SO annoyed >:-(

[Munchroom]

Ok, so... About 6 weeks ago, my doctor decided it would be best if he put me back in touch with the local Mental Health Team. They took a while, but finally arranged an appointment (which was pretty shambolic in itself because they left me a message - not saying who they were, just asking me to call them back! The number wasn't traceable and it was on a pretty bad day, so I had a pretty much ended up having a massive anxiety attack, only to be told 'we don't say who we are when leaving messages just in case someone else picks the message up' Fine, fair enough, I get that - but what about those of us that are very anxious about the phone????) Anyway... they made it for today. So, Chris manages to book the day off - after a guy at his work agree's to start his holiday a day later so that they won't be understaffed (I made him a cake in gratitude!) I've spent the last few days getting more and more anxious about it, I've discussed it a length with my Dr. - who is under the impression that they will increase my meds and/or suggest something else to help with my dreams in particular, which I so desperately need! And I have made an appointment with him for tomorrow, to discuss the outcome of today....

You probably guessed where this was going - but an hour before we were meant to be at the appointment, they cancel  And the receptionist sounded so blasé about it and said 'we'll send you out another appointment in the post' like... i can just happily go ' :) ok then, I don't need a massive amount of support to get there, I'm not gonna spend more days now before THAT appointment probably getting even MORE anxious than I have been this time and I'm not gonna spend the next few days with all this frustration and anger bubbiling away that I'm not gonna know how to cope with so will probably end up taking it out on myself'

I know some things can't be helped, but I didn't even have a specific person I was seeing - I don't really mind who I see!! It's the Mental Health team ffs! Do they not understand this?!

Sorry 

[Zaf]

good grief, thats terrible 

[Alstare1974]

That's crappy.

[Gemma]

That's really awful! Especially since you have such anxiety about the phone.
Stupid clinics. They've gotten quite bad recently
Sorry you're feeling so bad. Hope you feel better soon
xx

[Lol]

That is absolutely unacceptable isn't it! Poor you! What an absolute arse. What the hell do they think they're doing? It's as if they don't understand how that might affect you! And after all the plans you had made to facilitate it. It was lovely of your husband and his colleague to have changed plans like that and all for nothing. It really gets to me when people sound so blase on the phone - especially if they say something generic like "I can only apologise" you want to say "well yes that is exactly the ONLY thing you can do isn't it?!?? Because you can't come and make ANYTHING better because you have made it so much WORSE!!!!!!! I'm so sorry this has happened to you. I hope you manage to keep it together to get over this frustration. No going to be easy I know. Lol x

[cornish]

 *(*. That's terrible,  IRS not just the nhs that are like it, private actually seemed worse to me.

[Depina]

Hi

I agree of course- absolutely shameful, especially from a mental health team, some morons do talk like that, receptionists sometimes, no thought that a person could be under a lot of stress already and really need that appointment and not be fobbed off like that.
Chris and his friend so good to do what they did to help too.
I completely understand.

Hope things get sorted for you soon and that you don't have to wait long
XX

[Munchroom]

Thankyou  &*(

I saw my Dr thismorning and he was a bit   about it.... said he'll try and contact someone today and find out if he can increase my dosage of Venlafaxine with their say-so. All has kind of knocked me for six though.... Chris was around yesterday, so I was able to keep my head above water with his encouragement (so to speak) but today I feel so  "£" Quite tempted to go back to bed and hide under the covers  

[Lol]

How awful, you will get through today Munchroom. I'm glad you Dr has tried to do something. Getting past this is going to be tough.

[Depina]

Sorry
Hope tomorrow is brighter. HUGS  *(*