What are you doing right now? (6) - Page 301

Rocket Spud · #**9001** 9th February 2020, 09:29

^^ Have you looked under the sofa cushions?

LittleMissMouse · #**9002** 9th February 2020, 16:24

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Originally Posted by Consolida

^ And I hope you can muster up enough energy for the gym LittleMissMouse

Thanks Consolida, I did make it to the gym in the end, but then came home and undid all the good work with beer and chicken wings.

Deer · #**9003** 10th February 2020, 00:36

Nightcrawler on BBC two is brilliant! Jake Gyllenhaal is tremendous!

Consolida · #**9004** 10th February 2020, 14:28

Getting ready to leave for a GP appointment. How I'm feeling right now, I'm scared I might burst into tears in front of him. I know it's going to be a complete waste of time again

choirgirl · #**9005** 10th February 2020, 14:39

^ I advise you write down in bullet points the points you wish to make and refer to them in the consultation. This will keep you on track and also make the best use of time. I have used this technique myself with success.

If possible, get in middle class mode but be respectful and not arrogant.

If it doesn't work, you will need to try another doctor.

Consolida · #**9006** 13th February 2020, 01:46

^ Thanks for the feedback Choirgirl

Unfortunately my GP appointment didn't go at all well, and he tried to fob me off with antidepressants (although I'm already on antidepressants that I am prescribed privately). It's obvious that peri-menopausal women are expected to go away and suffer in silence so I shall think about referring myself to a clinic where they take hormonal women seriously.

I imagine it's not uncommon for other folk here also, but I've found that when I go to the Doctors with physical health problems as soon as they know that I suffer with mental health issues they are hell bent on proving that everything is down to that. Very frustrating.

choirgirl · #**9007** 13th February 2020, 08:08

^I am rather cross on your behalf. It's really very unsatisfactory. I do think the clinic sounds like a good idea. Re the mental health problems, I wonder how this would go. Just ask the doc outright in a neutral manner: 'Do you believe a patient can have mental health problems AND physical health problems?' Pause. Wait till he/she takes it in. Hopefully some kind of rational brain will engage.

Jen. · #**9008** 13th February 2020, 08:35

Sadly it seems to be the way they deal with a lot of things now. If you go back because you're still not right then it's because the dosage isn't right yet or you should try a different type for a while and see how that goes. It makes you wonder if treatment would be any different if men menstruated.

Deer · #**9009** 13th February 2020, 11:51

Watching stand up comedian, Mark Normand. He is a fella socially awkward, so he is one of us

highly recommend. Very funny.

Rocket Spud · #**9010** 13th February 2020, 18:45

Popping out for a walk.

Mo34 · #**9011** 14th February 2020, 17:07

I was eating but I'm full of intrigue and nosiness

The police are here

Edit: I was full of nosiness now more concern.

I was first hopeful it might be to do with arsehole downstairs but think there doing a welfare check on the old lady. Doesn't seem good... as she's not answering and she never really goes out much as she has mobility probs and anxiety

choirgirl · #**9012** 14th February 2020, 17:25

Ah well, I pulled myself out of my irrational thought spiral and went to the dentist earlier today and they can't see me till halfway through next week. Many more days of eating food on one side of my mouth ensues. And I got an official warning. Yes, I know I asked for this.

Mo34 · #**9013** 14th February 2020, 17:52

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Originally Posted by Mo34

I was eating but I'm full of intrigue and nosiness

The police are here

Edit: I was full of nosiness now more concern.

I was first hopeful it might be to do with arsehole downstairs but think there doing a welfare check on the old lady. Doesn't seem good... as she's not answering and she never really goes out much as she has mobility probs and anxiety

Well I'm none the wiser, cops were here for ages. Then a big van came along and seemed to drill the old ladies door I think. Then the police left fairly quickly and so did the van. So I don't know if the police had broken in , found nothing and waited for someone to come and secure the property or what.

I guess it's good news? that she's not there. I suppose she may have gone to stay with family or something. I hope so anyway.

Dougella · #**9014** 14th February 2020, 18:00

^

hopefully she's just not there but is fine somewhere else! Good thing they do those kinds of welfare checks though because you never know.

Mo34 · #**9015** 14th February 2020, 18:08

^
Yeah, hopefully, with a bit of luck. Yeah it is, I guess someone must have raised a concern about her.

Mo34 · #**9016** 15th February 2020, 00:08

Debating going to bed or finding something to watch on netflix

Rocket Spud · #**9017** 16th February 2020, 21:29

^

I know the feeling.

Currently cooling down, chomping through some toast - tis rather windy still out there, but not as much debris, twigs/branches as last weekend, so that's good.

limey123 · #**9018** 16th February 2020, 21:42

Deciding what to do next, as work and study done for the day.

choirgirl · #**9019** 17th February 2020, 13:57

I am actually job hunting. I'm also planning to cycle to most of these jobs and I'm bricking it, but one thing at a time. When I get to the long patchy period of my work history, I stop and despair for a moment. What the **** was I doing? What? Yes, yes, I remember having severe social anxiety, yes, I remember having depression, but this period is so long and bad.

Rocket Spud · #**9020** 17th February 2020, 21:14

Yay, found my lube!

limey123 · #**9021** 17th February 2020, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

Yay, found my lube!

For your car?

Rocket Spud · #**9022** 17th February 2020, 22:47

Absolutely ..for the car.

newbs16 · #**9023** 18th February 2020, 03:22

Thinking, I woke up and thought I heard a bang, now I can't sleep.

Deer · #**9024** 18th February 2020, 13:59

Chasing the herbal dragon, playing online bingo and listening to the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Happy days! They are definitely my favourite band at the moment! Tremendous! Absolutely tremendous! Fan-flipping-tastic! Absolutely fantastic.

Rocket Spud · #**9025** 19th February 2020, 20:59

Battling temptation for fast food/takeaways, i've got such easy access now.

There's always toast, mind..

newbs16 · #**9026** 21st February 2020, 18:17

^ This happened to me once, more than once actually, I even got so lost once a nice lady asked if I was ok and gave me directions.

I hope you're back safe and sound.

Coffee · #**9027** 22nd February 2020, 13:30

Enjoying my last day off before I start on a new job tomorrow.

Rocket Spud · #**9028** 22nd February 2020, 18:29

(Was) agonising over whether to go out to a games night over a friend's friends home.

Yeah, you know what the decision was!

Rocket Spud · #**9029** 22nd February 2020, 18:40

Cos i'm a freak, i'm a weirdo...

I think it has good chance for bad happenings and/or feeling bad about myself post event, so yeah. I've not done group socialising for years.

Rocket Spud · #**9030** 22nd February 2020, 19:07

Yeah, it coulda been fun, it likely would've been or at least manageable, but my friend didn't have to hand crucial details, like how many people are attending, he said it's all a bit of a mystery.

We'd already been to a pub earlier in the week (which i'm still patting myself on the back for after not having done something like that for ages), so i was quite happy with things for now. It's also enough to know that i've got options.