Apologies

[honugirl]

You're welcome. Anytime. I know what it's like to be in a tough spot. Sometimes hugs are the best at those times.

Urgent Care is different than the ER. They are usually little clinics in strip malls or medical buildings, where you don't need an appointment to see a doctor. They are usually open on the weekends as well. They generally take a ton of different insurances. In my area they are called, ExpressCare.

Good luck, I hope you get things sorted out soon.

 

[Tink888]

Thank you Tink. What does KWIM mean? I don't think talking will work with my brother my sister tried to talked to him sometime back and it didn't work well. I really wish I could get counseling/therapy and I will try to find other ways but I really don't want to go with the county services in my area. Thank you for the prayer.

KWIM is "know what I mean".

 

[browneyes106]

KWIM is "know what I mean".

thanks i kept trying to figure it out lol

 

[DVC Sadie]

browneyes, I replied to you on the other thread.

 

[browneyes106]

You're welcome. Anytime. I know what it's like to be in a tough spot. Sometimes hugs are the best at those times.

Urgent Care is different than the ER. They are usually little clinics in strip malls or medical buildings, where you don't need an appointment to see a doctor. They are usually open on the weekends as well. They generally take a ton of different insurances. In my area they are called, ExpressCare.

Good luck, I hope you get things sorted out soon.

There are a lot of those in my area but I'm feeling ok right now. If I do get bad anytime I will try one of those.

 

[DISUNC]

& To You.

I havent read any of your post on the Dis...but trust me you aren't alone with writing wacky posts here!

 

[browneyes106]

& To You.

I havent read any of your post on the Dis...but trust me you aren't alone with writing wacky posts here!

thank you

 

[Bluestars]

& To You.

I havent read any of your post on the Dis...but trust me you aren't alone with writing wacky posts here!

I think the common theme is to blame it on either alcohol consumption or another person using your screen name. (Just trying to add a little humor here)

I'm glad you are feeling better.

 

[MushyMushy]

I'm sorry if I was too harsh with you on the other thread.

 

[DISUNC]

I think the common theme is to blame it on either alcohol consumption or another person using your screen name. (Just trying to add a little humor here)

I'm glad you are feeling better.

I just blame it on LIMEGREEN hair!

 

[Bluestars]

I just blame it on LIMEGREEN hair!

I was going to say that, but I didn't want to single anyone out. Lime green hair is the number one excuse for strange posts. (Well, maybe after blue flowers)

 

[browneyes106]

I'm sorry if I was too harsh with you on the other thread.

Its ok don't worry about it. I might have needed it. thank for the flower.

 

[ckret01]

You don't need to apologize at all for how you are feeling on your other thread. Everyone has there own quirks and what might upset one person might not upset another and vice versa. That's what makes us all unique. I hope things work out for you....

 

[bumbershoot]

to you.

Do what you need to do to get into therapy, even if it is through the county. Just because it's free or sliding scale does not make it bad. I would cut a lot of things before I'd cut my therapy--it's that important to and for me.

Definitely.

Do you have a school with a counseling program there? Hubby and I, when we weren't even hubby and wifey, got couples counseling from a Masters degree candidate at a local university with a program in family therapy. She was quite good, and was totally supervised (they videotaped us and it was shown to her professor). It was very very good from the first session to the last.

It was sliding scale.

My pdoc isn't completely bad. She helped me to get on a good med combo but the only problem is she doesn't spend a lot of time examing what is going on in my life.

And that is really too bad. Hubby was once on paxil, and his doctor urged him very strongly to see a counselor (family doc prescribed it, not a psychiatrist) but hubby refused. Paxil ended up having depression-worsening effects, his doc refused to help him off b/c he wasn't getting counseling, hubby went off cold turkey (not recommended, he says, from experience) and THEN found counseling that got him about 3/4 of the way back to normal. Other changes he made got him the rest of the way.

So counseling should be an absolute when taking medicines, especially when you WANT counseling.

Find someone...you've got a lot of hurt feelings inside, and you've got to ork them out. I'm sorry I was kinda hard on you; I didn't realize that you had posted about them before (I had read them before, but I try REALLY hard to NOT remember who posted what b/c I want to reply to people based on what they are saying, not on what I remember from their lives), but now I can see why you're keeping yourself so separate from them. :hug

You've got to have someone non-involved to talk to, so you can check in and see what's normal and what's not. Even an online support group can do that, as long as you can listen to them.

 

[browneyes106]

You don't need to apologize at all for how you are feeling on your other thread. Everyone has there own quirks and what might upset one person might not upset another and vice versa. That's what makes us all unique. I hope things work out for you....

Thank you for the well wishes and hugs

 

[kellyg403]

Browneyes, I am sorry if I was too harsh in the other thread. I did not mean to be so if I was. I understand where you are coming from now and wish you the best of luck. I know that my family has a several members with bi-polar and depression and meds aren't the only avenue. It is very important that you take steps to find a therapist to speak to. Even if it is at the county level and you can do it on a sliding scale fee. I know that that you said they didn't have a great reputation but maybe see for yourself.

Good luck with your family situation. Finding a therapist to help you talk it out and give you useful insight and tools to handle situations will only make your relationship with your brother and his family better.

Many hugs to you!

Kelly

 

[browneyes106]

Definitely.

Do you have a school with a counseling program there? Hubby and I, when we weren't even hubby and wifey, got couples counseling from a Masters degree candidate at a local university with a program in family therapy. She was quite good, and was totally supervised (they videotaped us and it was shown to her professor). It was very very good from the first session to the last.

It was sliding scale.



And that is really too bad. Hubby was once on paxil, and his doctor urged him very strongly to see a counselor (family doc prescribed it, not a psychiatrist) but hubby refused. Paxil ended up having depression-worsening effects, his doc refused to help him off b/c he wasn't getting counseling, hubby went off cold turkey (not recommended, he says, from experience) and THEN found counseling that got him about 3/4 of the way back to normal. Other changes he made got him the rest of the way.

So counseling should be an absolute when taking medicines, especially when you WANT counseling.

Find someone...you've got a lot of hurt feelings inside, and you've got to ork them out. I'm sorry I was kinda hard on you; I didn't realize that you had posted about them before (I had read them before, but I try REALLY hard to NOT remember who posted what b/c I want to reply to people based on what they are saying, not on what I remember from their lives), but now I can see why you're keeping yourself so separate from them. :hug

You've got to have someone non-involved to talk to, so you can check in and see what's normal and what's not. Even an online support group can do that, as long as you can listen to them.

I'm not sure if my school has similar programs they probably do. I will look into that. I have some bad med combos in the past and my pdoc helped on that. She knows about my insurance situation regarding counseling/therapy but she hasn't helped me with any alternatives. My parents have done their best to help with my feelings. But right now they are hurting and they feel like they have lost another son and they are also dealing with my grandma who has demenita and lives with them. So far awhile I have avoided talking to them about my feelings towards my brother. My sister is also busy with her boyfriend and son and I don't bother. My friends are married and or have kids so I avoid talking to them because they have their own worries. My boyfriend does help me at times but he travels a lot of his job and when he isn't working he spends a lot of time with friends and time with his family hunting and fishing. I think he gets upset when I talk about my brother. I might try talking to him tomorrow. I'm still trying with my brother I have offered a ticket to a college basketball game recently. I only had one other ticket and he refused and it didn't give me reason to why he didn't want to go. My SIL ands kids are pleasant with me. For a long time my SIL brings up how her family is close and it sort of hurts because it seems like she doesn't feel that we are close. Everytime I hear " a son's a son til he takes a wife" it stings and makes it seem like the son's birth family doesn't matter much. I have checked out online groups and they have helped but dealing with others in the group can be hard because there are some people with really severe conditions. I'm trying to keep hope that things will get better.

 

[browneyes106]

Browneyes, I am sorry if I was too harsh in the other thread. I did not mean to be so if I was. I understand where you are coming from now and wish you the best of luck. I know that my family has a several members with bi-polar and depression and meds aren't the only avenue. It is very important that you take steps to find a therapist to speak to. Even if it is at the county level and you can do it on a sliding scale fee. I know that that you said they didn't have a great reputation but maybe see for yourself.

Good luck with your family situation. Finding a therapist to help you talk it out and give you useful insight and tools to handle situations will only make your relationship with your brother and his family better.

Many hugs to you!

Kelly

I agree I do think therapy/counseling could help and I will go to county services if I can't find any other solutions. True I need to see how their services are and sometimes I get scared dealing with mental health professionals. Thank you for the well wishes and hugs

 

[scoutmom41]

If your doctor is out of the country - especially until Feb.
They should have someone taking their calls who could help you.
I can't imagine they would be gone and not have a back up.

Call the doctors office and they should be able to find someone.

Scoutmom41

 

[browneyes106]

If your doctor is out of the country - especially until Feb.
They should have someone taking their calls who could help you.
I can't imagine they would be gone and not have a back up.

Call the doctors office and they should be able to find someone.

Scoutmom41

The practice I go to is geared towards families more and my doctor's only backup is county services which I worry about.