sjs0910
17-06-08, 19:16
Hello all..
My name is Sue, I am 45 and live in Darlaston in the West Midlands..
I have agoraphobia and phobic anxiety .. which leads to a problem with eating and drinking.. I have a problem with swallowing..
I have been having panic attacks for about 15 years now .. and have been in the mental health system for about 10 of them... At the moment I see the psychatrist every six months, have an OT who I see for about the same time.. and a support worker who I see fortnightly...
The main problem I have right now is.. I have 2 hospital appointments coming up in July, which it had been arranged that the support worker would take me and support me during this.. But I have found out today, after a CPA review that the OT wants me to get a taxi there and back alone.. The reason being that hospital visits are for physical health not mental health.. She said if the appointements were with the psychatrist then there would be no problem with the support worker helping me. . but they will not help with physical health...
I am at a loss what to do now.., at this moment, I am really panicky, crying and feel down .... I have no family who live close to me.. and having agoraphobia I don't have any friends...
I wondered if anyone knew of anyone I could phone to try and get some help and support with getting to these appointments..?
I can't do this alone..
Thank you for reading..
Sue..
My name is Sue, I am 45 and live in Darlaston in the West Midlands..
I have agoraphobia and phobic anxiety .. which leads to a problem with eating and drinking.. I have a problem with swallowing..
I have been having panic attacks for about 15 years now .. and have been in the mental health system for about 10 of them... At the moment I see the psychatrist every six months, have an OT who I see for about the same time.. and a support worker who I see fortnightly...
The main problem I have right now is.. I have 2 hospital appointments coming up in July, which it had been arranged that the support worker would take me and support me during this.. But I have found out today, after a CPA review that the OT wants me to get a taxi there and back alone.. The reason being that hospital visits are for physical health not mental health.. She said if the appointements were with the psychatrist then there would be no problem with the support worker helping me. . but they will not help with physical health...
I am at a loss what to do now.., at this moment, I am really panicky, crying and feel down .... I have no family who live close to me.. and having agoraphobia I don't have any friends...
I wondered if anyone knew of anyone I could phone to try and get some help and support with getting to these appointments..?
I can't do this alone..
Thank you for reading..
Sue..