Experiences with

Crisis counseling

Hello, I hope you are all well and surviving the heatwave! Long story, but for 6+ years I have been experiencing worsening gynaecological pain. This started during ovulation and was a fullness within the pelvis and sharp pains within the rectum and to the lower right of my back/abdomen. Gynae referred

It was 4 years ago that I underwent my last miserable cycle of IVF. It was a tough time, only one egg was retrieved which led to a cancelled transfer. In the weeks following this time I went to my follow up counselling session which resulted in an extremely awful session whereby the counsellor and my

Hello I'm hoping someone could give me advice or be able to provide some support during this tough time which my wife is going through. I'm doing my very best to support her but feel like I can't do enough most of the time. I know we are lucky in that we have private medical insurance through my work

Hi all I’m 3 weeks post quadruple bypass which came out of the blue and was a total shock. Then last Tuesday it looks like I had a post surgery HT. The mental side kicked in from almost the start which is something I have never suffer with, I thought I’d be over it now but I’m still having tearful times

I am so tired of living like this. Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, childhood neglect. I feel totally stupid and useless today! I really do! Earlier this morning I tried to do a good deed, see a friend to drop off a gift. In the process I nailed a curb, to the point where my car, our only car is on it’s way

Daughter aggressive & threatening after loosing vision in left eye after lateral craniotomy for meningioma tumour in orbital apex-got tumour out around orbital apex, but still in apex as could not operate there & due for radiation. Yesterday she said put me out of my agony & grabbed her hydromorphone

Hey. This is difficult to post but I very much need to vent and I don't know where else to go. I'm unhappy. It's been a slow build up but my relationship is struggling. It's the most smallest things that are tearing me up. He doesn't understand how alone I feel doing all the housework. He doesn't understand

I'm having trouble concentrating when trying to document my notes at work (I'm a physical therapist and work in a hospital and have to document my sessions with patients)... the severity of this problem varies but the last few days have been extra bad.. Sometimes people talking around me takes away

Hi everyone, my father was diagnosed with Stage 4 PCa last year (multiple bone mets). He has responded well to ADT so far with PSA dropping from 500 to 0.65 in 14 months and corresponding decrease in PSMA avidity seen in scans. At the time of his diagnosis he was advised Denosumab because a Dexa scan

“One [thing] I have learned is to live for the day and the moment rather than looking back to the past or worrying about the future. I also have discovered that it is best to live within my limitations—to step back and take things easy if I’m having a bad day. Otherwise I only find myself frustrated

I am a year post op after an ‘out of the blue’ heart attack and triple bypass. I have also been a Type 1 diabetic for 42 years. I had an unremarkable recovery. No problems apart from a wound infection months after operation when I also had COVID. I wasn’t really ill then either. My life has returned

Today we are introducing you to Stephanie, a retired State Registered Nurse, who lives in Bradley Stroke, a town in South Gloucestershire, England. Stephanie gives us an insight into her life with OCD. She enjoys listening to classical music, doing online puzzles, and gardening, noting that she never

I haven't posted my prostate cancer bio here yet but I intend to in the future. I had a prostatectomy along with my seminal vesicles and the left side lymph nodes proximal to the prostate. Gleason 4+3 N0. The cancer had escaped the prostate which could only partial be removed since it was microscopic

So this morning I finally got hold of a DR tried everyday last week. I told him about how I am feeling and he was trying to say my issue is due to returning to work. Even though Ive felt unwell before then. I asked him about treatment and he's telling me to refer myself to counselling. I tell him I need

I had a best friend for most of my life. About 5 years ago, she started to exhibit controlling aspects to the friendship, and accused me of never being there for her, not being a good friend etc., to the point that just having her call me, caused anxiety in me. 2.5 years ago, I started seeing a counselor

It was suggested to me by a GP and my counsellor that I have ADHD and should be assessed (later found out that a psychologist also asked my parents to seek an assessment for me when I was in elementary school but they refused) I was referred to a specialist by one of the GP's, the assessment cost me

over the weekend I was emotional telling my mother in law about my parents being alcoholics and that I was afraid when I have children they won’t be able to support me because I can’t trust if they’ll be sober. Then I proceeded to say I’m afraid my husband (her son), wouldn’t be around to help me that

This was inspired by Luci..❤️ Ten ways to fight our fears: 1. Take time out It's impossible to think clearly when you're flooded with fear or anxiety. The first thing to do is take time out so we can physically calm down. Distract yourself from the worry for 15 minutes by walking around the block, making

Hello Everyone, I had a HA at the age of 33 and had Quintuple Bypass surgery following that. This was 2.5 years ago, and I am still struggling to manage my Anxiety. I constantly feel that the next HA or something even worse, is round the corner. I exercise everyday, work Full time, do Mindfulness and

Dear Health Unlocked community, I am new to this forum and would appreciate some advice please. I am thinking of changing Fluoxetine which I am on now, to either Duloxetine or Paroxetine, with my psychiatrist’s help, but not sure which to take. It is to help me with depression and anxiety which I