Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness

[Former-Member]

38° = yikes

Hopefully some R & R included at the weekend Shazzle Dazzle.

Mr Darcy has been doing some volunteer work today @Shaz51 . 

[Former-Member]

Good morning @Shaz51 

[Shaz51]

good morning @Former-Member 

I have cleaned the house , dishes done , washing done 

mr shaz mowed our lawn and whipper snip 

having a coffee now 

going to do food shopping after 

how are you going 

[Former-Member]

Quiet morning @Shaz51 picked up some groceries, caught up with a couple of siblings on the phone. 

[Shaz51]

sounds like a good morning @Former-Member 

mr shaz is good at the moment 

finding that balance is very important , I am  knowing now that if he does too much , other things start happening imaging thigs that are happening , his OCD starts, anxious , overthinking , making mistakes and soo on 

anyway step D1 rang up mr shaz ( she tries to ring every week to talk to him )

after she finished on the phone she texted me saying " is dad ok "

I said it has been a big week and it has been very hot 

step D1 is the same as mr shaz but no medication , she will go on and on until drop -- but over the years she is now learning to stop before that (i have told her )

so now she has her wipe out days , she can`t stand anyone with her -- her boyfriend tries to support her by being there with her but she pushes him away 

now she tells him when it is that day and he will go fishing or something else 

[Former-Member]

D1 having a management plan that works for her = 👍.

Having boundaries that are respected =👍

Have noticed if things get a bit much for the twin that his OCD traits increase too @Shaz51 .

[Shaz51]

@Former-Member 

I never relized until we were watching the insight show about OCD 

and mr shaz said he was diagnosed with it years ago 

need to look up OCD too 

[Former-Member]

Arrgh OCD is the pits. 😳@Former-Member @Shaz51  I very much sympathise with Mr Shaz and Mr Darcy. Mine always gets worse when my PTSD is triggered or if feeling overwhelmed.

Sherry 💖

[Former-Member]

Are you feeling a bit better now @Shaz51 ?  Hoping the meds you were given for the acidosis might be having a beneficial effect by now.

[Shaz51]

@Former-Member , @Former-Member 

that is why I feel soo close to you my friends , it really helps knowing that we know what it is like

much worse with  feeling overwhelmed.

I am feeling much better thank you @Former-Member ( ha ha the tables have changed my toilet ) for the better 

and the doctor up my BP tablets and I can feel the difference there too 

soo my next appt with specialist is on the march 5 th