sent home from work...had a breakdown, feeling so down

lindalegs

Paul316 wrote:

Hi Louise,Just joined this site and first post,............... but i am hoping it gives you some relief,hope it all goes well,Paul

Sorry again :oops: just doing a mini-hijack to say 'Hi and welcome to Paul too' ..................didn't want you to feel neglected as it sometimes is a little hard to submit a first post.

It is lovely to have had two first posters offering support.

Hi Louise,

Hope you're having a better day and that you managed to talk to the Helplines.

Sending positive vibes and gentle hugs. ((((( )))))


Luv,

dreamdaisy

Hi peridotlouise, I hope you are feeling a little easier about it all today. Just take life one day at a time, there really is no other way until the initial shock of all of it dies down. Be kind to yourself, come and talk to us as setting thoughts and feelings down on here often helps to sort things out in your mind - take it from one who knows! I am thinking of you. DD

suncatcher

Hi just thought i would post to offer you my support. take the time out for yourself you have a lot to cope with at the moment get help were you can and are comfortable with. one day at a time take things. I have lost a lot friends, job, health physical and mental. Ive had counseling gone on confidence courses and made new friends. this illness certainly turns life up side down You find out who is your real friends it certainly sorts the wheat from the chafe.
I now feel am glad Ive found out who is there for me and love my new supportive friends but i still feel sad from what happened but try to put it in past. It was hard though i hope you can find some comfort and get some rest things will take time. Take the time you need and we are here on site to support you the help line is good also cyber hugs and best wishes and i am pleased you have joined us but sorry it is at a tough time for you. from Joanne

frogmorton

lindalegs wrote:

Paul316 wrote:

Hi Louise,Just joined this site and first post,............... but i am hoping it gives you some relief,hope it all goes well,Paul

Sorry again :oops: just doing a mini-hijack to say 'Hi and welcome to Paul too' ..................didn't want you to feel neglected as it sometimes is a little hard to submit a first post.

It is lovely to have had two first posters offering support.

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Too right it is - just the kind of new members we like eh? Legs??

Welcome both from me too

Love

Toni xxx

dreamdaisy

Hello peridotlouise, how are things now? I am thinking of you. DD

kmr

Hi, hope you are feeling better, you will find some great friends on here who offer great support, you take care xxxx

peridotlouise

thankyou so much everyone for your replies )
i am feeling ok today... went out for fresh air with my parents and then a friend from work came to see me as well. been a nice day, sometimes with times like these you realise who your friends are. have found out there is a support group in my area for people with RA and waiting for a callback for that. been feeling so tired though, don't know if it's the sulfa or if it' because i'm just so exhausted with feeling down.

how is everyone? x

cris

Hi Louise
I just had to reply to this post,
I was 21 when I was diagnosed with RA I am 54 now. I was married at the time and had just had my second baby . Two lovely girls I have a year and a bit apart so i already had a tiny tot to look after, my husband was selfish and horrid I stuck it out for 13 years , then I left and met a lovely man whom I am married to now. yes he thinks I moan and I do. and I take it out on him when I am in pain we have been married 20 years and have a son together too.
I wouldn't swap him for the world although I say I would I wouldn't really.
it was a big shock for me being diagnosed at that early age, I felt like my life was over, But it wasn't even though I had a horrid partner I managed to stay confident that the doctors would take care of me.and they did and still do my rhuemy is great in fact we have sort of grown up together as he was only a young doctor when we first met at the clinic.

I had to give up my job early in life , I hate that, but I coped. I wish I would have soldiered on a bit longer really as the treatment they gave you in those days when i was young was not as good as it is now.

you may only ever have to take the drugs you are on now and they may never be changed or increased if you get good results for them. But don't worry about being on pills for the rest of your days if that is going to be the case. they look after you very well whilst on these drugs and the first sign of problems with liver etc are spotted and acted on , I have lost count how many times they said come of the meds for a week till we get a better reading for your liver count. they don't continue anything that affects your organs .

I do hope that you have a good rest from work and set yourself up for when you go back, your manager seems like a lovely person.


and don't give your ex another thought if he can't support you in your hour of need , you don,t need him. My arthritis was very bad when i met my second husband but he saw past that and he married me not my arthritis. I hope you meet someone like mine one day.
take care,
sorry I went on a bit didn,t I
cris x

liesa

Hi P/Louise
hope your feeling better a little at least?
sending hugs ((()))

take it a day at a time xxxx