Thanks guys. Its definitely more than 3 months since MH people discharged me. I could be referred back to them, but I'd have to go on the waiting list again, which I believe is months long. Can't get any sort of counselling through charities without waiting at least 3 months, probably more like 6. There aren't really any self help groups locally. My closest two friends are going to notice sooner or later I guess, but I doubt anyone else will.
The psych I saw for the last couple of years at the MH service was useless, they just didn't get why certain side effects distressed me so much, and since I had a history of being non-compliant (usually due to bad side effects) they didn't care. I seem to get all the weird side effects that people rarely get, though I suspect that might partially be caused by the thing causing the abnormal blood tests.
I have to have another blood test soon and I should see my GP a week after that for the results. The two abnormal results from each test point to a specific problem, but there's no way to tell how severe it is from blood tests alone, there are other tests they're supposed to do to figure that out. If the blood results are abnormal like the last 3 times and she still won't do anything then I guess I need to see if I can have an appt with another GP there (do I ask for one as a second opinion or just ask to switch GP entirely?). Fairly sure I can't switch surgery, think I'm out of catchment area for pretty much anywhere else within a 30 minute drive. *Rant alert* My GP is just so useless >.< Late last year she took my additional painkillers off repeat (there is only one OTC painkiller I'm not allergic to, so I had a limited number of prescription only ones for when the OTC stuff didn't help). She took them off my repeat because it had been a while since I'd needed them, I was being put on a third psych drug and she didn't want too many items on my repeat. I've since had lower spine problems, ligament problems in my middle and upper spine, an RSI flare up and more migraines than usual and she's refused to even let me have a couple of doses of slightly stronger painkillers for when things get unbearable (I'm fine with going to see her when I need them instead of having them on repeat, but she won't give any to me then either!). The one that was on my repeat she refuses to let me have, supposedly in case I get addicted to it (I was allowed a weeks worth once every three months before, so used it very sparingly) and the other prescription one I've been given before may cause stomach damage (had maybe 2 weeks worth in 2 years, again used very sparingly and never the slightest sign of stomach problems). I don't get it, seems petty as much as anything to me.
Urgh. Sorry. I just don't see the point in telling the GP about mental **** when she has shown no interest in helping me in any way in the last year. Not sure I'd be able to tell a new one much either, though I might be able to write some of it down for them I guess.
Sorry.
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