Oh well.
I guess I sort of knew this was coming, I saw the GP practice mental health nurse today, spent most of the time crying. Says I am severely depressed with a huge anxiety component but because of all my allergies and because of the lupus I need to see a psychiatrist. GP dare not prescribe an anti-anxiety drug because I have had such bad reactions to SSRIs in the past.
Can't stop crying to be honest. Wretched lupus has done it again, it is so hard to keep upbeat and I have been doing really well, but my capacity for stress has just gone to zero.
Am told I will hear from the referral agency about time scale for appointment within a week. Hope its not too long a wait after that. Lupus nurse on holiday as well, so can't talk to her.
Well I have been here before but am finding it so hard. Could do with some support through this as am pretty sure the CNS involvement has started up again. Oh well, need to mop my eyes my friend is due round. Luckily she will understand as she has ME.
Thanks for listening.
Sara
I guess I sort of knew this was coming, I saw the GP practice mental health nurse today, spent most of the time crying. Says I am severely depressed with a huge anxiety component but because of all my allergies and because of the lupus I need to see a psychiatrist. GP dare not prescribe an anti-anxiety drug because I have had such bad reactions to SSRIs in the past.
Can't stop crying to be honest. Wretched lupus has done it again, it is so hard to keep upbeat and I have been doing really well, but my capacity for stress has just gone to zero.
Am told I will hear from the referral agency about time scale for appointment within a week. Hope its not too long a wait after that. Lupus nurse on holiday as well, so can't talk to her.
Well I have been here before but am finding it so hard. Could do with some support through this as am pretty sure the CNS involvement has started up again. Oh well, need to mop my eyes my friend is due round. Luckily she will understand as she has ME.
Thanks for listening.
Sara