tomorrow off tho so can’t wait for that - MsS is still headachey world but working thru motions of going to see a pain specialist ... I’m exhausted and trying to fall asleep but brain buzzing - been rough at work with some Conflict to do with a difficult Co worker and the unavoidable confrontations to resolve it on their way next week urghhhh ... so hard as it won’t go away and must be dealt with as it’s upsetting me and a few others in team and it’s time to deal directly with the issues - I just can’t continue being treated the way this person treats me - I’ve never felt like this before - fighting to do my job is not normal

Checking in @Sophie1

Hi @Former-Member thx for check in - just waiting at psychiatrist office now for MsS to finish appt - we decided I wouldn’t go in with her today - as long as she promised to show him her headache migraine diary and ask what meds she could reduce as she is on an awful lot right now and we feel maybe some are no longer effective or needed ... fingers crossed it is a productive session !

Sorry ive been off the grid - work has been demanding and I’ve been collapsing into bed early these days to sleep as much as I can - something that really helps me

how are you ?? I’ll cruise to your thread and have a peep 🙂 sending you big carer hugs 🤗