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[Minusminnie]

if you feel the need to talk to someone here is a link.

https://www.mhm.org.uk/the-moorings-devon

be as proactive for yourself as possible or your husband for you. 

There will be a psychiatrist heading a Community Mental Health team but nurses who generally will come out to you if that will be the case in your circumstance.

[CLKD]

R U sleeping?

[getting_old]

I start to feel a bit better by 8 pm and think oh tomorrow I could do this.....but no..

Maybe you could try to do something at that time? Baby steps but something you can say you did that builds your confidence. After my surgery I hid away refusing to do anything, go anywhere, etc. and when I did go out it was with OH and I hid behind him, but then I would force myself to do the smallest thing on my own and celebrate that achievement. Very very slowly I was able to do slightly more and slightly more. It takes time and being kind to yourself.

[Michelle46]

I do take the car out for a little drive in the early evenings when possible. I go for a little walk each day. I'm really trying to do more but if I push myself too hard and don't achieve it I feel worse.

[CLKD]

I understand - I would often rush home  and then worry that I would never leave the house!

[Michelle46]

CLKD I sleep about 6 hours due to taking the mirtazapine which isn't doing anything for my anxiety and makes me like a zombie the next day. I will be trying to taper off over a few months soon I think.
Problem is I've suffered such bad insomnia over 25 years. Averaging 7hours a week at times. This is why my gp prescribed it.

[Michelle46]

CLKD you got over it though. Well the agoraphobia part?

[CLKD]

Mostly.  At times the phobia overtakes me so I have trouble making plans 

Now I don't think about whether I can go out spontaneously we simply go.  I never thought that would happen!