My therapist is really good. :) She and I work well together.
The psychitarist I saw for med. assessment made sure I was on miniumum meds, and acknowledged and cooperated with my treatment plan of learning to regulate my feelings with minimum meds possible. He said that another psychiatrist in the area [who I would have been passed to after the initial 4 consultant appointments were up] might not follow that, and approved my readiness for discharge back to my GP for medication and medical follow up once I was stabilised on the meds he prescribed.
Last week I was medically sedated on mirtazapine as usual every evening, and zopiclone every other night. On the night's I didn't take zopiclone, I took herbal nytol. [my GP knows and says it's fine to take that. I only take it rarely].
Normally I only take zopiclone once or twice a week, if that. But last week I needed the help to keep myself as steady as possible, by giving me some respite to get my head together.
This evening I've 'phased out' a couple of times, but I am aware of the vulnerability and sadness beneath that, and am doing my best to hold that gently and firmly.
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