Everybody Hurts (SU triggers)

[Paula]

Today is the funeral of my friend who took his own life a few weeks ago. I’m struggling with that anyway especially today, but my bible study was about death, and I got in the car to have REM Everybody Hurts on the radio. Trying very hard to keep it together….

[Jaquaia]

Sending you much love.

[Strugglingmum]

[Paula]

The service was lovely but awful itms. I was keeping it together until his wife got up to speak…… I’m absolutely drained so sitting under a blanket and resting

[Jaquaia]

Good. I'm glad you're looking after yourself

[Allalone]

[SJW180]

I understand that it’s hard for those left behind but at the same time your friend is no longer in pain. I suppose when someone takes their life it’s hard to comprehend and you ask yourself what you could do differently for them not to have made that decision. In truth, mental illness is a potentially terminal condition and some of us just don’t win the battle. I’m sorry for your loss but I’m glad that you’ve opened up about this difficult topic.

[Paula]

So, it’s been a difficult week. Had a call from my GP about my latest bloods. My lithium was toxic which affected my thyroid and I’ve now got high levels of calcium in my bloodstream.. I was dehydrated and told to massively increase my fluid intake, have repeat lithium and other bloods done in 3 days, double my thyroxine and repeat thyroid bloods in 4 weeks, and have an urgent ECG as lithium can affect the heart. Repeats show that drinking more has helped the lithium but calcium still up so I’ve got a face to face with the GP on Monday to ‘discuss’ that.

[SJW180]

That is who Lithium scares me. You are usually on top of these kind of things though. Let’s hope that all levels return to normal asap.

[Strugglingmum]

Hope things settle soon