So I have yet to achieve my goal of contacting GP.
In general I have been a bit better mentally the last few days and so I am wondering if I am working my way out of the blip and so can manage without a check up.
Although Tuesday I kind of went a bit manic and into overdrive doing stuff to avoid calling almost and then yesterday I was just pretty wrecked physically all day but fairly chill about it.
What do you guys think? Still worth getting in touch with GP? I am on the fence because I have been handling it well and so if it's getting better now is me getting in touch wasting their time? What could GP do? Just refer me to CMHT where I have to go through an assessment?
I guess an assessment could be helpful if it led to a proper med review. Haven't seen a psychiatrist since 2015; other than briefly during an assessment. But I don't want to put myself through stress of assessment and likely rejection / under long wait lists if I am managing just about.
Medication wise I am pretty much max for my antidepressant although the symptoms haven't really been depressive. And I am at lowest dose of antipsychotic but having prolactin issues so have been tapering off, I think technically the dose I am on now isn't therapeutic. But I have been taking reduction very gently after 9 years on Olanzapine. Went from 10mg to 2.5mg over 2 years (only reducing when my prolactin got so high I had to) and now been on 2.5mg for six months or so. I will probably have to come off it completely at some point I just delayed that because when old GP suggested it was just as my therapy was ending which seemed bad timing. But if I am getting some of the symptoms it reduced in past maybe letting them know before they say come off is wise? But I could just wait to say that until I have my next set of bloods?
There is potential that I was better yesterday because I was so tired that I didn't really engage with thoughts or was a bit dissociative the whole day. But then I think things are calming down hyper vigilance wise now it's been a week and a half since I was triggered. Like right now I feel a little on edge but not like something is actively watching me as an example.At beginning of last week I not only felt watched but like something was there.
It's like tricky it's not bad enough anymore that it feels urgent like I have to see someone/ am in danger from crocodile. But it's still a bit off.
Last edited by long road : 22-06-2023 at 04:35 PM.
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