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[mabel64]

Im at the end if my tether. Im barely holding things together....Im miserable tearful angry and feel quite desperate. I suppose its always been on the cards that Id be effected by the menopsuse, had bad pmt all through my reproductive years and postnatal depression after my first child. 

I cant see any end to how c***p Im feeling. Keep reading that femoston is a good hrt but I dont seem to be getting good results with it. Wish I could just sleep, I dont want to die (at least I dont think so) i just want to feel better.

Thanks for reading

[mabel64]

Sorry thepoint of that post was to say that Ive got an appoint ment with a sister at the surgery tomorrow, only appt available when I called at surgery this evening.  I need to make them see I need some help

[CLKD]

Of course you need help.     Might I suggest that you make a list of your symptoms and perhaps decide which you would like to ease first? 

At my worst I didn't want to die, but did want to sleep until someone woke me to say I would never feel anxious again.  Nurse Practitioners can be really helpful.

Let us know how you get on?

[mabel64]

Thanks for replying clkd. I saw rhe Sister this morning and as I said I felt suicidal at times she booked me into see the gp today as she couldnt prescribe. Unfortunately the gp, whom have found understanding regarding  menopausal symptoms in the past, was obviously under a lot of pressure today and running an hour behind schedule.

The upshot was that she has prescribed sertraline and i have started taking it today. She agrees this could be hormonal but feels I just need to wait for the appointment with the gynaecologist.

I feel guilty for going to the dr all the time. Im sure they see me as someone who takes up their time when they have other patients who have serios illnesses. 

[Dancing Queen]

DON`T FEEL GUILTY... you have just as much right to get treatment as anyone else, your issues whether mental or physical are as important to get resolved as someone with a broken leg. Hope you start to feel better on the sertraline. xx   

[jaypo]

Yet again I read that a woman clearly in need of help is thrown a prescription and sent on her way,it's just not acceptable.my dr was the same,one day all caring and understanding,the next,I was out the door in under 5 minutes.
I feel like you Mabel,you feel so guilty going to gp,so in the end I put it off.not sure what can be done.
Hopefully the sertraline will help x

[mabel64]

Hi Sparkle I know but I keep thinking about how they must see a woman who constantly says she feels suicidal but never attempts it...bit like the boy who cries wolf .  I suppose a better way of describing howI feel is that I dontfeel I could actively end my life but I dont feel I would be that bothered if I went to bed one night and didn't wake up....

[CLKD]

DO NOT FEEL GUILTY! 

You are telling it to your medics as you feel.  If your GP was in any way listening to you she would have made a longer appt. tomorrow. To discuss your requirements.  What does she feel that the appt. will 'solve' anyway?  If she were in any way listening, she would have phoned there and then to see when your appt. will be.

Quite honestly, I can't see the point in having a 'sister' in a surgery that can't prescribe  . 

You could ring the appropriate dept at the Hospital next week and see when your appt. is likely to be.  It could be weeks!  and if longer than 3 I would be back to my GP.

Let us know how you get on with this drug. 

[NorthArm]

I'm with Sparkle, many times I have prayed not to wake up, but I always do....

Those days are getting fewer now, but even on a good day I'm shadowed by ‘when is it going to happen again'. I also live with PTSD, and sometimes find it hard to know if I've been triggered by something, or if it's my hormones!

Hang in there, you are worthwhile....and this bs will be sorted eventually. I hope the sertraline works for you xx

[CLKD]

NorthArm - maybe blame the hormones ;-)